Nicholas Jew
Avian & Exotics Veterinarian
MedVet Hilliard
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) in a Domestic Ferret Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Clinical Description of Gastric Volvulus in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): 18 Cases
Management of Septic Arthritis in a Bearded Dragon Using Intra-Articular Antibiotic Therapy
Mesenteric Root Torsion in Four Domestic Rabbits: Diagnosis, Management and Outcome
Nicholas A. Jew, DVM, is an Avian & Exotics Veterinarian at MedVet Hilliard where he has been a part of the team since 2021.
Dr. Nicholas Jew attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering: Cell & Bimolecular. He then earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to joining MedVet, Dr. Jew practiced at Norton Road Veterinary Hospital in Galloway, OH, and Animal Care Unlimited in Columbus, OH in addition to providing exotics veterinary consultation.
Dr. Nicholas Jew has a special interest in reptile medicine and surgery, husbandry of reptiles and amphibians, and the use of full spectrum ultraviolet (UV) radiation for exotic animals. His favorite part of veterinary medicine is educating people about the importance of appropriate husbandry of exotic animals as well as providing current, state-of-the-art medical care for exotic animals.
Avian & Exotics Veterinarian
MedVet Hilliard
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) in a Domestic Ferret Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Clinical Description of Gastric Volvulus in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): 18 Cases
Management of Septic Arthritis in a Bearded Dragon Using Intra-Articular Antibiotic Therapy
Mesenteric Root Torsion in Four Domestic Rabbits: Diagnosis, Management and Outcome
Nicholas A. Jew, DVM, is an Avian & Exotics Veterinarian at MedVet Hilliard where he has been a part of the team since 2021.
Dr. Nicholas Jew attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering: Cell & Bimolecular. He then earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to joining MedVet, Dr. Jew practiced at Norton Road Veterinary Hospital in Galloway, OH, and Animal Care Unlimited in Columbus, OH in addition to providing exotics veterinary consultation.
Dr. Nicholas Jew has a special interest in reptile medicine and surgery, husbandry of reptiles and amphibians, and the use of full spectrum ultraviolet (UV) radiation for exotic animals. His favorite part of veterinary medicine is educating people about the importance of appropriate husbandry of exotic animals as well as providing current, state-of-the-art medical care for exotic animals.
Dan Johnson
Veterinarian
Avian and Exotic Animal Care
How to Intubate Almost Any Exotic Companion Mammal
Dan Johnson is a 1992 graduate of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU-CVM). In 1996 he founded North Carolina’s first all-exotics practice Avian and Exotic Animal Care, located in Raleigh. Dr. Johnson’s caseload is made up entirely of exotic pets, fish, wildlife, and zoo species. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) specializing in exotic companion mammal practice, and a Visiting Professor at St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Johnson is past president of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV) and was the 2022 recipient of the Oxbow/AEMV Quest Award.
Veterinarian
Avian and Exotic Animal Care
How to Intubate Almost Any Exotic Companion Mammal
Dan Johnson is a 1992 graduate of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU-CVM). In 1996 he founded North Carolina’s first all-exotics practice Avian and Exotic Animal Care, located in Raleigh. Dr. Johnson’s caseload is made up entirely of exotic pets, fish, wildlife, and zoo species. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) specializing in exotic companion mammal practice, and a Visiting Professor at St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Johnson is past president of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV) and was the 2022 recipient of the Oxbow/AEMV Quest Award.
Cathy Johnson-Delaney
DVM
Exotic Animal Consulting
Providing Veterinary Services for a Multi-Species Exotic Animal Rescue and Shelter
The Ferret Respiratory System: Clinical Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease
What’s Your Diagnosis? Working through a Geriatric Pet Rat Case
The Virginia Opossum: To Treat or Not to Treat?
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
Providing Veterinary Services for a Multi-Species Exotic Animal Rescue and Shelter
The Ferret Respiratory System: Clinical Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease
What’s Your Diagnosis? Working through a Geriatric Pet Rat Case
The Virginia Opossum: To Treat or Not to Treat?
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.
Brian Joseph
Delayed mortality syndrome – Why our fish die after transport
Elasmobranch transport: Why more than how
Alternative careers in veterinary medicine
Ozone - a useful, but dangerous tool
Common parasitic diseases of freshwater fish – diagnosis, environmental causes, and treatment
Brian Joseph graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Zoology in December 1977, from the University of California, Davis
with a DVM in June 1984, and completed his Master’s in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida in December 2020.
Brian has spent the last 53 years working in aquariums, with marine mammals in the field and in zoos, and with wildlife, in positions
ranging from animal keeper to Zoo Director. Brian presently serves as a veterinary consultant for the Aquarium on the Boardwalk, the Merlin North America Aquariums, and the Seattle Aquarium. Brian retired as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve Veterinary Corps after 10 years leading missions focused on public health and animal disease control in Afghanistan, Africa, the Alaskan Arctic, Central America, and the Middle East. Dr. Joseph frequently publishes articles in various professional journals and often receives invitations to present at conferences and academic institutions. He recently published his first two books: I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Visiting Hours and I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Fewer Paw Prints.
Delayed mortality syndrome – Why our fish die after transport
Elasmobranch transport: Why more than how
Alternative careers in veterinary medicine
Ozone - a useful, but dangerous tool
Common parasitic diseases of freshwater fish – diagnosis, environmental causes, and treatment
Brian Joseph graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Zoology in December 1977, from the University of California, Davis
with a DVM in June 1984, and completed his Master’s in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida in December 2020.
Brian has spent the last 53 years working in aquariums, with marine mammals in the field and in zoos, and with wildlife, in positions
ranging from animal keeper to Zoo Director. Brian presently serves as a veterinary consultant for the Aquarium on the Boardwalk, the Merlin North America Aquariums, and the Seattle Aquarium. Brian retired as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve Veterinary Corps after 10 years leading missions focused on public health and animal disease control in Afghanistan, Africa, the Alaskan Arctic, Central America, and the Middle East. Dr. Joseph frequently publishes articles in various professional journals and often receives invitations to present at conferences and academic institutions. He recently published his first two books: I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Visiting Hours and I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Fewer Paw Prints.
Maria Juarez Byrd
A Practical Framework for Ethical Reasoning in Exotic Animal Medicine
Dr. María Juárez Byrd, DVM (Cornell ’21), is an educator and exotic animal clinician dedicated to advancing animal welfare. At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, she teaches Veterinary Ethics through Problem-Based Learning, guiding students through real-world challenges such as welfare dilemmas, end-of-life decisions, and compassionate care. In the clinic, she treats a wide range of patients—from rabbits and parrots to prosimians and fish—focusing on palliative care, husbandry, and practical approaches to spectrum-of-care medicine. She’s passionate about mentoring new graduates and helping young veterinarians build the ethical reasoning skills that protect against compassion fatigue and burnout.
A Practical Framework for Ethical Reasoning in Exotic Animal Medicine
Dr. María Juárez Byrd, DVM (Cornell ’21), is an educator and exotic animal clinician dedicated to advancing animal welfare. At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, she teaches Veterinary Ethics through Problem-Based Learning, guiding students through real-world challenges such as welfare dilemmas, end-of-life decisions, and compassionate care. In the clinic, she treats a wide range of patients—from rabbits and parrots to prosimians and fish—focusing on palliative care, husbandry, and practical approaches to spectrum-of-care medicine. She’s passionate about mentoring new graduates and helping young veterinarians build the ethical reasoning skills that protect against compassion fatigue and burnout.
Pratap Kafle
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Parasitology
Rowan University Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine
Please note Dr. Pratap is boarded in DACVM (Parasit.), but it wasn't an option.
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Parasitology
Dr. Kafle serves as an Assistant Professor of Parasitology at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine. He earned his veterinary medicine (BVSc & AH) degree from Tribhuvan University in Nepal and completed his PhD in Veterinary Medical Sciences from the University of Calgary, Canada. Dr. Kafle further advanced his expertise through postdoctoral research at the University of Calgary and the University of Saskatchewan, focusing on wildlife parasitology, ecological modeling, and diagnostic parasitology. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (Parasitology).
Dr. Kafle's research investigates the intersection of host-parasite interactions, climate change, and One Health. His work emphasizes integrating traditional parasitological methods, such as morphological diagnostics, with cutting-edge molecular and omics technologies to enhance parasite surveillance and understanding of transmission dynamics. His research also includes climate change and disease dynamics, as well as parasite surveillance in urban and periurban wildlife. Dr. Kafle is committed to mentoring the next generation of veterinary professionals and researchers, supervising students on parasitology, wildlife health projects, and related fields.
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Parasitology
Rowan University Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine
Please note Dr. Pratap is boarded in DACVM (Parasit.), but it wasn't an option.
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Parasitology
Dr. Kafle serves as an Assistant Professor of Parasitology at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine. He earned his veterinary medicine (BVSc & AH) degree from Tribhuvan University in Nepal and completed his PhD in Veterinary Medical Sciences from the University of Calgary, Canada. Dr. Kafle further advanced his expertise through postdoctoral research at the University of Calgary and the University of Saskatchewan, focusing on wildlife parasitology, ecological modeling, and diagnostic parasitology. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (Parasitology).
Dr. Kafle's research investigates the intersection of host-parasite interactions, climate change, and One Health. His work emphasizes integrating traditional parasitological methods, such as morphological diagnostics, with cutting-edge molecular and omics technologies to enhance parasite surveillance and understanding of transmission dynamics. His research also includes climate change and disease dynamics, as well as parasite surveillance in urban and periurban wildlife. Dr. Kafle is committed to mentoring the next generation of veterinary professionals and researchers, supervising students on parasitology, wildlife health projects, and related fields.
Antonina Kalkus
Novel Use of Somatostatin Analogue in Attempted Treatment of Presumptive Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Dr. Kalkus is an early career, aspiring zoo veterinarian with a passion for comparative oncology. She loves Philadelphia from her years at Penn Vet, and is excited to be starting a specialty zoo/exotics internship at U-Tennessee this summer. Her favorite zoo taxa are felids and primates, and favorite companion exotics are anything with scales.
Novel Use of Somatostatin Analogue in Attempted Treatment of Presumptive Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Dr. Kalkus is an early career, aspiring zoo veterinarian with a passion for comparative oncology. She loves Philadelphia from her years at Penn Vet, and is excited to be starting a specialty zoo/exotics internship at U-Tennessee this summer. Her favorite zoo taxa are felids and primates, and favorite companion exotics are anything with scales.
Ian Kanda
VTS (exotic companion animal)
Oradell Animal Hospital
Exotic Animal Hematology Workshop
Incidence of complication following venipuncture in lizards
Sedative Effects of Intramuscular Tiletamine-Zolazepam in Various Species of Tortoises
Ian Kanda has been a credentialed veterinary technician since 2000 and a veterinary technician
specialist in exotic companion animals since 2018.
VTS (exotic companion animal)
Oradell Animal Hospital
Exotic Animal Hematology Workshop
Incidence of complication following venipuncture in lizards
Sedative Effects of Intramuscular Tiletamine-Zolazepam in Various Species of Tortoises
Ian Kanda has been a credentialed veterinary technician since 2000 and a veterinary technician
specialist in exotic companion animals since 2018.
Ian Kanda
Technician - Avian, Exotic & Zoological Medicine
Oradell Animal Hospital
Novel Use of Somatostatin Analogue in Attempted Treatment of Presumptive Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Ian Kanda has been a credentialed veterinary technician since 2000 and a veterinary technician
specialist in exotic companion animals since 2018.
Technician - Avian, Exotic & Zoological Medicine
Oradell Animal Hospital
Novel Use of Somatostatin Analogue in Attempted Treatment of Presumptive Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Ian Kanda has been a credentialed veterinary technician since 2000 and a veterinary technician
specialist in exotic companion animals since 2018.
Grace Karreman
Manage the People, Manage Fish Health: Building Consensus
Dr. Karreman is a 1982 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Following a three-year stint in small animal, mixed animal and emergency practice she has been
involved in salmon aquaculture for almost 40 years. She practiced clinical aquatic veterinary
medicine, worked as an aquatic animal health consultant and/or employee for provincial and federal
governments, and worked in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs supporting aquatic animal health drug
development. In 2003 she obtained advanced training in GIS applications. She has led or been
involved with several major cross-company, cross-sector and/or private-public sector consensus
building projects in aquatic animal health. Retirement was short lived, she and continues
consulting for a variety of clients.
Manage the People, Manage Fish Health: Building Consensus
Dr. Karreman is a 1982 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Following a three-year stint in small animal, mixed animal and emergency practice she has been
involved in salmon aquaculture for almost 40 years. She practiced clinical aquatic veterinary
medicine, worked as an aquatic animal health consultant and/or employee for provincial and federal
governments, and worked in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs supporting aquatic animal health drug
development. In 2003 she obtained advanced training in GIS applications. She has led or been
involved with several major cross-company, cross-sector and/or private-public sector consensus
building projects in aquatic animal health. Retirement was short lived, she and continues
consulting for a variety of clients.
Emma Keeble
Exotic Animal Clinician and Senior Lecturer
The Impact of Household Environmental Factors on Rabbit Resting and Sleep Patterns
Exotic Animal Clinician and Senior Lecturer
The Impact of Household Environmental Factors on Rabbit Resting and Sleep Patterns