Alexis Ober
Lead Nurse
Avian & Exotic Philly Vet
Exotic Emergency Triage for the Technician
Picture Perfect: The Art of Radiographic Positioning in Veterinary Care
Lead Nurse
Avian & Exotic Philly Vet
Exotic Emergency Triage for the Technician
Picture Perfect: The Art of Radiographic Positioning in Veterinary Care
Barbara Oglesbee
Board-certified Veterinary Practitioner (Avian Practice) and Board Certified Exotic Pet Veterinarian
MedVet Hilliard
Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Pet Chinchilla
Management of Septic Arthritis in a Bearded Dragon Using Intra-Articular Antibiotic Therapy
Mesenteric Root Torsion in Four Domestic Rabbits: Diagnosis, Management and Outcome
Barbara Oglesbee, DVM, Diplomate, ABVP (Avian Practice), Diplomate, ACEPM®, is a Board-certified Veterinary Practitioner (Avian Practice) and a Board Certified Exotic Pet Veterinarian at MedVet Hilliard, where she has been part of the team since 2009.
Dr. Oglesbee is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is one of approximately 100 veterinarians worldwide who are board-certified in avian medicine and surgery. In addition to practicing at MedVet Hilliard, Dr. Oglesbee also serves as an Associate Professor of Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Barbara Oglesbee has more than 20 years of experience treating exotic pets of all shapes and sizes. She has authored and contributed to multiple textbooks used by veterinarians worldwide, and has served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Oglesbee is an advocate for continuing education and lectures to veterinary professionals at state, national, and international veterinary conferences.
Board-certified Veterinary Practitioner (Avian Practice) and Board Certified Exotic Pet Veterinarian
MedVet Hilliard
Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Pet Chinchilla
Management of Septic Arthritis in a Bearded Dragon Using Intra-Articular Antibiotic Therapy
Mesenteric Root Torsion in Four Domestic Rabbits: Diagnosis, Management and Outcome
Barbara Oglesbee, DVM, Diplomate, ABVP (Avian Practice), Diplomate, ACEPM®, is a Board-certified Veterinary Practitioner (Avian Practice) and a Board Certified Exotic Pet Veterinarian at MedVet Hilliard, where she has been part of the team since 2009.
Dr. Oglesbee is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is one of approximately 100 veterinarians worldwide who are board-certified in avian medicine and surgery. In addition to practicing at MedVet Hilliard, Dr. Oglesbee also serves as an Associate Professor of Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Barbara Oglesbee has more than 20 years of experience treating exotic pets of all shapes and sizes. She has authored and contributed to multiple textbooks used by veterinarians worldwide, and has served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Oglesbee is an advocate for continuing education and lectures to veterinary professionals at state, national, and international veterinary conferences.
Rob "Oz" Ossiboff
Clinical Associate Professor - Aquatic Pathology/Anatomic Pathology
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Common Diseases of the Respiratory Tract of Reptiles and Amphibians
Current and Emerging Herpetofaunal Diseases, 2026
Development of an in situ hybridization assay for Testudine Intranuclear Coccidiosis (TINC)
Pathology and genetic diversity of flagellates associated with gastric cryptobiosis in cichlids
Serpentovirus review: Life was easier when we called them nidoviruses
Robert Ossiboff, though known to most by Oz, is a veterinary anatomic pathologist, molecular diagnostician, and virologist who specializes in diseases of reptiles and amphibians. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine where he serves as the director of both the Aquatic, Amphibian, and Reptile Pathology Service and the Zoological Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory. His research interests include identifying and characterizing reptile and amphibian viruses, as well as more general pathogen discovery and characterization of captive and free-ranging wildlife.
Clinical Associate Professor - Aquatic Pathology/Anatomic Pathology
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Common Diseases of the Respiratory Tract of Reptiles and Amphibians
Current and Emerging Herpetofaunal Diseases, 2026
Development of an in situ hybridization assay for Testudine Intranuclear Coccidiosis (TINC)
Pathology and genetic diversity of flagellates associated with gastric cryptobiosis in cichlids
Serpentovirus review: Life was easier when we called them nidoviruses
Robert Ossiboff, though known to most by Oz, is a veterinary anatomic pathologist, molecular diagnostician, and virologist who specializes in diseases of reptiles and amphibians. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine where he serves as the director of both the Aquatic, Amphibian, and Reptile Pathology Service and the Zoological Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory. His research interests include identifying and characterizing reptile and amphibian viruses, as well as more general pathogen discovery and characterization of captive and free-ranging wildlife.
Sarah Ozawa
Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University
Cardiac troponin I is associated with mortality in client-owned rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Sarah Ozawa received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin. Following graduation, she completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Tennessee and then a residency in zoological companion animal medicine at the University of California-Davis. She became board certified by the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2020. She is currently an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University. Her research interests include small mammal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University
Cardiac troponin I is associated with mortality in client-owned rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Sarah Ozawa received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin. Following graduation, she completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Tennessee and then a residency in zoological companion animal medicine at the University of California-Davis. She became board certified by the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2020. She is currently an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University. Her research interests include small mammal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
Zachary Padilla
Plasma levels and pharmacodynamics of IV and OTM methadone in rabbits
Veterinary Student - Colorado State
Plasma levels and pharmacodynamics of IV and OTM methadone in rabbits
Veterinary Student - Colorado State
Kent Passingham
Research Specialist
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
Plasma Protein Electrophoresis in Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) During Rehab
Research Specialist
Research Specialist
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
Plasma Protein Electrophoresis in Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) During Rehab
Research Specialist
Sean Perry
Associate Veterinarian
Mississippi Aquarium
Sedative Effects of Intramuscular Tiletamine-Zolazepam in Various Species of Tortoises
Sean Perry currently serves as an associate veterinarian at the Mississippi Aquarium and the contract veterinarian at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Sean earned his DVM from Western University of Health Sciences in 2013 and his PhD from Louisiana State University in 2020. His professional interests include theriogenology in zoological species, specifically reptiles and amphibians and aquatic animal medicine.
Associate Veterinarian
Mississippi Aquarium
Sedative Effects of Intramuscular Tiletamine-Zolazepam in Various Species of Tortoises
Sean Perry currently serves as an associate veterinarian at the Mississippi Aquarium and the contract veterinarian at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Sean earned his DVM from Western University of Health Sciences in 2013 and his PhD from Louisiana State University in 2020. His professional interests include theriogenology in zoological species, specifically reptiles and amphibians and aquatic animal medicine.
Barbara D. Petty
North Florida Aquatic Veterinary Services
Pathology and genetic diversity of flagellates associated with gastric cryptobiosis in cichlids
Retired fish veterinarian with extensive experience working with Florida aquaculture producers.
North Florida Aquatic Veterinary Services
Pathology and genetic diversity of flagellates associated with gastric cryptobiosis in cichlids
Retired fish veterinarian with extensive experience working with Florida aquaculture producers.
Kathryn Phillips
Computed Tomographic Findings of Nasal and Paranasal Disease in Domestic Rabbits
DACVR, DAVCR-EDI
Associate Professor in the department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, William Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Computed Tomographic Findings of Nasal and Paranasal Disease in Domestic Rabbits
DACVR, DAVCR-EDI
Associate Professor in the department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, William Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.