Joanne Sheen
Senior exotic animal veterinarian
Head Over Heals: Orthopedic Injuries of the Rabbit Head – Diagnosis, Management, Functional Recovery
Hopping Over the Hill: Management of the Geriatric Rabbit
Dr Joanne Sheen graduated from the University of Edinburgh. She holds the RCVS Certificate in Zoological Medicine from the United Kingdom, and is a Diplomate in the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Exotic Companion Mammal Practice. She is currently the senior exotic animal veterinarian at Sydney Exotic and Rabbit Vets, Australia.
Senior exotic animal veterinarian
Head Over Heals: Orthopedic Injuries of the Rabbit Head – Diagnosis, Management, Functional Recovery
Hopping Over the Hill: Management of the Geriatric Rabbit
Dr Joanne Sheen graduated from the University of Edinburgh. She holds the RCVS Certificate in Zoological Medicine from the United Kingdom, and is a Diplomate in the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Exotic Companion Mammal Practice. She is currently the senior exotic animal veterinarian at Sydney Exotic and Rabbit Vets, Australia.
Nippanee Silakhet
Veterinarian
Premier Pet Hospital
Nippanee Silakhet is a veterinarian based in Thailand, specializing in internal medicine and soft tissue surgery for exotic animals. She graduated from Mahanakorn University of Technology and currently practices at Premier Pet Hospital. With extensive experience in treating various exotic species, Nippanee Silakhet is also passionate about educating fellow veterinarians on the diagnosis and management of exotic animal diseases.
Veterinarian
Premier Pet Hospital
Nippanee Silakhet is a veterinarian based in Thailand, specializing in internal medicine and soft tissue surgery for exotic animals. She graduated from Mahanakorn University of Technology and currently practices at Premier Pet Hospital. With extensive experience in treating various exotic species, Nippanee Silakhet is also passionate about educating fellow veterinarians on the diagnosis and management of exotic animal diseases.
Rachel Siu
Veterinarian
Carrollton West Pet Hospital
The Use of Social Media in Building Your Brand and Connecting with Pet Parents
Dr. Rachel Siu is an associate veterinarian at Carrollton West Pet Hospital, near Dallas, TX. She is a 2021 graduate of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is best known for her social media account, "Exotic.Pet.Vet" with over a million followers on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Through this social media page, she educates pet owners and veterinary professionals on all things furry, feathery, and scaly. Some of her viral clips include abscess popping, surgical procedures, animal fast-facts and husbandry information, and time-lapses of her skeleton articulations, a hobby she practices in her spare time. In the future, Siu plans on becoming board-certified as well as adding to her growing family and collection of rescued pets.
Veterinarian
Carrollton West Pet Hospital
The Use of Social Media in Building Your Brand and Connecting with Pet Parents
Dr. Rachel Siu is an associate veterinarian at Carrollton West Pet Hospital, near Dallas, TX. She is a 2021 graduate of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is best known for her social media account, "Exotic.Pet.Vet" with over a million followers on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Through this social media page, she educates pet owners and veterinary professionals on all things furry, feathery, and scaly. Some of her viral clips include abscess popping, surgical procedures, animal fast-facts and husbandry information, and time-lapses of her skeleton articulations, a hobby she practices in her spare time. In the future, Siu plans on becoming board-certified as well as adding to her growing family and collection of rescued pets.
Skye Sneed
Veterinarian
San Antonio Zoo
Squamate Soft Tissue Surgery
Dr. Skye Sneed is an associate veterinarian at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine and a relief veterinarian for Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Dr. Kelsey Hayden is the lead veterinarian at Montgomery Zoo in Alabama. They share a passion for hiking, wildlife medicine, and exotic animal surgery.
Veterinarian
San Antonio Zoo
Squamate Soft Tissue Surgery
Dr. Skye Sneed is an associate veterinarian at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine and a relief veterinarian for Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Dr. Kelsey Hayden is the lead veterinarian at Montgomery Zoo in Alabama. They share a passion for hiking, wildlife medicine, and exotic animal surgery.
Sara Sokolik
Associate Veterinarian
Avian and Exotic Animal Care
How to Intubate Almost any Exotic Companion Mammal
How to Intubate Almost any Exotic Companion Mammal (REPEAT)
Doctor Sara Sokolik received her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota in 2014 and went on to earn her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 2018. During her studies, she devoted her clinical time to zoo animal medicine and management and participated in research on various wild animal species, ranging from frogs to raptors to moose. After graduating from vet school, Dr. Sokolik completed a rotating internship in medicine and surgery before completing a second internship at Cornell University, specializing in exotic, zoo, and wild animal species. She became an associate veterinarian at Avian and Exotic Animal Care in Raleigh in 2020. In 2021, Dr. Sokolik completed her Master of Public Health degree.
Associate Veterinarian
Avian and Exotic Animal Care
How to Intubate Almost any Exotic Companion Mammal
How to Intubate Almost any Exotic Companion Mammal (REPEAT)
Doctor Sara Sokolik received her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota in 2014 and went on to earn her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 2018. During her studies, she devoted her clinical time to zoo animal medicine and management and participated in research on various wild animal species, ranging from frogs to raptors to moose. After graduating from vet school, Dr. Sokolik completed a rotating internship in medicine and surgery before completing a second internship at Cornell University, specializing in exotic, zoo, and wild animal species. She became an associate veterinarian at Avian and Exotic Animal Care in Raleigh in 2020. In 2021, Dr. Sokolik completed her Master of Public Health degree.
Mariana Sosa Higareda
Assistant Profesor
University of Illinois
Comparison of Immersion Anesthetic Protocols Using Alfaxalone and Propofol in the Mexican Axolotl
Diet Type, Fasting Duration, and Hepatic Fat Content Influence Post-Prandial Plasma Lipids, Β-hydroxybutyric acid, Glucose, and Uric Acid in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
Dr. Sosa-Higareda graduated veterinary school from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She then completed an avian internship at the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center, a small animal rotating internship in New York City, and a residency in zoological companion animal medicine followed by a post-doctoral research fellowship at UC Davis. She is currently an assistant professor in Zoological Medicine at University of Illinois.
Assistant Profesor
University of Illinois
Comparison of Immersion Anesthetic Protocols Using Alfaxalone and Propofol in the Mexican Axolotl
Diet Type, Fasting Duration, and Hepatic Fat Content Influence Post-Prandial Plasma Lipids, Β-hydroxybutyric acid, Glucose, and Uric Acid in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
Dr. Sosa-Higareda graduated veterinary school from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She then completed an avian internship at the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center, a small animal rotating internship in New York City, and a residency in zoological companion animal medicine followed by a post-doctoral research fellowship at UC Davis. She is currently an assistant professor in Zoological Medicine at University of Illinois.
Scott Stahl
Director
Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services
Advanced Reproductive Techniques in Reptiles
Dr Stahl earned his DVM from the Virginia-Maryland CVM. He is ABVP avian board certified and been practicing exclusively avian/exotic animal medicine for 30+ years.
In 2003 he opened Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services (SEAVS) in Virginia. SEAVS has grown to a nine-doctor practice.
He has written over 150 scientific papers and is Co-Editor of the recent edition of Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery.
He resides in Virginia, enjoys cycling, breeding reptiles, and ukulele.
Director
Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services
Advanced Reproductive Techniques in Reptiles
Dr Stahl earned his DVM from the Virginia-Maryland CVM. He is ABVP avian board certified and been practicing exclusively avian/exotic animal medicine for 30+ years.
In 2003 he opened Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services (SEAVS) in Virginia. SEAVS has grown to a nine-doctor practice.
He has written over 150 scientific papers and is Co-Editor of the recent edition of Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery.
He resides in Virginia, enjoys cycling, breeding reptiles, and ukulele.
Amanda Steinagel
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease of Ferrets: Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Management
Amanda Steinagel, DVM, DABVP-ECM, DACEPM is an avian and exotics specialist and ABVP residency advisor at NorthStar VETS and a clinical assistant professor in exotics, zoological medicine, and wildlife department at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a published author on a variety of exotic/zoological medicine topics.
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease of Ferrets: Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Management
Amanda Steinagel, DVM, DABVP-ECM, DACEPM is an avian and exotics specialist and ABVP residency advisor at NorthStar VETS and a clinical assistant professor in exotics, zoological medicine, and wildlife department at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a published author on a variety of exotic/zoological medicine topics.
Anneliese Strunk
Residency Director/Senior associate
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Advanced Reptile Clinical Techniques (Emergency & General Practice)
CT Protocols and Reptile Case Studies
Anneliese Strunk graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed an internship in Exotic Animal, Wildlife and Zoo Medicine at the University of Georgia in 2002, then a three-year residency in the Companion Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine Service at UC Davis in 2005. In 2010, she achieved board certification through ABVP in Avian Practice. Dr. Strunk is currently Residency Director/Senior Associate at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. She enjoys developing unique veterinary procedure training models, as well as pursuing creative endeavors, including making jewelry, fused glass, cloisonné, and streaming on Twitch.
Residency Director/Senior associate
Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Advanced Reptile Clinical Techniques (Emergency & General Practice)
CT Protocols and Reptile Case Studies
Anneliese Strunk graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed an internship in Exotic Animal, Wildlife and Zoo Medicine at the University of Georgia in 2002, then a three-year residency in the Companion Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine Service at UC Davis in 2005. In 2010, she achieved board certification through ABVP in Avian Practice. Dr. Strunk is currently Residency Director/Senior Associate at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA. She enjoys developing unique veterinary procedure training models, as well as pursuing creative endeavors, including making jewelry, fused glass, cloisonné, and streaming on Twitch.