Elizabeth Hyde
Associate Veterinarian
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
“Good Death” in Practice: Humane Euthanasia of Exotic Companion Mammal, Reptile, & Amphibian Species
Do You See What I See?: Ophthalmic Emergencies in Small Mammal, Reptile, & Amphibian Patients
Dr. Hyde attended North Carolina State University, for both her undergraduate degree and her
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, which she earned in 2017. Following a small animal rotating
internship at Kansas State University, she then completed an exotic pet medicine and surgery
internship at Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital. She is now an associate vet with the Center for Bird
and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. In the spring of 2025, she became a certified veterinary
acupuncturist.
Associate Veterinarian
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
“Good Death” in Practice: Humane Euthanasia of Exotic Companion Mammal, Reptile, & Amphibian Species
Do You See What I See?: Ophthalmic Emergencies in Small Mammal, Reptile, & Amphibian Patients
Dr. Hyde attended North Carolina State University, for both her undergraduate degree and her
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, which she earned in 2017. Following a small animal rotating
internship at Kansas State University, she then completed an exotic pet medicine and surgery
internship at Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital. She is now an associate vet with the Center for Bird
and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. In the spring of 2025, she became a certified veterinary
acupuncturist.
Elizabeth Hyde
Associate Veterinarian
Center for Bird and Exotics Animal Medicine
Dr. Hyde attended North Carolina State University, for both her undergraduate degree and her
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, which she earned in 2017. Following a small animal rotating
internship at Kansas State University, she then completed an exotic pet medicine and surgery
internship at Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital. She is now an associate vet with the Center for Bird
and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. In the spring of 2025, she became a certified veterinary
acupuncturist.
Associate Veterinarian
Center for Bird and Exotics Animal Medicine
Dr. Hyde attended North Carolina State University, for both her undergraduate degree and her
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, which she earned in 2017. Following a small animal rotating
internship at Kansas State University, she then completed an exotic pet medicine and surgery
internship at Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital. She is now an associate vet with the Center for Bird
and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. In the spring of 2025, she became a certified veterinary
acupuncturist.
Marley Iredale
Anatomic Pathologist
Northwest Zoopath
Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Red-Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans)
Dr. Marley Iredale is an associate anatomic pathologist at Northwest ZooPath.
Dr. Iredale earned her bachelor’s and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Washington State University. Following her clinical internship at a private specialty hospital, Dr. Iredale was admitted to the Anatomic Pathology residency program at the University of Florida. After obtaining her board certification, Dr. Iredale pursued a master’s degree in Entomology from the University of Florida. Dr. Iredale is passionate about wildlife conservation and preserving zoo and exotic animal species.
Anatomic Pathologist
Northwest Zoopath
Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Red-Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans)
Dr. Marley Iredale is an associate anatomic pathologist at Northwest ZooPath.
Dr. Iredale earned her bachelor’s and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Washington State University. Following her clinical internship at a private specialty hospital, Dr. Iredale was admitted to the Anatomic Pathology residency program at the University of Florida. After obtaining her board certification, Dr. Iredale pursued a master’s degree in Entomology from the University of Florida. Dr. Iredale is passionate about wildlife conservation and preserving zoo and exotic animal species.
Rebekah James
Veterinary Student
North Carolina State University
Amylase as a Predictor of Mortality in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)
Veterinary Student
North Carolina State University
Amylase as a Predictor of Mortality in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)
Larry Jb Minter
Director of Animal Health
North CarolinaZoo
Detecting Cardiac Troponin I in Cardiac Tissue of Reptiles with a Point-of-Care Analyzer
Director of Animal Health
North CarolinaZoo
Detecting Cardiac Troponin I in Cardiac Tissue of Reptiles with a Point-of-Care Analyzer
Nicholas Jew
Avian & Exotics Veterinarian
MedVet Hilliard
Surgical Treatment of Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV) in a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Dr. Nicholas Jew attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering. He then earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to joining MedVet, Dr. Jew was a small animal and exotic general practitioner in Columbus, OH. He has a special interest in reptile medicine and surgery, husbandry of herps, and the use of UV radiation.
Avian & Exotics Veterinarian
MedVet Hilliard
Surgical Treatment of Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV) in a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Dr. Nicholas Jew attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering. He then earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to joining MedVet, Dr. Jew was a small animal and exotic general practitioner in Columbus, OH. He has a special interest in reptile medicine and surgery, husbandry of herps, and the use of UV radiation.
Jay Johnson
Chief Veterinary Officer
Exotic Pet Vet Management, Inc
Exotic Pet Vet Practice Management 101
Dr. Johnson started working in veterinary hospitals in 1988. He worked as an assistant and technician during undergrad and vet school. He is a past president of the ARAV and RAVE award recipient. He opened AZEAH in 2007 which now has 3 hospitals. He opened COEAH in 2022 and partnered into AEVC in OR this year. He is the owner of Exotic Pet Vet Management, Inc which is what his primary career focus is now.
Chief Veterinary Officer
Exotic Pet Vet Management, Inc
Exotic Pet Vet Practice Management 101
Dr. Johnson started working in veterinary hospitals in 1988. He worked as an assistant and technician during undergrad and vet school. He is a past president of the ARAV and RAVE award recipient. He opened AZEAH in 2007 which now has 3 hospitals. He opened COEAH in 2022 and partnered into AEVC in OR this year. He is the owner of Exotic Pet Vet Management, Inc which is what his primary career focus is now.
Cathy Johnson-Delaney
DVM
Exotic Animal Consulting
Reptile Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Sugar Glider Care & Rescue
Ferret Dysuria: An Urgent Medical Condition
The Exotic Pet Trade: Status, Health and Welfare
Ocular Lymphoma in a Ferret
Exotic Pet Abuse: Recognition and Action
Dr. Johnson-Delaney is a 1980 graduate of Washington State University and practiced avian and exotic
animal medicine in the greater Seattle area. She was Exotic DVM 2003 and received the 2009 Oxbow
Small Mammal Health Award. She is a past president of both the Association of Avian Veterinarians and
the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and is currently serving as Chair, Welfare, Ethics and
Legislative Committees on the AEMV Board as well as serving on the Scientific and Education
Committees. She is a Director at Large on the Board of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian
Veterinarians. She is the author of Ferret Medicine and Surgery, Manual of Clinical Procedures in Pet
Birds, Exotic Companion Medicine Handbook for Veterinarians and lead author for the guinea pig and
ferret modules for Vetstream/VetLexicon. She is a co-editor of BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets: A
Foundation Manual, 5 th and 6 th editions. She is Medical Moderator for the ExoticDVM Forum (online), a
Manuscript Scientific Proceedings Editor (AEMV), Assistant and Language Editor J Exotic Pet Med and
serves on the AVMA Scientific Review Board. She is consulting with the Exotic Animal Rescue &
Rehabilitation, JoJo’s Cavy Kingdom and the Washington Ferret Rescue & Shelter, all in Western
Washington state, as well as the Oregon Tiger Sanctuary and the Pacific Primate Sanctuary.
DVM
Exotic Animal Consulting
Reptile Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Sugar Glider Care & Rescue
Ferret Dysuria: An Urgent Medical Condition
The Exotic Pet Trade: Status, Health and Welfare
Ocular Lymphoma in a Ferret
Exotic Pet Abuse: Recognition and Action
Dr. Johnson-Delaney is a 1980 graduate of Washington State University and practiced avian and exotic
animal medicine in the greater Seattle area. She was Exotic DVM 2003 and received the 2009 Oxbow
Small Mammal Health Award. She is a past president of both the Association of Avian Veterinarians and
the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and is currently serving as Chair, Welfare, Ethics and
Legislative Committees on the AEMV Board as well as serving on the Scientific and Education
Committees. She is a Director at Large on the Board of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian
Veterinarians. She is the author of Ferret Medicine and Surgery, Manual of Clinical Procedures in Pet
Birds, Exotic Companion Medicine Handbook for Veterinarians and lead author for the guinea pig and
ferret modules for Vetstream/VetLexicon. She is a co-editor of BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets: A
Foundation Manual, 5 th and 6 th editions. She is Medical Moderator for the ExoticDVM Forum (online), a
Manuscript Scientific Proceedings Editor (AEMV), Assistant and Language Editor J Exotic Pet Med and
serves on the AVMA Scientific Review Board. She is consulting with the Exotic Animal Rescue &
Rehabilitation, JoJo’s Cavy Kingdom and the Washington Ferret Rescue & Shelter, all in Western
Washington state, as well as the Oregon Tiger Sanctuary and the Pacific Primate Sanctuary.