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Peer Reviewers

Content last modified Jan 2022

Udeni Balasuriya, BVSc, MS, PhD, FSLCVS

Director and Professor of Virology; Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA

Orsolya Balogh, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists

JoAnne S. O’Brien Professor of Theriogenology; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine; Blacksburg, VA

Val Beasley, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Toxicology

Professor Emeritus of Veterinary, Wildlife, and Ecological Toxicology; Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Champaign, IL

João Brandão, LMV, MS, Diplomate, European College of Zoological Medicine (Avian)

Associate Professor, Zoological Medicine; College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, OK

Paul P. Calle, VMD, Diplomate, American College of Zoological Medicine & European College of Zoological Medicine

Chief Veterinarian and Vice President of Health Programs, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo; Bronx, NY

Sandra Diaz Vergara, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology

Assistant Professor-Clinical Dermatology, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University; Columbus, OH

Linda Dixon, PhD

Research Group Leader, Cell Biology, Vaccinology, Virology, The Pirbright Institute; Pirbright, UK

Laurel Gershwin, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Microbiologists

Professor, Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology; University of California, Davis; Davis, CA

Philippa Gibbons, BVetMed(Hons), MS, MRCVS, DipVetEd, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal)

Associate Professor of Food Animal Medicine & Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University; Amarillo, TX

Michael Jaffe, DVM, MS, CCRP, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery; Service Chief, Small Animal Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University; Mississippi State, MS

Maureen H. Kemp, BVMS, MVM, PhD, DCHP, MRCVS

Veterinarian & Practice Partner, Calcoed Vets; UK

Tanya LeRoith, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists

Clinical Professor, Anatomic Pathology; Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine; Blacksburg, VA

Richard McMullen, Dr.med.vet., Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists & European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

Professor, Equine Ophthalmology; Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University; Auburn, AL

Annette Petersen, Dr.med.vet., Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology

Associate Professor, Small Animal Clinical Sciences; College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University; Lansing, MI

Meghann Pierdon, BA, VMD, Diplomate, American College of Animal Welfare

Assistant Professor, Clinical Production Medicine; Department of Clinical Studies-New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine; Kennett Square, PA

Clare Scully, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists

Assistant Professor, Veterinary Clinical Sciences; School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA

Peter Walker, BSc, PhD, DSc

Director, Australian Biosecurity Consulting; Honorary Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland; Victoria, Australia

Brett Wasik, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

Consultant, Veterinary Information Network; Milwaukee, WI




Pharmacology Reviewers

Julie Balko, VMD, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology; College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC

Sathya Chinnadurai, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Zoological Medicine, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia & American College of Animal Welfare

Director of Animal Health, St. Louis Zoo; St. Louis, MO

Christina Dart, Dr.med.vet, MVSc, DVSc, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia 

Associate Professor, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney; Sydney, Australia

Gigi Davidson, BSPharm, Diplomate, International College of Veterinary Pharmacy

Principal, VetPharm Consulting LLC; Pittsboro, NC
Editorial Board Member

Jennifer Davis, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal) & American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology

Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacology; Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine; Editorial Board Member; Blacksburg, VA 

Claire L. Fellman, PhD, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine) & American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology 

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine & Clinical Pharmacology, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University; Medford, MA

Heather Handley, DVM

Senior Consulting Veterinarian, Pet Poison Helpline; Bloomington, MN

Richard Malik, DVSc, DipVetAn, MVetClinStud, PhD, FACVSc, FASM

Valentine Charlton Consultant, Centre for Veterinary Education, University of Sydney; Sydney, Australia

Kristin Messenger, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia & American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology

Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC

Eric Shepherd, DVM, MS, MAM, Diplomate, American College of Poultry Veterinarians

Clinical Assistant Professor, Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia; Athens, GA

Kamoltip Thungrat, DVM, MS, PhD

Pharmacology Lecturer, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University; Auburn, AL