Abigail Needleman
Associate Veterinarian
Zoo New England
Potbellied Pig Medicine: Getting Started
Pathogen Surveillance in Free-Ranging Eastern Box Turtles (Terrepene carolina)

Abby Needleman brings a wealth of experience to her role as an associate veterinarian at Zoo New England. Since graduating from Tufts, she has acquired diverse experience spanning large animal, exotics, lab animal, and zoo medicine. Abby's commitment to conservation shines through her work supporting native turtle species conservation. As a member-at-large for ARAV, she champions excellence in exotic animal care. Catch her insights on AEMV's podcast and witness her passion for wildlife conservation firsthand.
Sarah Ozawa
Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University
Comparison of Intravenous and Intrarenal Euthanasia in New Zealand White rabbits
Detecting Cardiac Troponin I in Cardiac Tissue of Reptiles with a Point-of-Care Analyzer
Comparison of a Point-Of-Care Assay and Laboratory Analyzer for Cardiac Troponin I in Guinea Pigs
Amylase as a Predictor of Mortality in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)

Sarah Ozawa received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin. Following graduation, she completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Tennessee and then a residency in zoological companion animal medicine at the University of California-Davis. She became board certified by the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2020. She is currently an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University. Her research interests include small mammal medicine and cardiovascular disease.