ABOUT THE SPEAKER: James W. Carpenter, MS, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, is a Professor of Zoological Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University based in Manhattan, United States of America. He has been a clinical and research veterinarian for over 40 years in the field of exotic animal, wildlife (including endangered species), and zoo animal medicine, has assisted in developing an internationally-recognized program in Zoological Medicine at KSU, and has trained 41 Interns and Residents. He is the author of over 375 scientific papers and proceedings articles, and is Co-editor of Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery (2012) and is the Editor of the Exotic Animal Formulary (2018).  Dr. Carpenter is the Past-President of: the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, the Association of Avian Veterinarians, and the American College of Zoological Medicine.  He is also the former Editor of the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.

Additional information about Professor James W. Carpenter is availlable at: https://www.vet.k-state.edu/education/clinical-sciences/faculty-staff/f…