Sunday, August 24
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ear Surgery in Rabbits & Rodents
Charly Pignon
How to Intubate Almost Any Exotic Companion Mammal
Sara Sokolik & Dan Johnson
Rabbit Hepatic & Intestinal Surgery
Nicola Di Girolamo
Advanced Reptile Clinical Techniques (Emergency & General Practice)
Meera Music & Anneliese Strunk
Snake Surgical Techniques
James Bogan
Reptile & Amphibian Ultrasonography
Sean Perry & Kelsey Brust
Exotic Animal Hematology Workshop
Ian Kanda & Susan Fielder
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch On Your Own
1:30 - 5:30 PM
Ear Surgery in Rabbits & Rodents
Charly Pignon
How to Intubate Almost Any Exotic Companion Mammal
Sara Sokolik & Dan Johnson
Elective Surgical Altering of Exotic Companion Mammals
Angela Lennox, Rae Porter-Blackwell & Sayrah Gilbert
Prefemoral Reproductive Surgery in Female Aquatic Chelonians
Nicola Di Girolamo
Snake Surgical Techniques
James Bogan
Advanced Reproductive Techniques in Reptiles
Scott Stahl & Sean Perry
Exotic Animal Hematology Workshop
Ian Kanda & Susan Fielder
Monday, August 25
8:00 - 8:10 AM
Welcome Address
Jessica Robertson, AEMV President
Sean Perry, ARAV President
8:10 - 9:10 AM
Keynote Address
Topic TBA
Martin Haulena
9:10 - 9:35 AM
Confiscation Protocols for Madagascar Tortoises
Mitia Andrianantenaina
9:35 - 9:45 AM
AEMV Association Update
9:45 - 10:10 AM
Effect of Heated Anesthetic Circuit on Temperature of Anesthetized Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Greta Doden
10:10 - 12:00 PM
AEMV, Oxbow Animal Health
Oxbow Quest Award
Establishing Reference Intervals for Hyperadrenocorticism Testing in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)
BHBA Measurements Using A Veterinary Ketone Meter & A Reference Analyzer in Bearded Dragons
ARAV, Zoo Med Laboratories
Reptile & Amphibian Veterinary Excellence Award
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Location: Grand Ballroom 1 & 2
1:00 - 1:40 PM
Poster Competition & Exhibit Hall Break
Location: Exhibit Hall
1:40 - 2:05 PM
General Surgery
Total/Partial Intravenous Anesthesia for Orofacial Surgeries in Rodents
Angela Lennox
Clincial Pathology
Evaluation of Ecun Serological & Serum Amyloid a Testing in Guinea Pigs
KJ LeCain & Carolyn Cray
Infectious Disease
A Case of Hepatozoonosis in a Mexican Black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigrita)
Marley Iredale
2:10 - 2:35 PM
Comparison of Post-Surgical Complication Rates in Three Elective Castration Techniques in Male Rats
Rae Porter-Blackwell
Evaluation of Biomarker Testing for Inflammation in Rabbits
Grace Chung
Outcomes & Survival Times of Female Bearded Dragons Undergoing Reproductive Surgeries: 101 Cases
Amber Lee
2:40 - 3:05 PM
Description & Outcome of Cystotomy in Ferrets: A Multi-Centric Retrospective Study of 43 Cases
Olivia Roose
The Forgotten Electrolyte: Clinical Significance of Plasma Magnesium Concentrations in Pet Rabbits
Brenna Hurley
Indication, Anesthesia & Surgical Approaches & Outcomes of Ovariectomy in Bearded Dragons
Matthew Criscione
Nannizziopsis spp in a group of Australian, Freshwater, Short neck Turtles (Emydura macquarii)
Joshua Llinas
3:10 - 3:35 PM
Neoureterocystostomy & Liver Lobectomy in a Rabbit with Hydronephrosis & Liver Lobe Torsion
Susie Baley
Determining the Fecal Microbiome of Sugar Gliders (Petaurus breviceps) Using NGS
Kristen Turner
A Spectacle to Behold: Two Snake Cases Using Conjunctivoralostomy for Chronic Pseudobuphthalmia
Kelsey Lykins
3:40 - 4:05 PM
Gallbladder Excision & Gastric Volvulus Management in a Guinea Pig
Chu-Yung Weng
Antimicrobial Sensitivity Results from Clinically Ill Pet Guinea Pigs in Hong Kong, 2019-2023
Colin McDermott
Body Wall Dehiscence Following Coeliotomy in Nine Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius)
Kyra Knutson
Herpesviruses & Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Amphibians in Northestern Germany
Rachel Marschang
4:10 - 5:05 PM
Safety Pin Tie In Fixator in Two Pediatric Small Mammals
Dimitri Alarcon
Effect of Body Temperature & Anesthesia on Viscoelastography of Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Greta Doden
Successful Removal of Metal Foreign Body via Pre-Femoral Approach Enterotomy in a Green Sea Turtle
Kamonpun Buranapim
An Update on Mycoplasma in Snakes
Rachel Marschang
Orthopedic Treatment of Coxofemoral Luxation Using the Hip Toggle Stabilization in a Rabbit
Nithidol Buranapim
Increase of Cardiac Troponin I in Suspected Myocarditis in Three Rabbits
Cecilia Mancazzo
Medical Management of a Strangulation Wound in an Indian Rock Python
Nikita Mehta
Bacterial Colonization of the Leatherback Eggshell
J. Jill Heatley
Tuesday, August 26
8:00 - 11:50 AM
Everything You Need to Know About Liver Lobe Torsion in Rabbits
Nicola Di Girolamo
European Wild Reptile Health
Rachel Marschang
Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection in Rabbits: Updates, Guidelines & Case Presentations
Panel: Carolyn Cray, Ethan Biswell, Jennifer Graham, Sari Kanfer, Chris Griffin, Logan Kopp, Angela Lennox & Leslie Pence
Gross Lesion Recognition for the Reptile Clinician
Marley Iredale & Mike Garner
Update on Diagnosis, Medical & Surgical Management of Intestinal Obstruction in Rabbits
Nicola Di Girolamo
Reptile Point of Care Ultrasound
Cathy Johnson-Delaney
Locoregional Anesthesia in Exotic Mammals: Make a Difference in Pain Management
Giulia Bersanetti
CT-Scan Findings in Rabbit Maxillofacial Abscess: New Data on a Classic Disease
Minh-Thi Huynh & Chloé Touzet
Intravenous Catheter Placement in Reptiles
Nicola Di Girolamo
11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 - 4:50 PM
Memorial Lecture
Gross Lesion Recognition for the Small Mammal Clinician
Marley Iredale & Mike Garner
Dr. Drury R. Reavill
Rehabilitation & Non-Chemical Pain Management in Exotic Companion Mammals
Elizabeth Hyde, Rae Porter-Blackwell & Eva Bogner
Fearsome Fungi: Onygenalean Fungal Infections in Reptiles
Laura Adamovicz
CT Protocols & Reptile Case Studies
Meera Music & Anneliese Strunk
Endocrine Pancreatic Disorders in Exotic Companion Mammals: Beyond Just Insulinomas in Ferrets
Julianne McCready
Head Over Heals: Orthopedic Injuries of the Rabbit Head – Diagnosis, Management, Functional Recovery
Joanne Sheen & Kim Le
Diagnosis & Treatment of Urinary Stones in Chelonians
Nicola Di Girolamo
Squamate Soft Tissue Surgery
Skye Sneed
Wednesday, August 27
8:00 - 11:50 AM
Anesthetic Mortality in Pet Rabbits Induced with Propofol or Anesthetic Gasses
Nicola Di Girolamo
Glass Frog (Centrolenids) Husbandry, Reproductive Care & Common Diseases
Andrew Logan
Hepatic Lipidomics in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps) with Hepatic Fat Accumulation
Hugues Beaufrere
Retrospective Study of Peri-Anesthetic Mortalities in Rabbits at a Teaching Hospital (2015-2024)
Rachel Hirota
Substrate Impaction in a Pacman Frog (Ceratophrys sp.)
Lindsey Elswick
Survey Based Insights into the Nutrition, Feeding Management & Environment of Pet Bearded Dragons
Gabrielle Rands
Low Incidence of Reported Side Effects Post RHDV-2 Vaccine Administration: 81 Domestic Rabbits
Heidi Free
Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Measurements in Anesthetized New-Zealand White Rabbits
Dimitri Alarcon
Hematological & Biochemical Parameters in Mexican Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Emi Knafo
How Long Does Vitamin D Last? Measuring the Long-Term Decay of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Blue-Tongued Skinks
Kim Boykin
Retrospective Evaluation of Allogenic Whole Blood Transfusions in Domestic Rabbits
Ariella Darvish
Eyeballs on Fire: Uveitis in Exotic Companion Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians
Elizabeth Hyde & Jordan Roberts
Comparison of Immersion Anesthetic Protocols Using Alfaxalone & Propofol in the Mexican Axolotl
Mariana Sosa Higareda
Clinical Management of Chronic Necrosed Wounds in a Bengal Monitor Lizard
Nikita Mehta
Hepatic Lobe Torsion in Rabbits: Diagnosis Via CEUS in Emergency Care
Desi Rocca
Pet Sustainability Project
Sara Grange & Angela Lennox
Clinical Management of Injuries & Infection in a Spectacled Cobra Following a Predatory Attack Nikita Mehta
Ultrasonographic Measurement of Caudal Vena Cava-to-Aorta Ratio in Healthy Pet Rabbits
Margherita De Silva
Subcutaneous Dexmedetomidine-Midazolam Sedation in Red-Eared Sliders & Effect of Injection Site
Elijah Collins
Caudal Vena Cava to Aorta Ratio of Volume Depleted & Hemodynamically Stable Rabbits
Taylor Lashlee
Consideration of Amphibian Physiology in Preventative Medicine & First Line Treatments
Ruth Marcec Greaves
Evaluating Vatinoxan in Alpha-2 Agonist Sedation Protocols in Pond Sliders (Trachemys scripta)
Stephan Santangelo
Thursday, August 28
8:00 - 11:55 AM
Ultrasound-Guided Pulmonary Aspirates in Companion Rats (Rattus norvegicus) with Respiratory Disease
Julianne McCready
Diagnosis & Successful Management of Primary Hypoparathyroidism in a Pet Rabbit
Taylor Lashlee
Investigation of an Unusual Mortality Event of Radiated Tortoises in Madagascar
Rindra Navalona
Endoscopic Removal of Rhinoliths in 3 Rabbits
Charly Pignon
Diagnosis & Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in a New Zealand White Rabbit
Jeffrey Applegate
Exogenous Hormones Impact on Ovarian Dynamics in Rock Iguanas (Cyclura spp.)
Sean Perry
Laryngeal Paralysis-Like Arytenoid Dysfunction in Two Pet Rabbits Following Endotracheal Intubation
Alaina Kuehr
Fibrous Osteodystrophy & Metastatic Mineralization in a Rabbit with a Parathyroid Gland Adenoma
Marina Liles
Successful Managemnt of Paraesophageal Emypema in a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculi)
Omar Zaheer
A Review on Clinical Management of Diagnosed Cardiovascular Diseases in Pet Syrian Hamsters
Hoi Ching Leung
Progression of Otitis Media in Rabbits After Bulla Osteotomy or Medical Management Assessed via CT
Marta Bakaj
Tooth Nomenclature & Numbering System for Exotic Companion Mammals
Cathy Johnson-Delaney
Diagnosis, Treatment, & Prognosis of Otitis Media/Interna in Companion Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Julianne McCready
Computed Tomographic Findings of Dental Disease in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera): 100 Cases
Carli Hendrickson
Evaluating the Effects of Cardiocentesis in Snakes
James Bogan
Medical Management of Acute Appendicitis in Rabbits: A Retrospective Study
Claudia Bassi
Epidemiology of Corneal Surface Disease in Pet Rabbits at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Alaina Kuehr
Ultrasound Guided Pericardiocentesis in a River Cooter
Chu Yun Weng
Medical Management of Esophageal Hyperplasia in 3 Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculi)
Omar Zaheer
Simplified Tarsorrhaphy Intervention to Reduce Corneal Harm in Rabbits: the STITCH-R Randomized Trial
Alaina Kuehr
Endoscope-Assisted Lithtripsy for Cloacal Stones in African Spurred Tortoises
Chu Yun Weng
Successful Treatment of Encephalitozoon pogonae Infection in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) with Systemic Fenbendazole & Meloxicam
Melissa Giese
