Professor recognized by reptile and amphibian association
Professor honored by reptile and amphibian organization
Dr. Jim Wellehan, a teacher in the university’s department of relative, diagnostic and populace medication, has actually gotten the 2023 Reptile and Amphibian Veterinary Excellence, or RAVE, Award from the Reptile and Amphibian Association.
The honor is offered yearly to one vet in acknowledgment of his or her superior payments in progressing the treatment of reptile and amphibian medicine and preservation.
An expert in both zoological medicine and microbiology, Wellehan is related to the zoological medicine solution and functions as the vet of record for the LuBee Bat Conservancy and Santa Fe Teaching Zoo. He additionally co-directs the Zoological Medicine Laboratory at UF and created molecular diagnostic screening there in 2002.
He can usually be found in the zoo medicine ward of UF’s Small Animal Hospital, helping turtles and owls and chatting concerning dinosaurs, microbial ecology and phylogenetic trees. His study rate of interests concentrate on evolution and ecology of pathogens of non-domestic animals, with an emphasis on molecular diagnostics and microorganism exploration.
The association concentrates on improving the wellness and well-being of reptiles and amphibians by cultivating an engaged and enlightened worldwide vet neighborhood.