Dr. Peter M. DiGeronimo – Zoo Medicine
About Peter M. DiGeronimo, VMD, MSC, DIPL. ACZM
Dr. Pete DiGeronimo is a native of Jersey City, NJ and studied biology at Drew University prior to earning a VMD and Certificate of Veterinary Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010. After 5 Years in small animal and exotics practice, he completed a Zoological Medicine Internship at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Zoo, and Audubon Nature Institute and a master's degree in Wildlife and Ecosystem Health from the University of Edinburgh in 2016. Dr. DiGeronimo spent several years as a clinical instructor in the Exotic Companion Animal Medicine Service at PennVet before becoming the veterinarian for Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ. He became a board-certified specialist in zoological medicine in 2020 and currently works as an associate veterinarian at the Philadelphia Zoo and a relief vet for an exotics specialty practice. Dr. DiGeronimo serves as an adjunct professor of zoo medicine at PennVet and veterinary advisor for AZA's New World Primate programs, has co-authored over 45 publications on zoo, exotics, and wildlife medicine and is currently investigating the health and conservation of various species including sharks, skinks, and snakes.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Avian clinical Techniques (2 hrs)
2. Clinically Relevant Avian Anatomy (1 hr)
3. What is Avian Practice? (1hr)
4. Sedation and Manual Restraint of Birds & Reptiles (1 hr)
5. Diagnostic Techniques in Birds & Reptiles (1 hr)
6. Exotic Pet Nutrition Cases (1 hr)
7. Clinical Reptile Husbandry (1 hr)
8. Infectious Diseases of Reptiles (2 hrs)
9. Amphibian Medicine 101 (2 hrs)