Philip Kass
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Analytic Epidemiology
University of California, Davis
Epidemiologist
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Analytic Epidemiology
University of California, Davis
Epidemiologist
Emi Knafo
Dr. Knafo is a 2008 graduate of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. She comopleted intenships in large animal surgery and zoological medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Georgia, respectivly, followed by a residency in zoological medkicine at Cornell University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine where she leads an axolotl research laboratory.
Dr. Knafo is a 2008 graduate of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. She comopleted intenships in large animal surgery and zoological medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Georgia, respectivly, followed by a residency in zoological medkicine at Cornell University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine where she leads an axolotl research laboratory.
Kyra Knutson
Associate veterinarian
Oradell Animal Hospital
Body Wall Dehiscence Following Coeliotomy in Nine Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius)
Kyra Knutson completed a residency in zoological medicine at North Carolina State University and became a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2022. She currently works in the Avian, Exotic, and Zoological Medicine Service at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus, NJ. Her special interests include avian medicine and surgery and exotic animal emergency and critical care.
Associate veterinarian
Oradell Animal Hospital
Body Wall Dehiscence Following Coeliotomy in Nine Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius)
Kyra Knutson completed a residency in zoological medicine at North Carolina State University and became a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2022. She currently works in the Avian, Exotic, and Zoological Medicine Service at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus, NJ. Her special interests include avian medicine and surgery and exotic animal emergency and critical care.
Logan Kopp
Owner/Veterinarian/ECM diplomate
Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital
Common Dermatological Disease of Pet Rabbits
Dr. Logan Kopp is a 2020 Grad from UTCVM – Knoxville. He loves every aspect of small animal and exotic companion mammal medicine. He is currently pursuing ABVP (ECM) via the practitioner route. Dr. Kopp is an Associate Editor on VIN – Veterinary Information Network – where he helps veterinarians throughout the world with the rabbit and ECM cases. He currently practices in Nashville, Tennessee at Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital.
Owner/Veterinarian/ECM diplomate
Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital
Common Dermatological Disease of Pet Rabbits
Dr. Logan Kopp is a 2020 Grad from UTCVM – Knoxville. He loves every aspect of small animal and exotic companion mammal medicine. He is currently pursuing ABVP (ECM) via the practitioner route. Dr. Kopp is an Associate Editor on VIN – Veterinary Information Network – where he helps veterinarians throughout the world with the rabbit and ECM cases. He currently practices in Nashville, Tennessee at Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital.
Yukiko Kuwahara
Multi Radiance Veterinary / WellVu Thermal Imaging
Come join Dr Youkey for a lively, fun and informative lecture. She has over 48+ years of experience in the pet industry. Having had her own talk show, “The Wild & Wacky World Of Pets & Animals” on two syndicated radio stations taught her to speak fast at non-stop speeds! Being a Colorado State Alumni, she enjoys WATCHING others hike while she participates in the more relaxing world of books and movies. You won’t be bored when you sit in one of her enlightening lectures. Come learn some tips and most of all let’s have some fun!
Multi Radiance Veterinary / WellVu Thermal Imaging
Come join Dr Youkey for a lively, fun and informative lecture. She has over 48+ years of experience in the pet industry. Having had her own talk show, “The Wild & Wacky World Of Pets & Animals” on two syndicated radio stations taught her to speak fast at non-stop speeds! Being a Colorado State Alumni, she enjoys WATCHING others hike while she participates in the more relaxing world of books and movies. You won’t be bored when you sit in one of her enlightening lectures. Come learn some tips and most of all let’s have some fun!
Ingeborg Langohr
Adjunct Professor of Veterinary Pathology
Louisiana State University
Dr. Langohr is Adjunct Professor of Veterinary Pathology at Louisiana State University.
Adjunct Professor of Veterinary Pathology
Louisiana State University
Dr. Langohr is Adjunct Professor of Veterinary Pathology at Louisiana State University.
Taylor Lashlee
Dr. Taylor Lashlee obtained her BS in Animal Science and her DVM from the University of Tennessee in 2018 and 2022. In 2023, she completed a small animal rotating internship at BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital in Clearwater, FL. Dr. Lashlee then went on to complete an exotic and avian internship at Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital in Akron, OH in 2024, and a zoological companion animal internship at Cornell University in 2025. She is currently an intern at the Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in FL. She hopes to pursue a zoo or exotics residency next year.
Dr. Taylor Lashlee obtained her BS in Animal Science and her DVM from the University of Tennessee in 2018 and 2022. In 2023, she completed a small animal rotating internship at BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital in Clearwater, FL. Dr. Lashlee then went on to complete an exotic and avian internship at Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital in Akron, OH in 2024, and a zoological companion animal internship at Cornell University in 2025. She is currently an intern at the Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in FL. She hopes to pursue a zoo or exotics residency next year.
Kim Le
Head Over Heals: Orthopedic Injuries of the Rabbit Head – Diagnosis, Management, Functional Recovery
Dr Kim graduate veterinary school from the University of Sydney, Australia. Since then, she has work throughout the world as an exotic animal veterinarian. She became board qualified in 2021, and is now working in private practice in Colorado, USA.
Head Over Heals: Orthopedic Injuries of the Rabbit Head – Diagnosis, Management, Functional Recovery
Dr Kim graduate veterinary school from the University of Sydney, Australia. Since then, she has work throughout the world as an exotic animal veterinarian. She became board qualified in 2021, and is now working in private practice in Colorado, USA.