Marley Iredale
Anatomic Pathologist
Northwest Zoopath
A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF VASCULAR NEOPLASIA IN DOMESTIC RABBITS: 21 CASES OVER 30 YEARS
GROSS LESION RECOGNITION FOR THE AQUATIC ANIMAL CLINICIAN
GROSS LESION RECOGNITION FOR THE REPTILE CLINICIAN
GROSS LESION RECOGNITION FOR THE SMALL MAMMAL CLINICIAN
LIPID DEPOSITION DISORDERS IN KINGSNAKES: 14 CASES
Dr. Marley Iredale is an associate anatomic pathologist at Northwest ZooPath.
Dr. Iredale earned her bachelor’s and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Washington State University. Following her clinical internship at a private specialty hospital, Dr. Iredale was admitted to the Anatomic Pathology residency program at the University of Florida. After obtaining her board certification, Dr. Iredale pursued a master’s degree in Entomology from the University of Florida. Dr. Iredale is passionate about wildlife conservation and preserving zoo and exotic animal species.
Anatomic Pathologist
Northwest Zoopath
A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF VASCULAR NEOPLASIA IN DOMESTIC RABBITS: 21 CASES OVER 30 YEARS
GROSS LESION RECOGNITION FOR THE AQUATIC ANIMAL CLINICIAN
GROSS LESION RECOGNITION FOR THE REPTILE CLINICIAN
GROSS LESION RECOGNITION FOR THE SMALL MAMMAL CLINICIAN
LIPID DEPOSITION DISORDERS IN KINGSNAKES: 14 CASES
Dr. Marley Iredale is an associate anatomic pathologist at Northwest ZooPath.
Dr. Iredale earned her bachelor’s and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Washington State University. Following her clinical internship at a private specialty hospital, Dr. Iredale was admitted to the Anatomic Pathology residency program at the University of Florida. After obtaining her board certification, Dr. Iredale pursued a master’s degree in Entomology from the University of Florida. Dr. Iredale is passionate about wildlife conservation and preserving zoo and exotic animal species.
Jo Jarred
Medical Director
Orange County Animal Services
Rabbits in Shelters: An Emerging Welfare Challenge for Small Mammal Practioners
Dr. Jarred is the Medical Director & Veterinarian for Orange County Animal Services in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Jarred graduated from North Carolina State University in 2017 with a focus in Zoological Medicine. After working in private practice for three years, Dr. Jarred transitioned to shelter medicine in 2020. Dr. Jarred completed a Master of Science in Shelter Medicine through the University of Florida in 2023 and now works as an adjunct professor for the university as well as performing relief work in emergency clinics. Dr. Jarred is currently participating in the ASPCA's Practitioner Pathway Mentorship Program with the goal of becoming boarded in Shelter Medicine. Dr. Jarred’s interest lies with the care of non-traditional species in a shelter setting, bridging the gap between animal shelter organizations and veterinary professionals, and increasing efficiency of sheltering operations.
Medical Director
Orange County Animal Services
Rabbits in Shelters: An Emerging Welfare Challenge for Small Mammal Practioners
Dr. Jarred is the Medical Director & Veterinarian for Orange County Animal Services in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Jarred graduated from North Carolina State University in 2017 with a focus in Zoological Medicine. After working in private practice for three years, Dr. Jarred transitioned to shelter medicine in 2020. Dr. Jarred completed a Master of Science in Shelter Medicine through the University of Florida in 2023 and now works as an adjunct professor for the university as well as performing relief work in emergency clinics. Dr. Jarred is currently participating in the ASPCA's Practitioner Pathway Mentorship Program with the goal of becoming boarded in Shelter Medicine. Dr. Jarred’s interest lies with the care of non-traditional species in a shelter setting, bridging the gap between animal shelter organizations and veterinary professionals, and increasing efficiency of sheltering operations.
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
The Ferret Respiratory System: Clinical Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease
The Virginia Opossum: To Treat or Not to Treat?
What’s Your Diagnosis? Working through a Geriatric Pet Rat Case
Dr. Cathy Johnson-Delaney was named Exotic DVM of the Year (2003) and received the Oxbow Small
Mammal Health Award (2009). She is a past president of AAV and AEMV. She currently chairs the AEMV
Welfare, Ethics and Legislative Committee and serves on its Scientific and Education Committees;
she is also a Director-at-Large for the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians. She
serves as Medical Moderator for the ExoticDVM Forum, Manuscript Scientific Proceedings Editor for
AEMV, Assistant/Language Editor for the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, and is a member of the AVMA
Scientific Review Board. She also consults with multiple wildlife and exotic animal rescue and
sanctuary organizations in the Pacific Northwest.
DVM
Exotic Animal Consulting
The Ferret Respiratory System: Clinical Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease
The Virginia Opossum: To Treat or Not to Treat?
What’s Your Diagnosis? Working through a Geriatric Pet Rat Case
Dr. Cathy Johnson-Delaney was named Exotic DVM of the Year (2003) and received the Oxbow Small
Mammal Health Award (2009). She is a past president of AAV and AEMV. She currently chairs the AEMV
Welfare, Ethics and Legislative Committee and serves on its Scientific and Education Committees;
she is also a Director-at-Large for the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians. She
serves as Medical Moderator for the ExoticDVM Forum, Manuscript Scientific Proceedings Editor for
AEMV, Assistant/Language Editor for the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, and is a member of the AVMA
Scientific Review Board. She also consults with multiple wildlife and exotic animal rescue and
sanctuary organizations in the Pacific Northwest.
Brian Joseph
Alternative careers in veterinary medicine
Common parasitic diseases of freshwater fish – diagnosis, environmental causes, and treatment
Delayed mortality syndrome – Why our fish die after transport
Elasmobranch transport: Why more than how
Ozone - a useful, but dangerous tool
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.
Alternative careers in veterinary medicine
Common parasitic diseases of freshwater fish – diagnosis, environmental causes, and treatment
Delayed mortality syndrome – Why our fish die after transport
Elasmobranch transport: Why more than how
Ozone - a useful, but dangerous tool
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
A Novel Drug Delivery Strategy to Improve Treatment Outcomes for Cryptosporidiosis
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
A Novel Drug Delivery Strategy to Improve Treatment Outcomes for Cryptosporidiosis
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 Analogues for Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors in Bearded Dragons
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 Analogues for Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors in Bearded Dragons
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.