Melissa Giese
Associate Veterinarian
Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital
Successful Treatment of Encephalitozoon pogonae Infection in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) with Systemic Fenbendazole and Meloxicam
Associate Veterinarian
Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital
Successful Treatment of Encephalitozoon pogonae Infection in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) with Systemic Fenbendazole and Meloxicam
Luca Giori
Associate Professor, Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Department
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Vitamin D Measurement in Managed Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata)
Dr Giori was born in Brescia, a city located south of the Alps in Northern Italy. For the last 6 years, he has lived in Knoxville, Tennessee with his dog Scarlet, an energetic pit-mix that was rescued at 4 months old. Dr Giori holds a DVM and a PhD focused on identification of new biomarkers and innovative analytical methods in veterinary medicine. He worked as a clinical pathologist in private practice in Milan and Brescia for a few years before completing a Clinical Pathology Residency with the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology and an additional year with the American College of Veterinary Pathology at UT. He joined the veterinary college as faculty in 2014 and he is currently Assistant Director of the UTCVM Diagnostic Endocrinology Service. He coordinates the VMP824 course (Physiology and Microanatomy II) in the first-year veterinary curriculum in which he teaches blood and endocrine physiology. He also teaches physiology and disorders of the blood and endocrine system to graduate students enrolled in Animal Science and Comparative & Experimental Medicine programs. His professional interests include all aspects of laboratory medicine (hematology, biochemistry, cytology, and quality assurance) with a specific interest in endocrine and metabolic diseases and related diagnostics.
Associate Professor, Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Department
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Vitamin D Measurement in Managed Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata)
Dr Giori was born in Brescia, a city located south of the Alps in Northern Italy. For the last 6 years, he has lived in Knoxville, Tennessee with his dog Scarlet, an energetic pit-mix that was rescued at 4 months old. Dr Giori holds a DVM and a PhD focused on identification of new biomarkers and innovative analytical methods in veterinary medicine. He worked as a clinical pathologist in private practice in Milan and Brescia for a few years before completing a Clinical Pathology Residency with the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology and an additional year with the American College of Veterinary Pathology at UT. He joined the veterinary college as faculty in 2014 and he is currently Assistant Director of the UTCVM Diagnostic Endocrinology Service. He coordinates the VMP824 course (Physiology and Microanatomy II) in the first-year veterinary curriculum in which he teaches blood and endocrine physiology. He also teaches physiology and disorders of the blood and endocrine system to graduate students enrolled in Animal Science and Comparative & Experimental Medicine programs. His professional interests include all aspects of laboratory medicine (hematology, biochemistry, cytology, and quality assurance) with a specific interest in endocrine and metabolic diseases and related diagnostics.
Andrea Goodnight
Senior Veterinarian
Oakland Zoo
Exploring Gut Microbiota Shifts in a Population of Zoo-Housed Hamadryas Baboons (Papio hamadryas)
Dr. Andrea Goodnight is the Senior Veterinarian at Oakland Zoo. She received her BS in Biology from the College of William and Mary and her DVM from NC State University. After veterinary school she completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship. Her zoological training included internships at the Birmingham Zoo and the Indianapolis Zoo, and a residency at the Columbus Zoo. She then joined Oakland Zoo (OZ) as the Associate Veterinarian in 2006. While at OZ, Dr. Goodnight channeled her passion for conservation to create the zoo’s strong partnership with the CA Condor Recovery Program. She worked as the Head Veterinarian at The Living Desert Zoo from 2017-2024, where she developed the veterinary program for the zoo. In 2024, she also earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and returned to Oakland Zoo. Dr. Goodnight is dedicated to the "One Health" paradigm and hopes to use her skills for the benefit of animal, human, and ecosystem health.
Senior Veterinarian
Oakland Zoo
Exploring Gut Microbiota Shifts in a Population of Zoo-Housed Hamadryas Baboons (Papio hamadryas)
Dr. Andrea Goodnight is the Senior Veterinarian at Oakland Zoo. She received her BS in Biology from the College of William and Mary and her DVM from NC State University. After veterinary school she completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship. Her zoological training included internships at the Birmingham Zoo and the Indianapolis Zoo, and a residency at the Columbus Zoo. She then joined Oakland Zoo (OZ) as the Associate Veterinarian in 2006. While at OZ, Dr. Goodnight channeled her passion for conservation to create the zoo’s strong partnership with the CA Condor Recovery Program. She worked as the Head Veterinarian at The Living Desert Zoo from 2017-2024, where she developed the veterinary program for the zoo. In 2024, she also earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and returned to Oakland Zoo. Dr. Goodnight is dedicated to the "One Health" paradigm and hopes to use her skills for the benefit of animal, human, and ecosystem health.
David Guillier
DipECZM Veterinarian, Head of NAC Dept.
Clinique Vétérinaire Ric et Rac
Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass (SUB TM) for the treatment of ureteral obstruction in three rabbits
David Guillier studied at the National Veterinary School of Alfort. In April 2021, he obtained the specialist diploma from the European College of Zoological Medicine, in the specialty “Small Mammals”. Since 2020, he has been working in Cannes as head of the NAC department of the Ric et Rac Veterinary Clinic. He presented the first version of this case series at ICARE 2024.
DipECZM Veterinarian, Head of NAC Dept.
Clinique Vétérinaire Ric et Rac
Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass (SUB TM) for the treatment of ureteral obstruction in three rabbits
David Guillier studied at the National Veterinary School of Alfort. In April 2021, he obtained the specialist diploma from the European College of Zoological Medicine, in the specialty “Small Mammals”. Since 2020, he has been working in Cannes as head of the NAC department of the Ric et Rac Veterinary Clinic. He presented the first version of this case series at ICARE 2024.
Daneeya Guthrie
Effect of Body Temperature and Anesthesia on Viscoelastography of Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Effect of Heated Anesthetic Circuit on Temperature of Anesthetized Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Dr. Guthrie moved to the USA to further her veterinary education after completing her veterinary degree in Thailand. She is currently a small animal emergency clinician at Oklahoma State University with a special interest in ophthalmology. Her goal is to become board-specialized in ophthalmology in the future.
Effect of Body Temperature and Anesthesia on Viscoelastography of Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Effect of Heated Anesthetic Circuit on Temperature of Anesthetized Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Dr. Guthrie moved to the USA to further her veterinary education after completing her veterinary degree in Thailand. She is currently a small animal emergency clinician at Oklahoma State University with a special interest in ophthalmology. Her goal is to become board-specialized in ophthalmology in the future.
Anouck Haverbeke
DVM
Olfactory enrichment with essential oils, valuable contribution to veterinary medicine?
Doctor in veterinary medicine. Professor at the university of Ghent.
DVM
Olfactory enrichment with essential oils, valuable contribution to veterinary medicine?
Doctor in veterinary medicine. Professor at the university of Ghent.
J Jill Heatley
Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine
Texas A&M University
Bacterial Colonization of the Leatherback Eggshell
Diagnostics of the Herptile Urinary System
Texas Tortoise Sedation
Texas Tortoise Urinalysis
Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine
Texas A&M University
Bacterial Colonization of the Leatherback Eggshell
Diagnostics of the Herptile Urinary System
Texas Tortoise Sedation
Texas Tortoise Urinalysis