Shedd Aquarium Veterinarian

A shedd veterinarian uses a speculum to gently hold open a mata mata turtle's mouth for an oral exam, a standard part of the regular wellness checkups the aquarium's animals receive.. In this behind-the-scenes peek at shedd aquarium�s animal hospital, senior staff veterinarian dr. caryn poll walks us through shedd�s commitment to care. regular exams, high-tech treatment and. Staff veterinarian and herpetologist dr. matt o'connor examines a female red-eared slider turtle april 29, 2018, at the shedd aquarium in chicago. o'connor will travel to madagascar to help.

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Dr. caryn poll is a veterinarian and animal health expert for a diverse collection of more than 1,500 species at shedd aquarium, including invertebrates, teleost and elasmobranch fishes, birds and marine mammals.. Meet dr. bill van bonn, shedd's vice president of animal health. with more than 25 years of clinical veterinary experience, dr. van bonn strengthens the aquarium�s established animal care and health expertise, overseeing its diverse aquatic medicine initiatives as well as furthering innovative veterinary science at shedd.. Dr. matt o�connor says he landed his dream job when he recently joined shedd�s animal health team as staff veterinarian. his extensive training in domestic, exotic and wildlife veterinary medicine has taken him across the country as well as around the world, but his roots are in the chicago area..

shedd aquarium veterinarian