Stanley L. Marks
UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Clinical and pathological findings of six rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) with esophageal disorders.

Dr. Stanley Marks is a professor at UC Davis.
Rachel Marschang
Veterinarian
Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG
Detection of Emycomyces testavorans in endangered turtles in Germany
Publishing in the Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery

Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Microbiology (ECVM) and of the European College of
Zoological Medicine (ECZM) in herpetological medicine. Consultant at Laboklin in Bad Kissingen,
Germany. Adjunct professor at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. Editor-in-chief of the
Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery.
Robert Martinez
Owner/Chief Veterinarian
Aquatic Veterinary Consulting and Services, PLLC
Gill to Tail: The Complete Fish Physical Exam
Beyond the Scales: Practical Fish Necropsy for the Exotic Clinician
Betta Believe It: Practical Medicine for the World’s Most Popular Pet Fish

Dr. Robert Martinez is the owner and chief veterinarian of Aquatic Veterinary Consulting & Service, PLLC, a mobile aquatic veterinary practice serving the greater Salt Lake City area. A Certified Aquatic Veterinarian and graduate of Kansas State University, he has over a decade of experience working with ornamental fish, aquaculture species, and aquatic wildlife in private aquaria, public institutions, and zoo settings. Dr. Martinez completed AQUAVET I & III training and previously served as an associate veterinarian at Blank Park Zoo and Aquatic Health Advisor for Central Campus Aquarium Science & Marine Bio. He is a past President (2025) of the American Association of Fish Veterinarians and serves on Utah’s Fish Health Policy Board. Dr. Martinez is passionate about advancing aquatic animal medicine and elevating fish care to the standards seen in companion animal practice.
Julianne McCready
Assistant Professor, Zoological Medicine
Oklahoma State University
Anticholinergic effects on conscious and sedated Sonoran Desert toad (Incilius alvarius) heart rates
Comparison of a point-of-care cholesterol/triglyceride meter with reference laboratory in rabbits
Marsupial Medicine: Mammals… with Pockets!

Dr. Julianne McCready received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Tufts
University. She completed a small animal rotating internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New
Jersey, followed by an avian and exotics specialty internship. She completed an American College of
Zoological Medicine (ACZM) at Ontario Veterinary College in Ontario, Canada. She also completed a
concurrent Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc) degree, with her research related to anesthesia and
minimally invasive techniques in guinea pigs. She became an ACZM diplomate in 2023. She is
currently Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine at Oklahoma State University.
Julianne McCready
Comparison of two methods for analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in turtle plasma

Dr. Julianne McCready received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Tufts
University. She completed a small animal rotating internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New
Jersey, followed by an avian and exotics specialty internship. She completed an American College of
Zoological Medicine (ACZM) at Ontario Veterinary College in Ontario, Canada. She also completed a
concurrent Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc) degree, with her research related to anesthesia and
minimally invasive techniques in guinea pigs. She became an ACZM diplomate in 2023. She is
currently Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine at Oklahoma State University.
Colin McDermott
Clinical Description of Gastric Volvulus in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): 18 Cases
Medical Management and Reduction of a Shoulder Luxation in a Sulcata Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)

Dr. Nick Saint-Erne is a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian who is passionate about pets, exotic
animals, and aquatic veterinary medicine. He has over 40 years of experience in treating dogs,
cats, rabbits, rodents, ferrets, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and other exotic animals. Dr.
Nick has worked in veterinary hospitals treating a variety of animals, including zoo animals and
exotic pets. He was one of the first group of veterinarians certified as an Aquatic Veterinarian by
the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association, and in 2017 was designated as a Distinguished
Fellow of WAVMA. He is the Executive Editor for The Aquatic Veterinarian journal of the World
Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association and was the WAVMA President for 2016.
Nicole Mikoni
Computed Tomographic Findings of Nasal and Paranasal Disease in Domestic Rabbits
Surgical Treatment of a Carapacial Osteosarcoma in a Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

Dr. Nicole Mikoni is a current Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine, with
special interests in pain management, soft tissue surgery, advanced imaging, and odontogenic
procedures in zoological companion animals. After saving an injured Goldfinch at the age of 8
ignited her flame to aid all creatures feathered, furred, and scaled, Dr. Mikoni pursued years of
specialty training at the University of California, Davis to earn her boards certification. She now
works at Exotic Animal Veterinary Center in Pasadena, CA to provide high standards of care to all
of her patients.