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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
Colin McDermott is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Avian and Exotic Medicine at the
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Science at City University of Hong Kong. After
graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he completed a two-year specialty internship in
exotics at UPenn, and a fellowship at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore,
Maryland. In 2019, he moved to Hong Kong to work at Zodiac Pet and Exotic Hospital, where he still
performs clinical duties as part of his academic role. He is currently a Certified Aquatic
Veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association and a Diplomate of the American
Board of Reptile and Amphibian Practice. He has contributed to several book chapters and manuscripts
on exotic animal medicine, and provided lectures and practical laboratories on exotic animal medicine
for local and international veterinary conferences.
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)
Colin McDermott is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Avian and Exotic Medicine at the
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Science at City University of Hong Kong. After
graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he completed a two-year specialty internship in
exotics at UPenn, and a fellowship at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore,
Maryland. In 2019, he moved to Hong Kong to work at Zodiac Pet and Exotic Hospital, where he still
performs clinical duties as part of his academic role. He is currently a Certified Aquatic
Veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association and a Diplomate of the American
Board of Reptile and Amphibian Practice. He has contributed to several book chapters and manuscripts
on exotic animal medicine, and provided lectures and practical laboratories on exotic animal medicine
for local and international veterinary conferences.
Brittany McHale
Infectious Diseases Lab, University of Georgia
Development of an in situ hybridization assay for Testudine Intranuclear Coccidiosis (TINC)
Infectious Diseases Lab, University of Georgia
Development of an in situ hybridization assay for Testudine Intranuclear Coccidiosis (TINC)
Lucyanne Megan
Surgical Treatment of a Carapacial Osteosarcoma in a Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Lucyanne Megan, DVM, DACZM
Surgical Treatment of a Carapacial Osteosarcoma in a Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Lucyanne Megan, DVM, DACZM
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.
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.
Mary Cate Miller
Associate Veterinarian
Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia
Surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma in the lower hind leg of a Leopard tortoise
Mary Cate Miller is an associate veterinarian at Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia in
Pooler, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in
2018 and completed an internship at Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia directly after
graduation, afterwards staying on as an associate seeing exclusively exotic animals.
Associate Veterinarian
Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia
Surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma in the lower hind leg of a Leopard tortoise
Mary Cate Miller is an associate veterinarian at Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia in
Pooler, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in
2018 and completed an internship at Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia directly after
graduation, afterwards staying on as an associate seeing exclusively exotic animals.
