Anneliese Strunk
Senior Associate/Residency Director
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Advanced Clinical Techniques (Emergency & General Practice)
Exotic Animal CPR: What Do We Know, and What Can We Learn?

Anneliese Strunk received her DVM from Texas A&M University in 2000. She completed an internship in Exotic Animal, Wildlife and Zoo Medicine at the University of Georgia in 2002, then a three-year residency in the Companion Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine Service at UC Davis in 2005. In 2010, she achieved board certification (ABVP (Avian Practice)).
Dr. Strunk is currently Residency Director/Senior Associate at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA.
Danielle Tarbert
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Tennessee
Cytologic and Microbial Characterization of Tracheal Washes From Normal Inland Bearded Dragons
Evaluation of Point-of-Care Plasma Chemistry Tests in Guinea Pigs

Dr. Tarbert is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine at the University of Tennessee. She has a special interest in improving quality and understanding of diagnostic tests utilized in exotic animal species. She lives in Knoxville with her husband, daughter, dogs, cats, snake, tarantula, and hopefully, by August, flock of chickens.
Kristen Turner
Veterinarian/Owner
The Exotic Vet Consultant
Mentorship in Exotic Veterinary Medicine - Why Should We Care?
Teaching the Next Generation: Developing an Effective Externship Program at Your Practice
The Challenges of Pain Recognition and Scaling in Exotic Companion Mammals: A Literature Review
Myxofibrosarcoma and Cutaneous Histiocytic Sarcoma with Pulmonary Metastasis in a Domestic Rabbit

After graduating from Texas A&M University, Kristen Turner practiced small and exotic animal medicine in Texas for 10 years. She established a successful externship program at her last practice, hosting over 20 students from 6 institutions. Her family recently relocated to Belize, where she provides virtual support and RACE-approved continuing education to veterinarians through her business The Exotic Vet Consultant. Kristen is passionate about expanding exotic veterinary education and improving mentorship within the field.