Small Animal Zoological Medicine Section

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Small Animal Zoological Medicine Section

• David N. Phalen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ABVP (Avian)
• Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences

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Members

• Veterinarians
• David N. Phalen
• Jean Paré
• Technician
• Theresa Shisk

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Mission

• Patient Care
• Education
• Students
• Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians
• Exotic Animal Owning Public
• Consultation
• Research

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Patient Care

• Appointments are seen M-F
• Provide 24 hr emergency coverage 7 days a week
• Provide
• Community practice
• Referral Center
• To make an appointment
• 845-4300

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Species Seen

• Birds
• Ferrets, rabbits, and rodents
• Reptiles
• Exotic cats and bears
• Even less traditional pets
• Fish
• Wildlife

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Species Not Seen

• Monkeys (except under special circumstances)
• Venomous reptiles
• Wildlife that is at high risk for rabies
• Hoof stock
• These are seen in the Large Animal Clinic

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Zoo Med Ward

• Exam Room
• Surgery
• Treatment room and work area
• Kitchen
• Clean up room
• Wards
• Reptile, Avian, Small Mammal, Large Carnivore
  Holding Facility

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Education of Veterinary Students The First Three
Years

• Avian Anatomy ( 2 lectures and 1 lab)
• Clinical Correlates (8 2 hr labs)
• Third Year Electives
• Introduction to Avian Medicine
• 16 Contact Hours
• 2 Hour Lab repeated 4 times
• Advanced Avian Medicine
• Exotic Animal Medicine (Ferrets, Rabbits and
  Rodents)
• Reptile Medicine

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Education Clinics

• Fourth Year Rotation
• Elective
• Approximately 70 students
• Approximately 25 of these take it twice
• Juniors
• 2 students each week on Wednesday

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Other Educational Efforts for Students

• ZEW Club
• Pathology Club and Journal Club
• Students visiting from other universities
• Review for the boards
• Open House
• SCAVMA symposium
• Here
• Preparation for competitions at other Universities

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Educational Opportunities Veterinarians

• In House
• Work with interested Small Animal Residents
• Work with Laboratory Animal Medicine, Clinical
  Pathology, and Anatomic Pathology Residents
• Mentor regarding exotic animal cases
• Offer monthly avian histopathology cases
• Contribute avian cases to histopathology course

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Educational Opportunities Veterinarians/Technician
s

• Yearly Continuing Education Seminar
• Presentations at Meetings
• Association of Avian Veterinarians
• Chapters Australian, European
• Association of Zoo Veterinarians
• Others
• NAVC, Western States, MASAV
• Veterinary Quarterly

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Educating the Pet Owning Public

• Ignorance is the greatest cause of disease in
  exotic pets
• Talks to Bird Clubs
• Alamo Exhibition Bird Club
• River City Bird Club
• Many others both local and national
• Use of the Media
• Pets and other animals
• Bird Talk and others

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Research Infectious Diseases

• Zoo Med and Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center
• Avian polyomavirus
• Psittacid Herpesvirus
• Herpesviruses of other species of birds
• Salmonellosis in cowbirds and cattle egrets
• Chlamydophila psittaci
• Mycobacterium avium
• Macrorhabdus ornithogaster (Megabacteria)
• Encephalitozoon hellem
• Mycotic disease in reptiles

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Research Noninfectious Disease

• Nutrition
• Naturally occurring metabolic bone disease in
  cattle egrets
• Iron storage disease
• Case based and clinical

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Graduate Students

• Miguel Saggese VTPB
• Patricia Gray VTPB
• Ryan Bohls VTPB
• Megan Domingez TAMU Kingsville
• Michael Parkes Fish and Wildlife

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Research

• Work Study Students
• Geoff Olsen
• Allison Bradley
• Visiting Scientists
• Australia
• Japan
• Spain
• Total Collaborators
• More than 35
• 11 different countries