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.
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.
J Jill Heatley
Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine
Texas A&M University
Diagnostics of the Herptile Urinary System, Texas Tortoise Sedation & Texas Tortoise Urinalysis
Bacterial Colonization of the Leatherback Eggshell
J. Jill Heatley DVM MS DABVP (Avian, Reptilian & Amphibian) DACZM College/ school attended and year graduated: Texas A&M University 1995 Current employer and position title: Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine Department of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&m University Present professional duties and responsibilities: Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine: 55% research, 35% Didactic Teaching 10% Service
Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine
Texas A&M University
Diagnostics of the Herptile Urinary System, Texas Tortoise Sedation & Texas Tortoise Urinalysis
Bacterial Colonization of the Leatherback Eggshell
J. Jill Heatley DVM MS DABVP (Avian, Reptilian & Amphibian) DACZM College/ school attended and year graduated: Texas A&M University 1995 Current employer and position title: Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine Department of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&m University Present professional duties and responsibilities: Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine: 55% research, 35% Didactic Teaching 10% Service
Carli Hendrickson
Dr. Carli Hendrickson is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology. She graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2019, subsequently completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Wisconsin, then returned to UC Davis for her diagnostic imaging residency. Dr. Hendrickson is currently working as a teleradiologist for Vet’s Choice and Central Veterinary Imaging, and will soon be working as an in-house radiologist for Cerro Alto Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital in San Luis Obispo, CA. Her interests include small animal and exotic medicine with utilization of all imaging modalities.
Dr. Carli Hendrickson is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology. She graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2019, subsequently completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Wisconsin, then returned to UC Davis for her diagnostic imaging residency. Dr. Hendrickson is currently working as a teleradiologist for Vet’s Choice and Central Veterinary Imaging, and will soon be working as an in-house radiologist for Cerro Alto Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital in San Luis Obispo, CA. Her interests include small animal and exotic medicine with utilization of all imaging modalities.
Justin Hicks
RVT
OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Do's and Dont's of Mammal Imaging
My name is Justin Hicks. I received my Registered Veterinary Technician in 2015 and started at Oklahoma State University that same year and have been there 10yrs. 5 years in the anesthesia department doing small, large, and exotics anesthesia. A year in small animal surgery and going on 4 years in the Zoological Medicine Service.
RVT
OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Do's and Dont's of Mammal Imaging
My name is Justin Hicks. I received my Registered Veterinary Technician in 2015 and started at Oklahoma State University that same year and have been there 10yrs. 5 years in the anesthesia department doing small, large, and exotics anesthesia. A year in small animal surgery and going on 4 years in the Zoological Medicine Service.
Rachel Hirota
Retrospective Study of Peri-Anesthetic Mortalities in Rabbits at a Teaching Hospital (2015-2024)
Rachel Hirota graduated from the University of California-Davis with a BS in Animal Science. Past research projects include seabird phenology, personality in Wood Ducks, and pharmacodynamics in Great Horned Owls. She has held several student leadership positions in the Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Medicine Club, Behavior Medicine and Animal Welfare Club, and Knights Landing One Health Center Veterinary Clinic at the University of California-Davis. She is a member of the student committee of the Association of Avian Veterinarians and a student associate editor at AVMA Publications. Currently, she is a dual-degree DVM and Masters of Preventative Veterinary Medicine candidate at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Retrospective Study of Peri-Anesthetic Mortalities in Rabbits at a Teaching Hospital (2015-2024)
Rachel Hirota graduated from the University of California-Davis with a BS in Animal Science. Past research projects include seabird phenology, personality in Wood Ducks, and pharmacodynamics in Great Horned Owls. She has held several student leadership positions in the Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Medicine Club, Behavior Medicine and Animal Welfare Club, and Knights Landing One Health Center Veterinary Clinic at the University of California-Davis. She is a member of the student committee of the Association of Avian Veterinarians and a student associate editor at AVMA Publications. Currently, she is a dual-degree DVM and Masters of Preventative Veterinary Medicine candidate at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Jessica Hokamp
Assistant Prof
Texas A&M
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
Co Director, International Veterinary Renal Pathology Service
Assistant Prof
Texas A&M
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
Co Director, International Veterinary Renal Pathology Service