Kat Yeatman
Licensed Veterinary Technician
The Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Sample Collection Tips & Tricks
Microanesthesia Tips & Tricks Version 2.0
Kat Yeatman, RVT, LVT has been working with exotic companion animals since 2007 and has been a credentialed technician since 2012. She is currently a Licensed Veterinary Technician at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, Washington, where she is pursuing her VTS in Exotic Companion Animal Clinical Practice.
Licensed Veterinary Technician
The Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine
Sample Collection Tips & Tricks
Microanesthesia Tips & Tricks Version 2.0
Kat Yeatman, RVT, LVT has been working with exotic companion animals since 2007 and has been a credentialed technician since 2012. She is currently a Licensed Veterinary Technician at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, Washington, where she is pursuing her VTS in Exotic Companion Animal Clinical Practice.
Chakchalat Yoopatthanawong
General Practitioner, Veterinary Surgeon, and Inpatient Department Manager
Animal Space Exotic Pet Hospital
Dr. Chakchalat Yoopatthanawong
Position: General Practitioner, Veterinary Surgeon, and Inpatient Department Manager
Affiliation: Animal Space Exotic Pet Hospital, Thailand
Special Interests: Advanced endoscopy (certified by Exotic Pet Endoscopy)
Achievements: Speaker at international conferences; presenter at ICARE 2024, Belgium
General Practitioner, Veterinary Surgeon, and Inpatient Department Manager
Animal Space Exotic Pet Hospital
Dr. Chakchalat Yoopatthanawong
Position: General Practitioner, Veterinary Surgeon, and Inpatient Department Manager
Affiliation: Animal Space Exotic Pet Hospital, Thailand
Special Interests: Advanced endoscopy (certified by Exotic Pet Endoscopy)
Achievements: Speaker at international conferences; presenter at ICARE 2024, Belgium
Omar Zaheer
Zoological Companion Animal Veterinarian
VCA Canada
Establishing Reference Intervals for Hyperadrenocorticism Testing in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)
Medical Management of Esophageal Hyperplasia in 3 Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculi)
I graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2016 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. I went on to complete a small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto, Ontario in 2016-2017. After that, I went on to complete a specialty avian and exotic animal medicine & surgery internship and residency at the Ontario Veterinary College from 2017-2021. I was boarded with the American College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. I also managed to find a window to sneak out of the residency briefly for a run on Survivor the competition series.
Zoological Companion Animal Veterinarian
VCA Canada
Establishing Reference Intervals for Hyperadrenocorticism Testing in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)
Medical Management of Esophageal Hyperplasia in 3 Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculi)
I graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2016 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. I went on to complete a small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto, Ontario in 2016-2017. After that, I went on to complete a specialty avian and exotic animal medicine & surgery internship and residency at the Ontario Veterinary College from 2017-2021. I was boarded with the American College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. I also managed to find a window to sneak out of the residency briefly for a run on Survivor the competition series.
Kaylie Zapanta
Dr. Kaylie Zapanta, Ph.D. is a research scientist at MiDOG® Animal Diagnostics (Irvine, CA), where she spearheads peer-reviewed research on the bacterial and fungal microbiome across all species of small and large animals at every body site. Her work focuses on establishing healthy microbial baselines and uncovering the microbiological roots of disease, pushing the boundaries with Next-Generation Sequencing of what is known about animal health. Dr. Zapanta holds both a Ph.D. and M.S. in Neurophysiology and Microbiome Science from the University of Southern California, where she investigated the role of the microbiome in a variety of clinical conditions. She also earned an M.S. in Clinical Physiology from San Francisco State University and a B.S. in Health Promotion from California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Zapanta is committed to advancing the understanding of microbial health in animal populations using translational microbiome science to transform clinical diagnostics and care.
Dr. Kaylie Zapanta, Ph.D. is a research scientist at MiDOG® Animal Diagnostics (Irvine, CA), where she spearheads peer-reviewed research on the bacterial and fungal microbiome across all species of small and large animals at every body site. Her work focuses on establishing healthy microbial baselines and uncovering the microbiological roots of disease, pushing the boundaries with Next-Generation Sequencing of what is known about animal health. Dr. Zapanta holds both a Ph.D. and M.S. in Neurophysiology and Microbiome Science from the University of Southern California, where she investigated the role of the microbiome in a variety of clinical conditions. She also earned an M.S. in Clinical Physiology from San Francisco State University and a B.S. in Health Promotion from California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Zapanta is committed to advancing the understanding of microbial health in animal populations using translational microbiome science to transform clinical diagnostics and care.
Kaylie Zapanta
Dr. Kaylie Zapanta, Ph.D. is a research scientist at MiDOG® Animal Diagnostics (Irvine, CA), where she spearheads peer-reviewed research on the bacterial and fungal microbiome across all species of small and large animals at every body site. Her work focuses on establishing healthy microbial baselines and uncovering the microbiological roots of disease, pushing the boundaries with Next-Generation Sequencing of what is known about animal health. Dr. Zapanta holds both a Ph.D. and M.S. in Neurophysiology and Microbiome Science from the University of Southern California, where she investigated the role of the microbiome in a variety of clinical conditions. She also earned an M.S. in Clinical Physiology from San Francisco State University and a B.S. in Health Promotion from California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Zapanta is committed to advancing the understanding of microbial health in animal populations using translational microbiome science to transform clinical diagnostics and care.
Dr. Kaylie Zapanta, Ph.D. is a research scientist at MiDOG® Animal Diagnostics (Irvine, CA), where she spearheads peer-reviewed research on the bacterial and fungal microbiome across all species of small and large animals at every body site. Her work focuses on establishing healthy microbial baselines and uncovering the microbiological roots of disease, pushing the boundaries with Next-Generation Sequencing of what is known about animal health. Dr. Zapanta holds both a Ph.D. and M.S. in Neurophysiology and Microbiome Science from the University of Southern California, where she investigated the role of the microbiome in a variety of clinical conditions. She also earned an M.S. in Clinical Physiology from San Francisco State University and a B.S. in Health Promotion from California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Zapanta is committed to advancing the understanding of microbial health in animal populations using translational microbiome science to transform clinical diagnostics and care.
Emma Zhang
Veterinary intern
Fort Wayne Zoo
Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Outcome of Suspected Toxoplasmosis in the Domestic Rabbit
Emma received her DVM from UC Davis in 2022. After graduation, she completed a small animal rotating internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital followed by an avian and exotics specialty internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. She is currently completing a specialty internship in zoological medicine at the Fort Wayne Zoo. Emma shares her home with two lop bunnies who love the taste of Iphone chargers.
Veterinary intern
Fort Wayne Zoo
Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Outcome of Suspected Toxoplasmosis in the Domestic Rabbit
Emma received her DVM from UC Davis in 2022. After graduation, she completed a small animal rotating internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital followed by an avian and exotics specialty internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. She is currently completing a specialty internship in zoological medicine at the Fort Wayne Zoo. Emma shares her home with two lop bunnies who love the taste of Iphone chargers.