Summer Seminar
General Track Speakers
Meredyth Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM-LA
Dr. Jones received her DVM from Oklahoma State University in 2002. She entered private mixed-animal practice in Brandenburg, Kentucky, later completing a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine-Emphasis Food Animal and received a MS degree in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences at Oklahoma State University. She then taught food animal field services at Kansas State and Texas A&M. She joined the food animal faculty at Oklahoma State in the fall of 2018.
Dr. Jones is presenting "Medical Decision Making and Bias" on Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
Taylor Tillery, DVM
Dr. Taylor Tillery is a 2012 OK State DVM Graduate and the Veterinary Academic & Industry Liaison for Merck Animal Health. He is a dedicated veterinary professional with a passion for improving the amazing Veterinary industry. He is a 2X Merck Animal Health Circle of Excellence Award Winner. He leads the US Merck Veterinary Student Ambassador program. He is involved with organized medicine and actively participates with countless US and Global veterinary organizations such as; TVMA, AVMA, NOMV, AAHA, VHMA, NAVTA, FVE, WVA, etc. He is constantly mentoring, thinking, and building partnership opportunities by looking for ways to enhancing veterinary education, promoting well-being, and addressing perceived industry challenges. He is driven by a desire to create better solutions and provide greater value to all veterinary team members. In his spare time he enjoys reading Non-fiction, exercising and playing coed soccer with his wife, spending time with friends and traveling.
Dr. Tillery is presenting "Veterinary Team Wellbeing Research: Creating a Happier, More Energized Veterinary Team" on Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m.
Companion Animal Speakers
Allison Biddick, DVM, MS, DACVECC
Dr. Biddick graduated from Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, went through 2 years of private practice internships (rotating, then specialty emergency & critical care) before completing a residency at Auburn University. She became ACVECC certified in 2018. Dr. Biddick worked in private specialty practice for 7 years before returning to academia to pursue her love of teaching. Her veterinary interests include sepsis, mechanical ventilation, and trauma.
Dr. Biddick is presenting "Taking the Headache out of the Small Animal Head Trauma Patient" on Friday, June 14 at 10:15 a.m.
Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA
Dr. Gianluca Bini graduated from the University of Perugia, Italy. He then moved to the United Kingdom, where he completed two internships, one in anesthesia and one rotating, at Dick White Referrals, one of the largest referral centers in Europe. After completing his residency at North Carolina State University, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at The Ohio State University, and, more recently at Oklahoma State University.
Dr. Bini is presenting "Oral Blocks Made Easy" on Friday, June 14 at 11:15 a.m.
Equine and Large Animal Speakers
Rebecca Abanto, MVZ
Dr. Abanto is presenting "Malabsorption Syndrome for the Summer in Horses" on Friday, June 14 at 10:15 a.m.
Myriam Jimenez, DVM, MS, PhD
Dr. Jimenez is originally from Mexico and received her DVM from National Autonomous University of Mexico and then worked as a dairy veterinarian before going to the University of Florida for a residency/MS program in Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine. She then did her PhD with beef cows. She spent two years at Virginia Tech as a clinical faculty before coming to OSU.
Dr. Jimenez is presenting "Small Ruminant Dermatology" on Friday, June 14 at 3:15 p.m.
Shari Kennedy, DVM, DACVIM-LAIM
Dr. Kennedy graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017, stayed at KSU CVM for a Food Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship which was she completed in 2018. She completed a Large Animal Internal Medicine Residency at Auburn University CVM in 2021. Dr. Kennedy then began a PhD also at Auburn in Biomedical Sciences studying BVDV in heterologous species in 2019 and hopes to defend dissertation in fall of 2024.
Dr. Kennedy is presenting "BVDV in Heterologous Species" on Friday, June 14 at 4:15 p.m.
Megan Righi, DVM
Dr. Righi received her BS in Dairy Science from Iowa State University in 2014 and her DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College (University of Guelph) in 2019. After graduation, she completed a private practice equine internship at Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics. She then went on to practice at an ambulatory equine/large animal practice in Southern California as an associate for about 9 months before coming to OSU for a food animal internship. She is now about to complete her first year as a Large Animal ACVIM resident with an emphasis in food animal species here at Oklahoma State University.
Dr. Righi is presenting "Colic in the Bovine" on Friday, June 14 at 2 p.m.
Brittnee Sayler, DVM
Dr. Brittnee Sayler graduated from St. George's University and completed her clinical year at Louisiana State University. She completed a 1.5-year long rotating medicine and surgery internship at Park Equine Hospital, a 1.5-year surger internship, a 6-month fellowship and a 1-year surgery fellowship at Hagyard. She then completed a 1-year medicine and surgery rotating internship at Oklahoma State University which then led to a Large Animal Medicine Resident (Equine). In her free time she likes to run and bake cakes.
Dr. Sayler is presenting "Heat Stress in Horses" on Friday, June 14 at 11:15 a.m.
Mike Schoonover, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR
Dr. Mike J. Schoonover is a Professor of Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine at Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Schoonover is a 2000 OSU CVM graduate. He completed an internship in equine field services at the Ohio State University before returning to his alma mater to complete his residency in equine surgery. Dr. Schoonover then spent 8 years in private equine practice in central Oklahoma before returning to "Orange Country" in 2012 as a faculty member. He is board certified in large animal surgery and equine sports medicine/rehabilitation. He was the 2008 OVMA equine practitioner of the year and received the 2022 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence. His clinical practice focuses on sports medicine and surgery of western performance horses. His research interests are in objective lameness evaluation modalities, regional limb perfusion techniques and bovine sports medicine.
Dr. Schoonover is presenting "Equine Lameness Examination" on Friday, June 14 at 8 a.m. and "Equine IV Regional Limb Perfusion" at 9 a.m.
Kelsey Walker, DVM, MS, CVA, DACVIM-LAIM
Kelsey Walker is an Associate Professor in Large Animal Emergency Services for Oklahoma State University. Dr. Walker is a 2017 graduate of Oklahoma State University, a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal Internal Medicine), a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, and is trained in animal chiropractic.
Dr. Walker is presenting "Introduction to Honey Bee Medicine" on Friday, June 14 at 1 p.m.