Nikki Harley
Dr. Nikki Harley has just completed her specialty exotics internship at Nautilus Avian & Exotics
Veterinary Specialists and is staying on as an associate veterinarian. She graduated from the Royal
Veterinary College in 2025. She loves to work with all zoological companion species, whether they
have fur, feathers or scales, and she is very excited to be speaking at her first conference with
this presentation.
Dr. Nikki Harley has just completed her specialty exotics internship at Nautilus Avian & Exotics
Veterinary Specialists and is staying on as an associate veterinarian. She graduated from the Royal
Veterinary College in 2025. She loves to work with all zoological companion species, whether they
have fur, feathers or scales, and she is very excited to be speaking at her first conference with
this presentation.
J Jill Heatley
CEO
Heatley VET LLC
Texas A&M graduate, internship and residency and psychological medicine at Louisiana State
University masters degree in veterinary clinical sciences, four years as assistant clinical
professor at Auburn 19 years as associate professor of Texas A&M University
Now on private practice college Station, Texas
CEO
Heatley VET LLC
Texas A&M graduate, internship and residency and psychological medicine at Louisiana State
University masters degree in veterinary clinical sciences, four years as assistant clinical
professor at Auburn 19 years as associate professor of Texas A&M University
Now on private practice college Station, Texas
Abby Henry
Exotics specialty intern
Pet Hospital of Penasquitos
Abby is an Associate Veterinarian at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, where she is pleased to be practicing in her home state of Florida. She earned her veterinary degree from the University of Glasgow in 2022 and subsequently completed three post-graduate internships with a focus on zoological and exotic animal medicine. Abby is currently completing a Master’s degree in Conservation Medicine through the
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh, where her thesis centers on a retrospective morbidity and mortality review of multiple cobra species. Her long-term career goal is to achieve Diplomate status with the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) and to continue contributing to conservation initiatives involving native and managed wildlife populations. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her fiancé, Nick, and brewery hopping with her dog, Guinness.
Exotics specialty intern
Pet Hospital of Penasquitos
Abby is an Associate Veterinarian at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, where she is pleased to be practicing in her home state of Florida. She earned her veterinary degree from the University of Glasgow in 2022 and subsequently completed three post-graduate internships with a focus on zoological and exotic animal medicine. Abby is currently completing a Master’s degree in Conservation Medicine through the
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh, where her thesis centers on a retrospective morbidity and mortality review of multiple cobra species. Her long-term career goal is to achieve Diplomate status with the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) and to continue contributing to conservation initiatives involving native and managed wildlife populations. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her fiancé, Nick, and brewery hopping with her dog, Guinness.
Eric Hostnik
Associate Professor
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Associate Professor, Veterinarian
Associate Professor
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Associate Professor, Veterinarian
Elizabeth Howerth
University of Georgia
Dr. Buffy Howerth is a board certified veterinary pathologist diagnostic and research expertise in non-domestic species.
University of Georgia
Dr. Buffy Howerth is a board certified veterinary pathologist diagnostic and research expertise in non-domestic species.
Pin Huan Yu
Associate Professor
National Taiwan University
Pin-Huan Yu is an associate professor at National Taiwan University. His recent work focuses specifically on the fungal diseases in reptiles, intraosseous pressure in birds and fluid dynamic in exotic animals. As a passionate wildlife veterinarian, he is dedicated to apply clinical veterinary science in wildlife conservation.
Associate Professor
National Taiwan University
Pin-Huan Yu is an associate professor at National Taiwan University. His recent work focuses specifically on the fungal diseases in reptiles, intraosseous pressure in birds and fluid dynamic in exotic animals. As a passionate wildlife veterinarian, he is dedicated to apply clinical veterinary science in wildlife conservation.
MINH-THI HUYNH
Nacologie
Minh Huynh is currently the head of Exotic service at CHV Frégis, the largest veterinary hospital in France. He is boarded from the European College of Zoological Medicine (specialty Avian) and the American College of Zoological Medicine. He was a staff clinician at UC Davis and worked for numerous places in France.
Nacologie
Minh Huynh is currently the head of Exotic service at CHV Frégis, the largest veterinary hospital in France. He is boarded from the European College of Zoological Medicine (specialty Avian) and the American College of Zoological Medicine. He was a staff clinician at UC Davis and worked for numerous places in France.
Elizabeth Hyde
Associate Veterinarian
Center for Bird and Exotics Animal Medicine
Dr. Hyde attended North Carolina State University, for both her undergraduate degree and her
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, which she earned in 2017. Following a small animal rotating
internship at Kansas State University, she then completed an exotic pet medicine and surgery
internship at Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital. She is now an associate vet with the Center for Bird
and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. In the spring of 2025, she became a certified veterinary
acupuncturist.
Associate Veterinarian
Center for Bird and Exotics Animal Medicine
Dr. Hyde attended North Carolina State University, for both her undergraduate degree and her
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, which she earned in 2017. Following a small animal rotating
internship at Kansas State University, she then completed an exotic pet medicine and surgery
internship at Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital. She is now an associate vet with the Center for Bird
and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. In the spring of 2025, she became a certified veterinary
acupuncturist.
Marley Iredale
Anatomic Pathologist
Northwest Zoopath
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
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.