The Manuals Staff
Content last modified Jan 2026
MSD Veterinary Manual Editors
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Laurie Hess, DVM
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Avian Practice)
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Michael A. Moses, ELS
VETERINARIAN EDITORS
Nicholas J. Roman, DVM, MPH
Jamie Textor, DVM PhD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine
Natalie Antinoff, DVM
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Avian Practice)
STAFF EDITORS
Stephanie Hiebert
Liz Prouty
Gwen Burda
Cyndi Sandusky
PUBLISHING AND PRODUCTION STAFF
Michael DeFerrari
Jennifer Doyle
Vahe Grigoryan
Caroline Harvey
Ahmad Ibrahim
Brian Konrad
Jamie Poole
Sheryl Olinsky Borg
MARKETING AND BRAND AWARENESS STAFF
Adeyemi P. Adegoke
Leta S. Bracy
Kayla Marie Farrer
Keith Guse
Rucha Vyas
The Editorial Process
The Manuals' content is produced via the same process as the most respected veterinary and medical textbooks and journals. Our more than 400 independent authors, all of whom are experts in their field, prepare the content of their chapters and pass it on to one or more of our independent veterinary medical peer reviewers on the MVM Editorial Board and review staff.
The steps typically may include:
1. External author
2. External peer reviewer
3. External veterinary pharmacologist reviewer
4. External veterinary pharmacist reviewer
5. Internal veterinarian editor
6. Internal staff editor
7. Executive editor
8. Final review and queries to author
9. Editor-in-Chief