Hugh Mitchell
Ethical Dilemmas in Fish Medicine
- a Seattle-based Canadian-American veterinarian, licensed in over a dozen States and Provinces,
and over 35 years of practicing exclusively in fish medicine, with a Bachelors and Masters of
Science in aquatic biology and ecology and interests in epidemiology and vaccinology. Varied career
experiences include: corporate fish farms; corporate animal pharmaceutical companies; private
practice (owned two practices and has sold one of them). Co-founded American Association of Fish
Veterinarians. Founding member of the American Association of Fish Veterinarians Aquatic Veterinary
Medicine Committee. Board member of the Pacific Aquaculture Alliance.
Ethical Dilemmas in Fish Medicine
- a Seattle-based Canadian-American veterinarian, licensed in over a dozen States and Provinces,
and over 35 years of practicing exclusively in fish medicine, with a Bachelors and Masters of
Science in aquatic biology and ecology and interests in epidemiology and vaccinology. Varied career
experiences include: corporate fish farms; corporate animal pharmaceutical companies; private
practice (owned two practices and has sold one of them). Co-founded American Association of Fish
Veterinarians. Founding member of the American Association of Fish Veterinarians Aquatic Veterinary
Medicine Committee. Board member of the Pacific Aquaculture Alliance.
Michaela Mitchell
Retrospective Evaluation of Oral Azithromycin in Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas: 131 Cases (2009–2025)
Treatment for Recurrent Cloacal Prolapse in Snakes by means of Cloacopexy or Colonopexy
Michaela is currently a resident at the Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service at UC
Davis. She is originally from New York City and attended veterinary school at UC Davis. She
completed a small animal rotating internship at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, followed by a
ZCA specialty internship at UW-Madison. Her veterinary interests include small mammal medicine,
reptile medicine, and soft tissue surgery.
Retrospective Evaluation of Oral Azithromycin in Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas: 131 Cases (2009–2025)
Treatment for Recurrent Cloacal Prolapse in Snakes by means of Cloacopexy or Colonopexy
Michaela is currently a resident at the Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service at UC
Davis. She is originally from New York City and attended veterinary school at UC Davis. She
completed a small animal rotating internship at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, followed by a
ZCA specialty internship at UW-Madison. Her veterinary interests include small mammal medicine,
reptile medicine, and soft tissue surgery.
Mark Mitchell
Professor
LSU SVM
Measuring the Effect of Ultraviolet B Light on the Skin Microbiome of Red-Eyed Tree Frogs
Uncovering Health Threats and Conservation Needs for Louisiana’s Critically Gopher Tortoise
Mark A. Mitchell received his DVM in 1992 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MS in wildlife epidemiology from the University of Illinois in 1997. He completed his PhD in clinical epidemiology with an emphasis on Salmonella spp. in reptiles at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2001. From 1996-2007, Dr. Mitchell served as a member of the zoological medicine faculty at LSU, and from 2007-2016 served as a member of the zoological medicine faculty at the University of Illinois. From 2016-2020 he was the Hospital Director of the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Professor of Zoological Medicine. Since 2020, he has been the Marie Louise Martin Professor of Epidemiology. Dr. Mitchell is a past-president of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians. Dr. Mitchell has published over 275 peer-reviewed articles on a variety of veterinary topics and has served as the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine (2005-2019), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery (2008-2021), and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery (2021-present).
Professor
LSU SVM
Measuring the Effect of Ultraviolet B Light on the Skin Microbiome of Red-Eyed Tree Frogs
Uncovering Health Threats and Conservation Needs for Louisiana’s Critically Gopher Tortoise
Mark A. Mitchell received his DVM in 1992 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MS in wildlife epidemiology from the University of Illinois in 1997. He completed his PhD in clinical epidemiology with an emphasis on Salmonella spp. in reptiles at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2001. From 1996-2007, Dr. Mitchell served as a member of the zoological medicine faculty at LSU, and from 2007-2016 served as a member of the zoological medicine faculty at the University of Illinois. From 2016-2020 he was the Hospital Director of the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Professor of Zoological Medicine. Since 2020, he has been the Marie Louise Martin Professor of Epidemiology. Dr. Mitchell is a past-president of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians. Dr. Mitchell has published over 275 peer-reviewed articles on a variety of veterinary topics and has served as the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine (2005-2019), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery (2008-2021), and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery (2021-present).
Kaycee Moyer
Oklahoma State University
Anticholinergic effects on conscious and sedated Sonoran Desert toad (Incilius alvarius) heart rates
Veterinary student at Oklahoma State University, Class of 2028
Oklahoma State University
Anticholinergic effects on conscious and sedated Sonoran Desert toad (Incilius alvarius) heart rates
Veterinary student at Oklahoma State University, Class of 2028
Fernando Murillo
Clinical and Surgical Oncology in Pet Rabbits: A 10-Year Literature Review
Peruvian veterinarian with a Master’s degree in Small Animal Clinic from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), with solid training
in veterinary medicine and surgery. My primary professional interests focus on medical and surgical oncology, as well as the medicine and
surgery of domestic animals, exotic pets, zoo animals, and wildlife.
Clinical and Surgical Oncology in Pet Rabbits: A 10-Year Literature Review
Peruvian veterinarian with a Master’s degree in Small Animal Clinic from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), with solid training
in veterinary medicine and surgery. My primary professional interests focus on medical and surgical oncology, as well as the medicine and
surgery of domestic animals, exotic pets, zoo animals, and wildlife.
Bianca Murphy
Director of Clinical Medicine
Moichor
Establishing Reference Intervals for Capillary Flow Electrophoresis in Pogona Vitticeps
Bianca Murphy is the director of clinical medicine at Moichor laboratories.
Director of Clinical Medicine
Moichor
Establishing Reference Intervals for Capillary Flow Electrophoresis in Pogona Vitticeps
Bianca Murphy is the director of clinical medicine at Moichor laboratories.
Meera Music
Medical Director
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Advanced Reptile Clinical Techniques Workshop
Dr. Meera Music is the Co-Medical Director at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
(CBEAM) near Seattle, Washington. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh Royal School of
Veterinary Studies, she is particularly passionate about reptile medicine and is currently pursuing
ABVP board certification in reptile medicine and surgery. Dr. Music has extensive experience in
emergency, critical care, and routine care for exotic species. She is an active contributor to the
field, authoring and presenting at conferences, instructing hands-on-workshops, and mentoring
veterinary interns and residents. Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Music enjoys singing,
painting, writing, quilting, and spending time with her family.
Medical Director
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Advanced Reptile Clinical Techniques Workshop
Dr. Meera Music is the Co-Medical Director at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
(CBEAM) near Seattle, Washington. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh Royal School of
Veterinary Studies, she is particularly passionate about reptile medicine and is currently pursuing
ABVP board certification in reptile medicine and surgery. Dr. Music has extensive experience in
emergency, critical care, and routine care for exotic species. She is an active contributor to the
field, authoring and presenting at conferences, instructing hands-on-workshops, and mentoring
veterinary interns and residents. Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Music enjoys singing,
painting, writing, quilting, and spending time with her family.
Nicolle Nelson-Lofgren
Exotics Exclusive Veterinarian
Mountain West Veterinary Specialists
Long Term Treatment for Persistently Symptomatic E. cuniculi in Six Rabbits
Overview of Causes and Treatment of Urinary Calcium in Guinea Pigs
Dr. Lofgren is a 2018 graduate of Penn Vet. After vet school she completed an internship followed
by a residency in exotic pet medicine at Long Island Bird and Exotics Vet Clinic. She later became
boarded in exotic pet medicine by the American College of Exotic Pet Medicine. She then moved to
Utah to join the exotics department at Mountain West Veterinary Specialists in Layton, where she
provides high quality care for exotics pets in Utah and surrounding states. Dr Lofgren is working
on ongoing studies in guinea pig infectious disease and serology and gecko clinical testing.
Exotics Exclusive Veterinarian
Mountain West Veterinary Specialists
Long Term Treatment for Persistently Symptomatic E. cuniculi in Six Rabbits
Overview of Causes and Treatment of Urinary Calcium in Guinea Pigs
Dr. Lofgren is a 2018 graduate of Penn Vet. After vet school she completed an internship followed
by a residency in exotic pet medicine at Long Island Bird and Exotics Vet Clinic. She later became
boarded in exotic pet medicine by the American College of Exotic Pet Medicine. She then moved to
Utah to join the exotics department at Mountain West Veterinary Specialists in Layton, where she
provides high quality care for exotics pets in Utah and surrounding states. Dr Lofgren is working
on ongoing studies in guinea pig infectious disease and serology and gecko clinical testing.
Alexis Ober
Lead Nurse
Avian & Exotic Philly Vet
Exotic Emergency Triage for the Technician
Picture Perfect: The Art of Radiographic Positioning in Veterinary Care
Alexis is the head nurse at Avian & Exotic Philly Vet in Philadelphia, PA, where she oversees the care and well-being of a wide variety of exotic and avian patients. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Chestnut Hill College in 2021. Alexis is passionate about advancing animal care and expanding her knowledge within the veterinary community. This year, she is excited to present her first conference presentation, a work developed in collaboration with Susan Tyson, VMD, whose expert guidance has been instrumental in bringing the project to fruition.
Lead Nurse
Avian & Exotic Philly Vet
Exotic Emergency Triage for the Technician
Picture Perfect: The Art of Radiographic Positioning in Veterinary Care
Alexis is the head nurse at Avian & Exotic Philly Vet in Philadelphia, PA, where she oversees the care and well-being of a wide variety of exotic and avian patients. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Chestnut Hill College in 2021. Alexis is passionate about advancing animal care and expanding her knowledge within the veterinary community. This year, she is excited to present her first conference presentation, a work developed in collaboration with Susan Tyson, VMD, whose expert guidance has been instrumental in bringing the project to fruition.