Christian Langner
Detection of Emycomyces testavorans in endangered turtles in Germany
Head of the International Center for Turtle Conservation (IZS) – Allwetterzoo, Münster, Germany
Detection of Emycomyces testavorans in endangered turtles in Germany
Head of the International Center for Turtle Conservation (IZS) – Allwetterzoo, Münster, Germany
Christoph Leineweber
Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG
Detection of Emycomyces testavorans in endangered turtles in Germany
Veterinarian at Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Kissingen, Germany
Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG
Detection of Emycomyces testavorans in endangered turtles in Germany
Veterinarian at Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Kissingen, Germany
Keri Lejeune
Herpetologist
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Uncovering Health Threats and Conservation Needs for Louisiana’s Critically Gopher Tortoise
Herpetologist, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge, LA.
Herpetologist
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Uncovering Health Threats and Conservation Needs for Louisiana’s Critically Gopher Tortoise
Herpetologist, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge, LA.
Kassie Lenninger
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Pilot study evaluating the palatability of Fortetropin® in domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Pilot study evaluating the palatability of Fortetropin® in domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Angela Lennox
Owner
Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic
Options for Surgical Elective Altering for Exotic Companion Mammals
Anesthesia Decision Making: Tools to Mitigate Risk and Improve Survival in ECM
Angela M. Lennox is a graduate of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, and has
practiced exclusively exotic animal medicine since 1991. She is the owner of the Avian and Exotic
Animal Clinic of Indianapolis and is a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioner
(ABVP) in both Avian and Exotic Companion Mammal Medicine, and the European College of Zoological
Medicine (ECZM), Small Mammal Medicine Dr. Lennox is an adjunct professor at Purdue University
Department of Clinical Sciences, and past president of the Association of Exotic Mammal
Veterinarians.
Owner
Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic
Options for Surgical Elective Altering for Exotic Companion Mammals
Anesthesia Decision Making: Tools to Mitigate Risk and Improve Survival in ECM
Angela M. Lennox is a graduate of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, and has
practiced exclusively exotic animal medicine since 1991. She is the owner of the Avian and Exotic
Animal Clinic of Indianapolis and is a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioner
(ABVP) in both Avian and Exotic Companion Mammal Medicine, and the European College of Zoological
Medicine (ECZM), Small Mammal Medicine Dr. Lennox is an adjunct professor at Purdue University
Department of Clinical Sciences, and past president of the Association of Exotic Mammal
Veterinarians.
Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson
Head Veterinarian and Owner
Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia
Bearded Dragon Dentistry and Procedures of the Head
Fun with Bugs, Plants, and Dirt: Bioactive Enclosures for Reptiles and Amphibians
Periodontal Disease in Pet Reptiles: The Latest Updates
Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson is a 2006 graduate of the University of Tennessee and a diplomate of the ABVP in Reptile and Amphibian Practice. She is the owner of Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia and our ARAV treasurer. She has numerous publications and lectures nationally on exotic animal medicine and care.
Head Veterinarian and Owner
Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia
Bearded Dragon Dentistry and Procedures of the Head
Fun with Bugs, Plants, and Dirt: Bioactive Enclosures for Reptiles and Amphibians
Periodontal Disease in Pet Reptiles: The Latest Updates
Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson is a 2006 graduate of the University of Tennessee and a diplomate of the ABVP in Reptile and Amphibian Practice. She is the owner of Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia and our ARAV treasurer. She has numerous publications and lectures nationally on exotic animal medicine and care.
Ivana Levy
Veterinary Resident
UW Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Dental Disease and Diet Are Associated With Oral Cavity Microbiota Changes in Bearded Dragons
Practical Guinea Pig Medicine: Anatomy, Husbandry, Sedation, Diagnostics, and Disease Management
Dr. Ivana Levy is the Direct of Exotic Medicine at The Emergency Veterinary Hospital and Specialty Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Dr. Levy earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois, completed a small animal rotating internship at Colorado State University, and went on to complete a residency in Zoological Medicine with a focus on companion exotics at the University of Wisconsin. Her clinical interests include preventative and emergency medicine as well as strengthening the human-animal bond. Her research interest include prognostic indicators and the pathogenesis and treatment of dental disease.
Veterinary Resident
UW Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Dental Disease and Diet Are Associated With Oral Cavity Microbiota Changes in Bearded Dragons
Practical Guinea Pig Medicine: Anatomy, Husbandry, Sedation, Diagnostics, and Disease Management
Dr. Ivana Levy is the Direct of Exotic Medicine at The Emergency Veterinary Hospital and Specialty Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Dr. Levy earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois, completed a small animal rotating internship at Colorado State University, and went on to complete a residency in Zoological Medicine with a focus on companion exotics at the University of Wisconsin. Her clinical interests include preventative and emergency medicine as well as strengthening the human-animal bond. Her research interest include prognostic indicators and the pathogenesis and treatment of dental disease.
Gregory Lewbart
Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine
NC State CVM
Aquatic Invertebrate Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Euthanasia.
Plasma Protein Electrophoresis in Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) During Rehab
Worked for a large wholesaler of ornamental fishes before joining the faculty at the NC State
College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993, where he is Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological
Medicine. He is a diplomate of the American and European Colleges of Zoological Medicine and has
authored or co-authored over 300 scientific articles and book chapters. Greg has made 32 trips to
the Galápagos doing wildlife conservation work. He is the faculty founder of the Turtle Rescue
Team, a student-led wildlife clinic that has treated over 9,500 patients.
Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine
NC State CVM
Aquatic Invertebrate Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Euthanasia.
Plasma Protein Electrophoresis in Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) During Rehab
Worked for a large wholesaler of ornamental fishes before joining the faculty at the NC State
College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993, where he is Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological
Medicine. He is a diplomate of the American and European Colleges of Zoological Medicine and has
authored or co-authored over 300 scientific articles and book chapters. Greg has made 32 trips to
the Galápagos doing wildlife conservation work. He is the faculty founder of the Turtle Rescue
Team, a student-led wildlife clinic that has treated over 9,500 patients.
Taylor Lewis
Comparison of Blood Glucose Measurements Using Four Different Analyzers in Ferrets
Dr. Lewis is a graduate of Purdue University and the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She has completed multiple internships and a residency focused on exotic companion mammals, and achieved Diplomate status with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) in October 2021. In 2023, she joined Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital, where she specializes in rabbit and rodent medicine and surgery. Dr. Lewis is also deeply committed to education, actively teaching clients, students, interns, and residents.
Comparison of Blood Glucose Measurements Using Four Different Analyzers in Ferrets
Dr. Lewis is a graduate of Purdue University and the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She has completed multiple internships and a residency focused on exotic companion mammals, and achieved Diplomate status with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) in October 2021. In 2023, she joined Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital, where she specializes in rabbit and rodent medicine and surgery. Dr. Lewis is also deeply committed to education, actively teaching clients, students, interns, and residents.
Marina Liles
Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Resident
CBC and cell morphology in rabbits using heparin or amikacin in EDTA for platelet disaggregation
Dr. Liles is a resident at UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, with an emphasis in Zoological Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Liles graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. After graduation, she pursued a small animal rotating internship at IndyVet Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, followed by two specialty internships at Oklahoma State University and Tufts University, respectively. Her areas of interest include advancing surgery techniques, pain management, and anesthesia.
Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Resident
CBC and cell morphology in rabbits using heparin or amikacin in EDTA for platelet disaggregation
Dr. Liles is a resident at UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, with an emphasis in Zoological Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Liles graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. After graduation, she pursued a small animal rotating internship at IndyVet Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, followed by two specialty internships at Oklahoma State University and Tufts University, respectively. Her areas of interest include advancing surgery techniques, pain management, and anesthesia.
McKenzie Livengood
Avian and Exotics Specialty Intern
MedVet
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) in a Domestic Ferret Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Pet Chinchilla
Dr. McKenzie Livengood is an Avian and Exotics resident at MedVet Hilliard, pursuing Exotic
Companion Mammal certification. She earned her DVM from The Ohio State University and completed an
avian and exotics specialty internship, with focused training in the medical and surgical care of a
wide range of exotic species.
Avian and Exotics Specialty Intern
MedVet
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) in a Domestic Ferret Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Pet Chinchilla
Dr. McKenzie Livengood is an Avian and Exotics resident at MedVet Hilliard, pursuing Exotic
Companion Mammal certification. She earned her DVM from The Ohio State University and completed an
avian and exotics specialty internship, with focused training in the medical and surgical care of a
wide range of exotic species.