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British Veterinary Zoological Society
Proceedings of the Autumn Meeting 2014
7 - 9 November, 2014
Lancaster University Management School and Blackpool Zoo
INVERTEBRATES AND MEGAVERTEBRATES –
VETERINARY ADVANCES
Editors: Fieke Molenaar and Mark Stidworthy
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British Veterinary Zoological Society
BVZS is the specialist division of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) recognised as having responsibility for exotic pets, companion avian species and zoo animals. Founded in 1961, the BVZS nowadays has an international membership and finds itself involved in almost every aspect of the care and welfare of exotic pets, zoo animals and wildlife. The aims of the society are to promote the advancement of veterinary knowledge and skill in the maintenance of the health and welfare of non-domesticated animals and to encourage proper housing and conditions for such animals; to encourage full use of veterinary services by wild animal establishments and by the owners of exotic animals; to promote the international exchange of veterinary knowledge of non-domesticated animals. Information to the membership is provided by:
Twice-yearly scientific meetings held at different venues throughout the UK e.g. university veterinary field stations and zoological collections. Proceedings from each of these meetings are published with hard copy for attending delegates and a CD with all Proceedings, 2001-2014, for all other members
For 6 years BVZS held a Satellite Day at BSAVA in Birmingham. All details of this along with Proceedings are on the BVZS website at www.bvzs.org, plus an exotics stream at LVS, November 2013 and 2014.
BVZS website has a password-protected members’ only area for specific member information, student members and those electing to receive online publications access this for our publications
Quarterly Wild Times newsletter in the members’ area
Contact with individual veterinary surgeons and with recognised student branches in our veterinary schools
Specialist courses to aid in CPD
An e-mail list open to BVZS full and associate veterinary members only, plus email lists for Nurses and Wildlife.
BVZS COUNCIL
President Michael Stanford ([email protected]) Senior Vice President Matthew Brash Junior Vice President Mark Stidworthy Administrator and Membership Secretary Victoria Roberts ([email protected]) Honorary Secretary Michael Fielding Treasurer Caroline Johnson ([email protected]
Public Relations Officer Heather Bacon ([email protected]) Meetings Organiser Fieke Molenaar Meetings Scientific Committee Fieke Molenaar, Jane Hopper,
Peter Kettlewell, Mark Stidworthy and Stephanie Jayson
Sponsor Co-ordinator Jane Hopper Publication Editors Michael Stanford, Fieke Molenaar
and Victoria Roberts ([email protected]) BIAZA Representative Nic Masters BVA Representatives Michael Stanford and Mark Stidworthy AWF Representative Jon Cracknell DETR/EAZA/ZEBRA Representative Michael Fielding ([email protected]) PMLG Representative Noel Walker Veterinary Schools Liaison Officer Marie Kubiak ([email protected]) VN Representative Emily Gorman Webmaster Victoria Roberts
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SPONSORS OF BVZS
Bayer HealthCare, Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1JA. Tel: 01635 563000. Ronan Fitzgerald. Email: [email protected], www.bayer.co.uk Baytril works hard, works fast, licensed for use in exotic species.
Burgess Petcare, Victory Mill, Priestmans Lane, Thornton Le Dale, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7RU. Tel: 01751 474123. Sophie Leonard, Justin Heaton, Suzanne Moyes.
Email: [email protected], website: www.burgesspetcare.co.uk Burgess Pet Care make tasty, nutritious food for all small furry pets. The brand range includes Supadog, Supacat and Burgess Excel - the only veterinary recommended rabbit food.
CTDS Exotics, Blacksmith’s Forge, Brookfield Farm, Selby Road, Garforth, West Yorkshire LS25 1NB Tel: 0113 287 0175. Fax: 0113 286 5127. Nick Carmichael. Email: [email protected], www.ctdslab.co.uk Rapid, accurate and economical laboratory services for all exotics with comprehensive specialist pathologist and clinical support.
Dechra Veterinary Products Ltd., Sansaw Business Park, Hadnall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4AS Tel: +44 (0)1939 211200. Fax: +44 (0)1939 211201. Direct +44 (0)1939 211200. Mobile: 07515 992812. Carol Morgan. Email: [email protected], www.dechra.com Genitrix has merged with Dechra and will continue to have one of the widest and fastest growing ranges of veterinary medicines for exotic mammals birds and reptiles.
Greendale Veterinary Diagnostics Ltd., Lansbury Estate, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey GU21 2EW. Tel: 01483 797707, fax: 01483 797552. Arlene Nubi. Email : [email protected]. www.greendale.co.uk. Delivering a high quality service, providing clients with accurate and credible results. Diagnostics for wildlife, exotic and zoo animals, also dog, cat, equine, ruminant and poultry.
IZVG Pathology, c/o Nationwide Laboratories Leeds, Gateway Drive, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7XY. Tel: 0113 391 9710. Email: [email protected]. www.izvg.co.uk/zoopath.html Dedicated to zoo, exotic, aquatic and wildlife pathology since 2003.
Lafeber International Ltd., Unit 52, 116 Commercial Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 5BD. Tel: ++44(0) 20 81337460. Fax: ++44(0) 1793 250460. Karen Homer-Forbes. Email: [email protected] www.lafebervet.com Emeraid – providing critical care nutrition for nearly any exotic animal – carnivore, herbivore or omnivore.
Mazuri Zoo Foods, PO Box 705, Witham, Essex CM8 3AD.
Tel 01376 511260, fax 01376 511247. Sion Colenso, Email: [email protected], www.mazurifoods.eu Manufacturer & supplier of quality diets for exotic species throughout Europe.
Meadow's Animal Healthcare Ltd, Unit 7, Windmill Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 1RA. Tel 01509 265557, fax 01509 265777. Sheila Stockdale. Email: [email protected], www.meadowsah.com Suppliers of premium products to the Veterinary Profession through F10 Biocare, Harrison’s Bird Foods and AvEquip.
Pinmoore Animal Laboratory Services Ltd., (PALS), The Coach House, Town House Barn, Cotton, Cheshire CW6 OEG. Tel: 01829 733523, fax: 0870 758 3638. Debbie Moore. Email: [email protected], www.palsvetlab.co.uk . Mary Pinborough. Email: [email protected] PALS provides Veterinary Diagnostic Services with the sole purpose of providing high quality and accurate laboratory results. We aim to offer a friendly, personalised laboratory service that meets the needs of the patient whilst being convenient and cost effective.
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Vetark Professional, Po Box 60, Winchester, SO23 9XN. Tel: 01962-844316, fax 01962-877412. Peter Scott. Email: [email protected], www.vetark.co.uk UK manufacturers of specialist nutritional, nutraceutical and specialist disinfectant products for exotic species. Formulated and developed by an RCVS Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine and established over 15 years. Products include Nutrobal, Avipro, CCF, Ark-Klens etc.
Vetronic Services Ltd., 12 Henleys Business Park, Manor Road, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbott, Devon TQ12 5NF. Tel: 01626 365505, fax 0870 1294705. Keith Simpson. Email: [email protected], www.vetronic.co.uk. Manufacturers of dedicated Veterinary Equipment. Unique designs, unique solutions.
Additional sponsors for this meeting ACE Veterinary Supplies Ltd., Dogmore End Lane, Checkendon, Oxon RG8 0TB Tel: 01491 527027, fax 01491 509077, Tracey Annison. Email: [email protected] Established in 2012, ACE veterinary supplies is a specialist supplier for veterinary anaesthesia products with an extensive product range and the knowledge to go with it. We are committed to providing the widest range of veterinary anaesthesia products at the best possible prices.
WMS Firearms Training, Park House, Ffair Rhos, Ystrad Meurig, Ceredigion, Wales SY25 6BS Tel: 01974 831869, mobile: 07767 365804. (Abroad: +44 1974 831869 & +44 7767 365804) Andrew Venables and Helena Douglas. Email: [email protected]
www.wmsfirearmstraining.com WMS has provided firearms training to more than 20 zoos and wildlife parks, including Knowsley Park, Longleat, Marwell, Twycross, Woburn and Whipsnade. We offer professional, specialised two-day zoo staff training packages covering the use of firearms for animal control, management, and emergency responses. The two-day input includes an instructional classroom day followed by a day of practical shooting using both shotguns and rifles.
BVZS IS GRATEFUL FOR SPONSORS’ SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETY
BVZS AUTUMN MEETING 2014 PROGRAMME
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Time FRIDAY 13.30
General tour of Blackpool Zoo
Time SATURDAY Page 08:00 Registration 09:00 Welcome by the BVZS President Michael Stanford
09:15 Session 1 EDUCATION (Chair: Mark Stidworthy)
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Greg Lewbart Health Assessment of Marine Reptiles in the Galápagos Islands
Beverley Panto Survey of exotics and wildlife teaching at UK universities 30 minutes
Nic Masters and Karla Berry
Providing learning experiences for MSc students, veterinary undergraduates, veterinary nurses and others in zoological medicine
Kevin Eatwell Developing final year veterinary student skills in rabbit neutering and anaesthesia
10:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:15 Session 2 EXOTIC ANIMAL PRACTICE (Chair: Peter Kettlewell)
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Greg Lewbart Keynote speaker
Invertebrate Medicine Advances and Emerging Issues 30 minutes
Sarah Pellett Bacteriological and fungal culture and sensitivity study from trauma cases afflicted by dogs in terrestrial chelonia
Marie Kubiak Chemotherapy use in a case of dermal lymphoma in a pet rat
David Perpiñán Distemper vaccination in ferrets
Tariq Abou-Zahr Morphs, mutations and selective breeding: problems with pedigree birds & reptiles
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 Session 3 LEGISLATION and NOVEL USE OF DRUGS (Chair: Jane Hopper)
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Michael Stanford The prescription, supply and control of prescription-only veterinary medicines (POMs) in zoological collections and wildlife rescue centres 30 minutes
Martin Whitehead Regulations regarding prescribing and permitted procedures for backyard poultry
Vicki Baldrey Alfaxalone as an anaesthetic induction agent in mute swans (Cygnus olor)
Marie Kubiak Use of deslorelin implants for contraception in meerkats
Charlotte Day Management of congestive heart failure in Livingstone's fruit bats
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14:00 Parallel session 1 BACK TO BASICS (For those new to exotic animal practice, for those who want to brush up their skills and for students)
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Nathalie Wissink The reptile consultation: getting the most out of your scaly patients
15:30 TEA BREAK
16:15 Session 4 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS
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Beverley Panto Wildlife in first opinion practice
Jo Dodds & Keith Simpson
Vet nurses: Anaesthetic monitoring of non-domestic species
Kevin Eatwell Rabbits and rodents
David Perpiñán Avian internal medicine
Mark Rowland Snake cases
17:45 BVZS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
20:00 DINNER Lancaster University Management School With pub quiz and dance
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Time SUNDAY Page
09:15 Session 5 AQUATICS (Chair: Stephanie Jayson)
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Greg Lewbart Koi and goldfish medicine case studies
Edmund Flach Investigations into increased mortality of seahorses at ZSL
Mark Stidworthy A review of histopathological findings in cephalopods submitted to IZVG Pathology from Sealife attractions
David Perpiñán Metastatic mineralisation in sharks
Lindsay Thomas Investigation into increased mortality of common carp
09.15 Parallel session 2 EEHV RESEARCH UPDATE and DEVELOPMENT OF A UK TREATMENT PROTOCOL (Chair: Fieke Molenaar) (Numbers restricted - priority to those with elephants in their care)
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Katharine Seilern-Moy
qPCR guided therapy of a juvenile Asian elephant clinically affected by EEHV-1
Sarah Chapman Elephant Herpes VIrus: Risk management and monitoring infection in a breeding herd of Asian elephants
Daniela Denk EEHV Advisory Group Meeting – Battling elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Nic Masters Practical management of EEHV for UK elephant collections
Discussion
10:45 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 Session 6 MASTERCLASS (Chair: Michael Stanford)
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Greg Lewbart Chelonian trauma management
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 Session 7 ZOO ANIMALS (Chair: Fieke Molenaar)
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Andrew Venables The safe and humane use of firearms in zoos and wildlife parks
Sarah Chapman Management of dermatophytosis in a group of snow leopards (Uncia uncia)
Jane Hopper Impact of hepatitis B virus on in-situ release projects for Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch)
Nick Parham Hepatitis B virus in the Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch) and other non-human primates
Gabby Drake A new conservation breeding tool - Minimal intervention artificial insemination for wild equids
Both days POSTER SESSION 61
Sarah Pellett and Mary Pinborough
Clinical signs and supportive treatment for a Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni, after metaldehyde ingestion
Sarah Chapman Clinical and pathology auditing within a zoological collection
Rosalie Dench Risk factors of air sacculitis in rehabilitant Bornean orangutans
15:30 PRIZE GIVING AND FAREWELL
CPD Certificates will be issued: Saturday=7 hours, Sunday=5 hours, total 12 hours.
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Tariq Abou-Zahr BVSc MRCVS Tariq graduated this year from the University of Bristol, having wanted to work in the field of avian/exotics since before applying to vet school. At University, he spent time at a variety of practices with an exotic focus, including a month long externship at Great Western Exotics in Swindon and some time at Bristol Zoological Gardens. His background is as both an aviculturist and herpeto-culturist, and he has successfully kept and bred a number of species over the years and contributed many articles to hobbyist magazines including Practical Reptile Keeping and Parrots magazines. He currently works for Summerhill Vets in Newport.
Vicki Baldrey BSc (Hons) BVSc DZooMed (Avian) MRCVS Vicki qualified from Liverpool Vet School in 2005 with an intercalated honours degree in Veterinary Conservation Medicine. She obtained the RCVS Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Avian) in 2014. She is currently working at Birch Heath Veterinary Clinic in Cheshire.
Karla Berry RVN Karla has been working as a veterinary nurse since 1991 and qualified at the RVC in 1999. In 2005 she spent two years working in Thailand for an animal charity on the Island of Koh Chang, working predominately with domestic animals, but also treating some of the island’s primates and elephants. She joined ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in 2007. Karla has a keen interest in animal conditioning and enrichment, and has worked with keepers to put these techniques into practice, such as conditioning of the sloth bears for vaccination by hand injection.
Sarah Chapman BVM&S MSc DZooMed (Mammalian) MRCVS Sarah qualified in 2000 from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery. Sarah initially worked in mixed practice in Lincolnshire and then East Yorkshire, where her workload also included exotics and wildlife. In 2004/2005 Sarah did the MSc Wild Animal Health, with her dissertation on the Mortality of Captive Gorillas. She then worked in Bedfordshire, where she gained her Certificate in Zoological Medicine and was part of the veterinary team at Woburn Safari Park. Following this post, she worked at Paignton Zoo for three years as Associate Veterinarian. Sarah is currently working as Head of Veterinary Services at Twycross Zoo, and teaches the final year veterinary students of the University of Nottingham Veterinary School of Veterinary Medicine and Science on clinical rotation throughout the year. Sarah is the veterinary advisor for the UK Elephant Focus Group and for the Bongo Taxon Advisory Group. She is involved in research into Great Ape heart disease, elephant herpes virus and animal welfare in captivity. Sarah recently gained her RCVS Diploma in Zoo Medicine (Mammalian) and has spent time this year in Cameroon doing veterinary work with rescued gorillas, chimpanzees and monkeys with Ape Action Africa.
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Charlotte Day BVSc BSc Zoology GPCert ExAP MRCVS Charlotte graduated from Bristol in 2008 after gaining experience at a number of zoos and obtaining an intercalated Zoology degree, and then started her career at a mixed practice in Devon. After relocating to Kent, Charlotte spent three years at Trinity Veterinary Centre, a busy exotics practice, seeing a large caseload of first opinion and referral reptiles, birds, small/exotic mammals and wildlife, in addition to volunteering as a small carnivore keeper at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. Last year Charlotte travelled to Cameroon to assist in the veterinary care of gorillas, chimps and other primates at Ape Action Africa, and she is currently the veterinary intern at Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Rosalie Dench MA VetMB MRCVS Rosalie has been involved in orangutan conservation in Borneo since 2003. After graduating from Cambridge in 2007, she spent some time working in small animal practice in Lincolnshire before moving to Indonesia for two years to work with the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation as the Veterinary Advisor at the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation centre. Since returning to the UK, Rosalie continues to provide veterinary advice to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation and the Orangutan Appeal. She is currently conducting research on “Important Diseases of Rehabilitant Orangutans”, investigating clinical aspects of key diseases encountered in this species, alongside small animal locum work.
Daniela Denk Dr med vet MRCVS DiplECVP Daniela joined International Zoo Veterinary Group Pathology in 2011, focussing on diseases of avian, mammalian and reptile species, with the recent addition of fish pathology. She graduated from Munich Veterinary School in 2006 and immediately joined the diagnostic pathology team there. Daniela completed her pathology residency at Liverpool University and is a Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Pathologists. In addition to zoo and wildlife pathology, she maintains her interests in neuropathology and dermatology. Daniela is a pathology advisor to the EEHV Advisory Group.
Gabby Drake BVSc BSc (Hons) MRCVS Gabby graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2005, having completed both veterinary medicine and conservation medicine degrees. She started her career in mixed practice before moving to a small animal referral hospital in Cheshire to build up their exotic pet work. After several years in practice, her spirit of adventure called and she moved to South Africa to do a voluntary internship at Johannesburg Zoo, where she worked on vaccination trials of Southern ground hornbills and managed a large customs seizure of reptiles and amphibians. On returning to the UK, Gabby worked as a small animal locum before moving on to Birch Heath Veterinary Clinic in Cheshire (exotic pets and referrals, small zoos, RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife hospital). She became particularly interested in hedgehog parasitism. For the last four years Gabby has been the clinical scholar in conservation medicine (resident) at The North of England Zoological Society (Chester Zoo) and has been working towards both her certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (ZooMed), and an MSc in veterinary epidemiology. She has a particular interest in mammalian reproduction and medicine and avian medicine. Currently she is on maternity leave until 2015.
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Kevin Eatwell BVSc (Hons) DZooMed (Reptilian) DipECZM (Herpetological and Small Mammals) MRCVS Kevin Eatwell has worked in first opinion practice and in referral centres. He has also worked for zoologicql collections, wildlife hospitals and commercial laboratories. He currently works at Edinburgh University where he is responsible for the exotic animal clinic but also involved in the redesign of the final year.
Edmund Flach MA VetMB MSc DZooMed (mammalian) DipECZM (Zoo Health Management) MRCVS Edmund qualified from Cambridge in 1982 and then spent three years in general practice before undertaking the MSc in Tropical Animal Science at the Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine in Edinburgh. For the next five years he did field research on tick-borne diseases of cattle in Zanzibar and Morocco, before accepting the post of Veterinary Officer at the Zoological Society of London’s Whipsnade Zoo. From 1992 until 2006 he carried out the clinical and pathological work at Whipsnade, did research into disease of zoo animals, and also taught on the ZSL/RVC MSc Wild Animal Health course. In addition, Edmund was involved in veterinary aspects of reintroduction projects of common dormice and corncrakes in the UK, and scimitar-horned oryx in Tunisia. In 2006 he became ZSL’s Zoo and Wildlife Pathologist, based at London Zoo. Edmund gained his RCVS Certificate in Zoological Medicine in 1997 and Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Mammalian) in 2001, and became a de-facto diplomat in the European College of Zoological Medicine (Zoo Health Management) in 2012. He has published widely and has presented at many BVZS, EAZWV and international meetings. Edmund was on BVZS Council for several years and was President from 2006 to 2008. He also enjoys live music and his band “Paradox” have been known to get all the delegates up and dancing at BVZS meetings!
Jane Hopper MA VetMB CertZooMed MRCVS Jane graduated from Cambridge University in 2002. She has been head of the Veterinary Department for Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks since 2006. This includes being responsible for the veterinary aspects of the Aspinall Foundation’s overseas projects in West Africa, Indonesia and Madagascar. Jane is a vet for the Felid TAG group and several EEPs, including the Javan gibbon.
Marie Kubiak BVSc CertAVP(ZM) DZooMed MRCVS Marie graduated from Bristol University in 2006 and spent two years as a first opinion exotics vet in Kent, before undertaking a three year ECZM residency in Avian medicine. She has completed the RCVS certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice with distinction in the Avian, Reptile, Wildlife and Zoo species examinations and a credit in small pet mammals. In 2013 Marie also obtained the RCVS Diploma in Zoological medicine with avian subspecialty. She has recently taken on the role of Student Liaison Officer for BVZS. Over a three year period at Manor Vets in Edgbaston, Marie has established and expanded the exotic animal department. She now heads up the five vet zoo and exotic pet team and has a wide caseload covering captive birds, reptiles, exotic mammals, aquatic and zoo species.
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Gregory A. Lewbart MS VMD DACZM Greg received a BA in biology from Gettysburg College in 1981, an MS in biology with a concentration in marine biology from Northeastern University in 1985, and a VMD from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. He worked for a large wholesaler of ornamental fishes before joining the faculty at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993, where he is Professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine. He is a diplomat of the American College of Zoological Medicine and was named 2007 Exotic DVM of the Year by Exotic DVM Magazine. In 2012 he received the William Medway Award for Excellence in Teaching from the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine. Greg is an author on numerous popular and scientific articles about invertebrates, fishes, amphibians and reptiles and speaks locally, nationally and internationally on these subjects. He has also authored or co-authored over 20 book chapters related to veterinary medicine of the above-mentioned taxonomic groups and edited or co-edited three veterinary textbooks: Self-Assessment Colour Review of Ornamental Fish (Manson Publishing and ISU Press, 1998), Rapid Review of Exotic Animal Medicine and Husbandry (Manson Publishing, 2008), and the multiple award winning Invertebrate Medicine (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2006; 2012). Greg is the invited speaker for the BVZS Autumn Meeting 2014.
Nicholas Masters MA VetMB MSc MRCVS Nic graduated from Cambridge and attained his MSc Wild Animal Health from the Institute of Zoology. He spent five years with the International Zoo Veterinary Group (IZVG), during which time he wrote the chapter on primates in the BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets and developed a particular interest in elephants and conservation medicine. Nic left IZVG in 2010 for the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Species Recovery Programme, developing disease risk analysis methodology. He spent 2011 freelancing in the UK and abroad, continuing to specialise exclusively in non-domestic animals; a particular highlight was two locums at the New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine, Auckland Zoo. Since 2012, Nic has worked for ZSL as the Veterinary Officer at Whipsnade Zoo and is now the ZSL Head of Veterinary Services. He has been a sub-group leader (Healthcare, Foot care and Locomotion) and more recently the Chair of the Elephant Welfare Group.
Beverley Panto BSc (Hons) BVetMed MRCVS Bev graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2009 with an intercalated degree in Veterinary Conservation Medicine from the University of Liverpool. She spent a year working in East Africa both with wild and domestic species, whilst being involved with a development education initiative at the RVC. She then spent three years as a small animal general practitioner in Horsham, alongside regular pro bono work for a large wildlife charity. In 2013 she moved into full time wildlife work as the Veterinary Officer at RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre and Cattery, working with a wide range of British wildlife and domestic species. She is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Liverpool, and is the clinical lead on their final year exotics and wildlife clinical rotation. She is studying towards the RCVS Cert AVP in Zoological Medicine.
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Nick Parham Bsc (Hons) MSc PhD Nick is one of two Clinical Specialists at Roche Diagnostics Ltd., UK. He provides clinical support to clinicians, scientists and laboratory managers regarding the use of CE-IVD-marked in vitro diagnostic assays. Having graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Microbiology from the University of Leeds in 1991, Nick continued his academic training in Glasgow and Reading for MSc and PhD degrees. Since then, Nick's work has focused on microbial pathogens and moved from academic research into applied molecular diagnostics. He has over 10 years of experience in research and development of molecular diagnostic assays and had worked in academia, industry and front-line diagnostic laboratories. While working for Public Health England in the Blood Bourne Viruses Unit at Colindale, one of Nick's activities was to collaborate with the Aspinall Foundation to investigate the molecular epidemiology of HBV in Silvery Gibbons (Hylobates moloch). Sarah Pellett BSc (Hons) MA VetMB CertAVP (ZooMed) MRCVS Sarah graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2006. During her degree she spent time in exotic practices and zoos both in the UK and abroad. Sarah spent three years working at a first opinion and referral exotic animal practice in Manchester where she completed the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Zoological Medicine). She now works at Animates Veterinary Clinic, Thurlby, in Lincolnshire, seeing a wide range of first opinion and referral exotic animal cases. Sarah is currently studying for the RCVS Diploma in Zoological Medicine. David Perpiñán DVM MSc DipECZM (Herpetology) MRCVS David graduated from the University of Barcelona (Spain) in 2000, completed an MSc in 2003 and became a diplomat of the European College of Zoological Medicine in 2010. He has worked with zoo and aquatic animals, exotic animals and wildlife in places such as The University of Barcelona, Omaha Zoo, The University of Georgia, Loro Parque and different private practices and services in Spain and in the UK. David is currently a Lecturer in Exotic Animal and Wildlife Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on the medicine of exotic and zoo animals. Mark N Rowland BVSc CertZooMed MRCVS Mark graduated from Liverpool University in 1996. After a period in mixed practice, he concentrated on exotic animal medicine and surgery and gained the RCVS Certificate in Zoological medicine in 2007. Mark owns and runs Trinity Vet Centre, a small animal and specialist exotic animal practice in Maidstone Kent. Katharina Seilern-Moy DVM Katharina graduated from the Veterinary University Vienna, Austria in 2011 specialising in Conservation Medicine. She then worked in several European zoos and in Africa (Namibia and South Africa) to gain experience in zoo and wildlife medicine. This was followed by her working at a general practice in Austria. In 2012, Katharina moved to England to start her PhD on Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus at the Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA), which is currently ongoing.
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Michael Stanford BVSc FRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Michael qualified from Liverpool University in 1987 and after working for the Harcourt-Browns for 4 years in North Yorkshire, he moved to Cheshire to open Birch Heath Veterinary Clinic. The practice specialises in non-domesticated pets, zoo and wildlife patients and provides laboratory interpretation services for exotic animals for CVS Ltd’s Laboratories. In 2006 he was awarded the Diploma of FRCVS by thesis for his work on calcium metabolism in African grey parrots and was granted RCVS Specialist status in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine the following year. He is a recipient of the BVA William Hunter medal for his publication on the effects of UV-b in birds. Michael is author of various book chapters associated with exotic animal medicine, including several BSAVA manuals, and has published widely and lectured extensively both at home and abroad. Since 2007 he has been employed full time as a Claims Consultant for the Veterinary Defence Society, but maintains an interfering interest in practice. He is currently President of BVZS and the VDS Newsletter editor. Mark F. Stidworthy MA VetMB PhD FRCPath MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Pathology (Zoo and Wildlife) Since 2003, Mark has been providing a dedicated full-time anatomic pathology service for zoo, exotic and wildlife species including fish, at International Zoo Veterinary Group Pathology. He graduated from Cambridge in 1996 (taking his BA in pathology) and undertook pathology residency training at Liverpool, obtaining further diagnostic experience and a PhD (on repair in the CNS) at Cambridge Veterinary School. Mark is an FRCPath, an RCPath examiner for veterinary pathology, and an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Pathology (Zoo and Wildlife). Mark was the founder Secretary of the British Society of Veterinary Pathology, and is currently Junior Vice-President of the British Veterinary Zoological Society. He publishes and speaks regularly in the field of zoo, wildlife and aquatic pathology.
Lindsay Thomas BVSc MSc MRCVS Lindsay graduated from the University of Bristol with a Bachelors in Veterinary Science and from the University of Liverpool with a Masters in Conservation Science in 2014. Her Masters project focussed on tick borne pathogens and the risks they might pose conservation efforts for Amur leopards and tigers, and was the subject of her BVZS student poster prize submission. Although interested in all exotic and zoo species, Lindsay has a particular interest in fish and aquatic medicine and hopes to develop this in the future. Lindsay is currently working at Manor Vets in Birmingham in an exotic houseman position. Martin Whitehead BSc PhD BVSc CertSAM MRCVS Martin is a Director of Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital in Oxfordshire, a first-opinion mixed practice also doing exotic-animal referral and zoo work. After a PhD for research on comparative aspects of auditory biophysics in vertebrates, Martin worked in basic and clinical research in US medical school ENT departments, before switching to veterinary medicine, graduating from the Liverpool veterinary school in 1999. His particular interests are evidence-based veterinary medicine, small animal internal medicine and zoo and exotic animal medicine. He has published articles on the biophysics of hearing and on various veterinary topics, and is a member of the BSAVA’s Scientific Advisory Committee.
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Nathalie Wissink-Argilaga Lic.Vet GPCert (ExAP) Cert AVP (ZooMed) MRCVS Nathalie graduated from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain) in 2004. After seeing practice in several exotic/wildlife practices and zoos around the world, she completed a one-year internship at Davies Veterinary Specialists. Nathalie started working at The Scott Veterinary Clinic in 2006, where she is now clinical director and head of the exotic animal department. In 2008 she passed her GP certificate in exotic animal practice. She obtained the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Zoological Medicine) in 2010 and is now studying towards her RCVS Diploma in Zoological Medicine. Nathalie is the associate veterinarian for Woburn Safari Park.
