Luca Giori
Associate Professor, Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Department
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
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
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
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
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.
Jennifer Graham
President
Graham Veterinary Consulting, LLC
Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection in Rabbits: Updates, Guidelines, and Case Presentations
Dr. Graham graduated from Auburn University in 1999. She completed an avian/exotic internship at UGA followed by a 3-year residency in avian/exotic animal medicine at UC Davis. Dr. Graham worked at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston from 2006-2012 and ran the Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Service at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University from 2012-2022. Dr. Graham is board certified with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian and Exotic Companion Mammal practice categories as well as with the American College of Zoological Medicine. Dr. Graham is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV), the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV), Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), and the Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV). She has authored numerous research papers, chapters, and books including the ‘Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian’ and ‘Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine’.
President
Graham Veterinary Consulting, LLC
Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection in Rabbits: Updates, Guidelines, and Case Presentations
Dr. Graham graduated from Auburn University in 1999. She completed an avian/exotic internship at UGA followed by a 3-year residency in avian/exotic animal medicine at UC Davis. Dr. Graham worked at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston from 2006-2012 and ran the Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Service at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University from 2012-2022. Dr. Graham is board certified with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian and Exotic Companion Mammal practice categories as well as with the American College of Zoological Medicine. Dr. Graham is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV), the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV), Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), and the Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV). She has authored numerous research papers, chapters, and books including the ‘Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian’ and ‘Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine’.
David Guillier
DipECZM Veterinarian, Head of NAC Dept.
Clinique Vétérinaire Ric et Rac
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
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
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.
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.
Martin Haulena
What’s a Marine Mammal Guy Doing at a Reptile Conference?
Dr. Martin Haulena graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of
Guelph in 1993. He completed a clinical internship in aquatic animal medicine at Mystic
Aquarium in 1996 and a Master’s degree in pathobiology from the University of Guelph
in 1999. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine in
2007. Dr. Haulena was the Staff Veterinarian at The Marine Mammal Center in
Sausalito, California for 9 years and has been Head Veterinarian & Director, Animal
Health and Research at the Vancouver Aquarium since 2006. He also serves as the
Executive Director of the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Society. His
special interests are in the medical management of aquatic animals, particularly marine
mammals, with emphasis on innovative diagnostic methods, developing safe anaesthetic
protocols and improving surgical techniques. Veterinary students and veterinarians from
around the world study aquatic animal medicine each year under the direction of Dr.
Haulena. He serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine
at North Carolina State University and Adjunct Professor at the University of British
Columbia Fisheries Centre. His professional affiliations include the International
Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine for which he is a Past-President, Wildlife
Disease Association and the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians. He has
authored over 95 scientific journal articles and book chapters.
What’s a Marine Mammal Guy Doing at a Reptile Conference?
Dr. Martin Haulena graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of
Guelph in 1993. He completed a clinical internship in aquatic animal medicine at Mystic
Aquarium in 1996 and a Master’s degree in pathobiology from the University of Guelph
in 1999. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine in
2007. Dr. Haulena was the Staff Veterinarian at The Marine Mammal Center in
Sausalito, California for 9 years and has been Head Veterinarian & Director, Animal
Health and Research at the Vancouver Aquarium since 2006. He also serves as the
Executive Director of the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Society. His
special interests are in the medical management of aquatic animals, particularly marine
mammals, with emphasis on innovative diagnostic methods, developing safe anaesthetic
protocols and improving surgical techniques. Veterinary students and veterinarians from
around the world study aquatic animal medicine each year under the direction of Dr.
Haulena. He serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine
at North Carolina State University and Adjunct Professor at the University of British
Columbia Fisheries Centre. His professional affiliations include the International
Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine for which he is a Past-President, Wildlife
Disease Association and the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians. He has
authored over 95 scientific journal articles and book chapters.