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.
Ruth Marcec-Greaves
General Curator
Lincoln Children's Zoo
Consideration of Amphibian Physiology in Preventative Medicine and First Line Treatments
Ruth Marcec-Greaves, or "Dr. Ruth, the amphibian sex doctor," devoted much of her career to the care and conservation of amphibians. Working to restore populations with both a reproductive and ecosystem-health approach, she provides consultation on management of this taxa to conservation groups worldwide.
General Curator
Lincoln Children's Zoo
Consideration of Amphibian Physiology in Preventative Medicine and First Line Treatments
Ruth Marcec-Greaves, or "Dr. Ruth, the amphibian sex doctor," devoted much of her career to the care and conservation of amphibians. Working to restore populations with both a reproductive and ecosystem-health approach, she provides consultation on management of this taxa to conservation groups worldwide.
Rachel Marschang
Veterinarian
Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG
Herpesviruses and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Amphibians in Northeastern Germany
An Update on Mycoplasma in Snakes
Roundtable - Board Certification for Exotics
European Wild Reptile Health
Roundtable - Board Certification for Exotics
B-Vitamins in the Blood of Slider Turtles (Trachemys scripta) in Germany
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
Roundtable - Board Certification for Exotics
European Wild Reptile Health
Roundtable - Board Certification for Exotics
B-Vitamins in the Blood of Slider Turtles (Trachemys scripta) in Germany
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 of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Dorsal Spay Approach in Rats
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. During his studies, he was fortunate to be able to work with veterinarians in South Africa and Namibia for 6 months. He always had a strong interest in exotic animal medicine. After he received his doctoral degree from the University of Budapest/Hungary, he went to the USA for an internship in ‘Zoological Medicine and Surgery’ at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI. At the end of the internship, he was part of a research team to study wild tree kangaroos in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea for 3 months. After this exciting experience, he went to the Royal Veterinary College in London / England to study for his Masters of Science degree in wild animal health. The masters project which focused on lead toxicity in the common loon brought him to the Tufts Wildlife Clinic in the USA. There he was hired to serve as a clinical associate professor and as the head of the clinical service for exotic animals. After 10 years at Tufts University, he moved to Athens, Georgia in 2010 to take the job of Associate Professor in Zoological Medicine at UGA.
He lectures regularly at large national and international conferences on all aspects of exotic animal medicine. Dr. Mayer qualified with the first batch of specialists in Exotic Companion Mammals as a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, in addition, he is also a Diplomate of the European and the American College of Zoological Medicine. He served as the president of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians from 2010-2012.
Dr. Mayer published many scientific articles, book chapters some of which have been translated into French, Spanish and Portuguese. His latest book the “Veterinary Clinical advisor for birds and exotic pets” was published in early 2013 and contains over 750 page.
Dr. Mayer has been a beekeeper since 2007 and he passed his certification exam of the Georgia Master Beekeeper Program offered from the Young Harris Beekeeping Institute and UGA.
Professor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Dorsal Spay Approach in Rats
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. During his studies, he was fortunate to be able to work with veterinarians in South Africa and Namibia for 6 months. He always had a strong interest in exotic animal medicine. After he received his doctoral degree from the University of Budapest/Hungary, he went to the USA for an internship in ‘Zoological Medicine and Surgery’ at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI. At the end of the internship, he was part of a research team to study wild tree kangaroos in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea for 3 months. After this exciting experience, he went to the Royal Veterinary College in London / England to study for his Masters of Science degree in wild animal health. The masters project which focused on lead toxicity in the common loon brought him to the Tufts Wildlife Clinic in the USA. There he was hired to serve as a clinical associate professor and as the head of the clinical service for exotic animals. After 10 years at Tufts University, he moved to Athens, Georgia in 2010 to take the job of Associate Professor in Zoological Medicine at UGA.
He lectures regularly at large national and international conferences on all aspects of exotic animal medicine. Dr. Mayer qualified with the first batch of specialists in Exotic Companion Mammals as a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, in addition, he is also a Diplomate of the European and the American College of Zoological Medicine. He served as the president of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians from 2010-2012.
Dr. Mayer published many scientific articles, book chapters some of which have been translated into French, Spanish and Portuguese. His latest book the “Veterinary Clinical advisor for birds and exotic pets” was published in early 2013 and contains over 750 page.
Dr. Mayer has been a beekeeper since 2007 and he passed his certification exam of the Georgia Master Beekeeper Program offered from the Young Harris Beekeeping Institute and UGA.
Brynn McCleery
Department Head of the Avian & Exotics Service
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Brynn McCleery graduated from Cornell University. She completed a specialty internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, followed by a dual ABVP residency in Avian and Exotic Companion Mammal Practice at the University of Tennessee. She is department head of the Avian & Exotics Service at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital.
Department Head of the Avian & Exotics Service
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Brynn McCleery graduated from Cornell University. She completed a specialty internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, followed by a dual ABVP residency in Avian and Exotic Companion Mammal Practice at the University of Tennessee. She is department head of the Avian & Exotics Service at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital.
Julianne McCready
Endocrine Pancreatic Disorders in Exotic Companion Mammals: Beyond Just Insulinomas in Ferrets
Ultrasound-Guided Pulmonary Aspirates in Companion Rats (Rattus norvegicus) with Respiratory Disease
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Otitis Media/Interna in Companion Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Endocrine Pancreatic Disorders in Exotic Companion Mammals: Beyond Just Insulinomas in Ferrets
Ultrasound-Guided Pulmonary Aspirates in Companion Rats (Rattus norvegicus) with Respiratory Disease
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Otitis Media/Interna in Companion Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Colin McDermott
Hamsters 101: Clinical Case Approaches & Surgery
Antimicrobial Sensitivity Results From Clinically Ill Pet Guinea Pigs in Hong Kong, 2019-2023
Colin McDermott is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Avian and Exotic Medicine at the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Science at City University of Hong Kong. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he completed a two-year specialty internship in exotics at UPenn, and a fellowship at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. In 2019, he moved to Hong Kong to work at Zodiac Pet and Exotic Hospital, where he still performs clinical duties as part of his academic role. He is currently a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Reptile and Amphibian Practice. He has contributed to several book chapters and manuscripts on exotic animal medicine, and provided lectures and practical laboratories on exotic animal medicine for local and international veterinary conferences.
Hamsters 101: Clinical Case Approaches & Surgery
Antimicrobial Sensitivity Results From Clinically Ill Pet Guinea Pigs in Hong Kong, 2019-2023
Colin McDermott is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Avian and Exotic Medicine at the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Science at City University of Hong Kong. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he completed a two-year specialty internship in exotics at UPenn, and a fellowship at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. In 2019, he moved to Hong Kong to work at Zodiac Pet and Exotic Hospital, where he still performs clinical duties as part of his academic role. He is currently a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Reptile and Amphibian Practice. He has contributed to several book chapters and manuscripts on exotic animal medicine, and provided lectures and practical laboratories on exotic animal medicine for local and international veterinary conferences.