Joshua Llinas
Director
The Unusual Pet Vets
Nannizziopsis spp in a Group of Australian, Freshwater, Short Neck Turtles (Emydura macquarii)
Graduated from the University of Queensland and completed a Masters in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from Murdoch University in 2010. Opened Unusual Pet Vets Jindalee, an exotics only practice in 2019. Is the current representative in Australian for the ARAV and is currently working towards ABVP in Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Published in journals and books and is involved in a research projects through The University of Queensland, Murdoch University and the CSIRO.
Director
The Unusual Pet Vets
Nannizziopsis spp in a Group of Australian, Freshwater, Short Neck Turtles (Emydura macquarii)
Graduated from the University of Queensland and completed a Masters in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from Murdoch University in 2010. Opened Unusual Pet Vets Jindalee, an exotics only practice in 2019. Is the current representative in Australian for the ARAV and is currently working towards ABVP in Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Published in journals and books and is involved in a research projects through The University of Queensland, Murdoch University and the CSIRO.
Andrew Logan
Dr. Andrew Logan is a small animal and exotics veterinarian, with a special interest in amphibian husbandry and medicine. He has raised frogs since he was a young boy, and has kept numerous frogs in a small private collection over the last decade. Dr. Logan has raised numerous glass frog species, and has contributed to glass frog research via donation of captive bred frogs for scientific research studies. To his knowledge, he is the first person outside of an AZA Zoological Facility within the United States to successfully breed the Cascades Glass Frog (Sachatamia albomaculata)
Dr. Andrew Logan is a small animal and exotics veterinarian, with a special interest in amphibian husbandry and medicine. He has raised frogs since he was a young boy, and has kept numerous frogs in a small private collection over the last decade. Dr. Logan has raised numerous glass frog species, and has contributed to glass frog research via donation of captive bred frogs for scientific research studies. To his knowledge, he is the first person outside of an AZA Zoological Facility within the United States to successfully breed the Cascades Glass Frog (Sachatamia albomaculata)
Brandon Louth
Lead Veterinarian
White Rock Veterinary Hospital
A Look Into Preventative Spays in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
Dr. Brandon J. Louth is an exotic only veterinarian practicing at White Rock Veterinary Hospital in Pflugerville, TX. His primary focus is reptile and amphibian medicine and enjoys seeing all kinds of exotics, especially Sloths due to his last name. When not at work you can find him relaxing with his Wife Lydia and daughter Sloan, or in his reptile building with over 100 reptiles.
Lead Veterinarian
White Rock Veterinary Hospital
A Look Into Preventative Spays in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
Dr. Brandon J. Louth is an exotic only veterinarian practicing at White Rock Veterinary Hospital in Pflugerville, TX. His primary focus is reptile and amphibian medicine and enjoys seeing all kinds of exotics, especially Sloths due to his last name. When not at work you can find him relaxing with his Wife Lydia and daughter Sloan, or in his reptile building with over 100 reptiles.
Kelsey Lykins
2nd Year ABVP Reptile and Amphibian Resident
Colorado Exotic Animal Hospital
A Spectacle to Behold: Two Snake Cases using Conjunctivoralostomy for Chronic Pseudobuphthalmia
Kelsey Lykins received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida. During her time in vet school, she helped co-found a herpetology club with friends. After veterinary school, she pursued an exotic specialty internship at Colorado Exotic Animal Hospital. Since internship, she has decided to stay with Colorado Exotic Animal Hospital to complete a 2 year ABVP Residency in Reptile and Amphibian Medicine. In her free time she enjoys backpacking, painting, and herping!
2nd Year ABVP Reptile and Amphibian Resident
Colorado Exotic Animal Hospital
A Spectacle to Behold: Two Snake Cases using Conjunctivoralostomy for Chronic Pseudobuphthalmia
Kelsey Lykins received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida. During her time in vet school, she helped co-found a herpetology club with friends. After veterinary school, she pursued an exotic specialty internship at Colorado Exotic Animal Hospital. Since internship, she has decided to stay with Colorado Exotic Animal Hospital to complete a 2 year ABVP Residency in Reptile and Amphibian Medicine. In her free time she enjoys backpacking, painting, and herping!
Cecilia Mancazzo
Veterinarian
CVS
Increase of Cardiac Troponin I in Suspected Myocarditis in Three Rabbits
Cecilia has always had a passion for exotic and wildlife animals since the early years in University, where she worked also in a wildlife center in Puglia. After she graduated in Veterinary Medicine at University of Bari in 2018, she chose to follow her passion by working in the most important exotic animal medicine centers, one of which is CVS in Rome, where she's still working. In 2021 she got her Master's degree in "Reproduction, management, pathology and therapy of unconventional animals". She worked with University of Padua to give lectures on small mammals medicine in 2020 and she worked also with METS Society (Medical Education & Training Service) in 2024 as a speaker of on demand lessons focused on reptiles and small mammals medicine. She loves surgery, cardiology and emergency medicine of these interesting animals.
Veterinarian
CVS
Increase of Cardiac Troponin I in Suspected Myocarditis in Three Rabbits
Cecilia has always had a passion for exotic and wildlife animals since the early years in University, where she worked also in a wildlife center in Puglia. After she graduated in Veterinary Medicine at University of Bari in 2018, she chose to follow her passion by working in the most important exotic animal medicine centers, one of which is CVS in Rome, where she's still working. In 2021 she got her Master's degree in "Reproduction, management, pathology and therapy of unconventional animals". She worked with University of Padua to give lectures on small mammals medicine in 2020 and she worked also with METS Society (Medical Education & Training Service) in 2024 as a speaker of on demand lessons focused on reptiles and small mammals medicine. She loves surgery, cardiology and emergency medicine of these interesting animals.
Heather Manna
Heather@vmdsciences.com
VMD Sciences
Heather has recently joined the VMD Sciences LLC Advisory Board and as Head of Regulatory Affairs.
VMD Sciences, LLC, is dedicated to accelerating biomedical innovation for pets, veterinarians, and pet
owners. VMD Sciences aims to address unmet medical needs by providing access to groundbreaking,
life-saving treatments.
Heather Manna is a recognized expert in navigating the dynamic regulatory and compliance
environment surrounding new drug approvals and is an operational leader with direct experience
managing and directing the provision of services under Managed Access Programs. Heather has over 30
years’ experience gained at global companies such as Sanofi-Aventis, Imclone (Eli Lilly), Takeda, Tesaro
(GSK), Idis and Clinigen. Over the last decade, Heather held several leadership roles in global early
access helping physicians and their patients access human investigational treatments.
Heather@vmdsciences.com
VMD Sciences
Heather has recently joined the VMD Sciences LLC Advisory Board and as Head of Regulatory Affairs.
VMD Sciences, LLC, is dedicated to accelerating biomedical innovation for pets, veterinarians, and pet
owners. VMD Sciences aims to address unmet medical needs by providing access to groundbreaking,
life-saving treatments.
Heather Manna is a recognized expert in navigating the dynamic regulatory and compliance
environment surrounding new drug approvals and is an operational leader with direct experience
managing and directing the provision of services under Managed Access Programs. Heather has over 30
years’ experience gained at global companies such as Sanofi-Aventis, Imclone (Eli Lilly), Takeda, Tesaro
(GSK), Idis and Clinigen. Over the last decade, Heather held several leadership roles in global early
access helping physicians and their patients access human investigational treatments.
Rachel Marschang
Veterinarian
Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG
Herpesviruses and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Amphibians in Northeastern Germany
An Update on Mycoplasma in Snakes
European Wild Reptile Health
Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Microbiology and of the European College of Zoological Medicine 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
Herpesviruses and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Amphibians in Northeastern Germany
An Update on Mycoplasma in Snakes
European Wild Reptile Health
Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Microbiology and of the European College of Zoological Medicine 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.
Joerg Mayer
Professor
University of Georgia
The Latest Buzz, Apitherapy Use in Exotic Animal Patients
The use of NGS to investigate infectious diseases in the beehive
Dr. Joerg Mayer grew up in Germany where he received his primary education. He went to Budapest / Hungary to study veterinary medicine shortly after the “iron curtain” fell. He was part of a research team to study wild tree kangaroos in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea for 3 months. After 10 years at Tufts University he moved to Georgia in 2010 to take the job of Associate Professor in Zoological Medicine at UGA.
Professor
University of Georgia
The Latest Buzz, Apitherapy Use in Exotic Animal Patients
The use of NGS to investigate infectious diseases in the beehive
Dr. Joerg Mayer grew up in Germany where he received his primary education. He went to Budapest / Hungary to study veterinary medicine shortly after the “iron curtain” fell. He was part of a research team to study wild tree kangaroos in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea for 3 months. After 10 years at Tufts University he moved to Georgia in 2010 to take the job of Associate Professor in Zoological Medicine at UGA.