Titles and Education

1. Clinical Professor of Zoological Medicine
2. Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Quantic School of Business and Technology
3. Residency in Zoological Medicine: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Milwaukee County Zoo, and International Crane Foundation
4. Internship in Avian & Exotic Animal Medicine: University of Guelph, Canada
5. Doctoral Thesis: University of Zurich, Switzerland (Degree: Dr. med. vet)
6. Studies of Veterinary Medicine: University of Leipzig, Germany (Degree: med. vet.)

Research

• Management of appetite and nausea in chinchillas
• Appetite stimulation and food intake management across species
• Antibiotic therapy in hindgut fermenting rodents and rabbits
• Chemical sterilization methods in rodents and rabbits
• Sedation and analgesia in zoological species

Responsibilities

• Program director, UW Wildlife Medicine Program
• Program director, UW Zoo Med Outreach Program
• Program director, Zoological Companion Animal (ZCA) Internship Program
• Program director, Zoological Companion Animal (ZCA) Residency Program
• Course coordinator: VM3 Exotic Animal Medicine Course (2 credits, 938-676)
• Course coordinator: VM3 Exotic Animal Medicine Elective (1 credit, 938-675-027)
• Course coordinator: VM3 Wildlife Rehabilitation Medicine Elective (1 credit, 938-675-026)
• Course coordinator: VM3 Zoological Medicine Elective (1 credit, 938-675-021)
• Course coordinator: VM4 Exotic Pet Didactic (2 credits)
• Rotation coordinator: VM4 Wildlife Medicine Rotation (2 credits, SURGSCI711)
• Rotation coordinator: VM4 Special Species Rotation (2 credits, SURGSCI710)
• Clinical case management of patients seen by the Special Species Health Service, Wildlife Medicine Service, and Zoo Med Outreach Service
• Clinical training of veterinary students, interns, and residents during rotation through the Special Species Service and the Wildlife Medicine rotation

Clinical Interests

• Zoological Companion Animal (Exotic Pet) Medicine
• Wildlife Rehabilitation Medicine
• Zoological medicine

Graduate Training

• Executive Master of Business Administration - Quantic School of Business and Technology
• Doctoral Thesis (Dr. med. vet) - University of Zurich
• Residency in Zoological Medicine - University of Wisconsin-Madison 
• Internship in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine - University of Guelph 

Recent Publications

1. Journal articles (peer-reviewed)
2. Book chapter: "Anesthesia": In Current Therapy in Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Mader DR and Divers SJ (eds). Elsevier, 2013.
3. Book chapter: "Emergencies in Exotic Species": In Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian (3rd ed). Signe J Plunkett (ed). Elsevier,  2013.
4. Book chapter: Editor and author "Small mammal section": In Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Birds and Exotic Pets . Mayer J and Donnelly TM (eds). Elsevier, 2012.
5. Book chapters: "Disease Problems of Chinchillas" and "Biology, Husbandry, and Clinical Techniques of Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas": In Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery