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Javier G. Nevarez
jnevarez@vetmed.lsu.edu
225-578-9600
Positions Held
Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine 2007–present
Instructor of Zoological Medicine 2003–2007
Contract Veterinarian for the Louisiana Alligator Industry 2003–Present
Director of the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana 2007–Present
Education
B.S. Animal Sciences Louisiana State University 1998
D.V.M Louisiana State University 2001
Zoological Medicine Internship LSU School of Veterinary Medicine 2001–2002
PhD Louisiana State University 2007
Clinical Interests
Zoological medicine: avian, reptiles, small mammals
Reptile production medicine: alligators
Research interests
Crocodilian medicine
Reptile nutrition
Personal Interests and skills
Sailing, kayaking
Fully bilingual-English and Spanish
Books/Book Chapters
Nevarez JG. Crocodilian Differential Diagnoses. In: Reptile Medicine
and Surgery by Douglas R. Mader, 2nd ed., St. Louis, Elsevier, 2006,
pp. 705-714.
SELECTED REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Nevarez JG, Mitchell MA, Johnson AJ, Kinler N. Establishing an association
between West Nile virus exposure and the development of lymphohistiocytic
proliferative syndrome of American alligators, Alligator
mississippiensis. Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery.
2007; 17(1):4-7.
Nevarez JG, Guzman D, Tully TN, McLaughlin L. Diagnostic Challenge:
mammary fibroadenoma in rats. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. 2006;
15(4):284-86.
Nevarez JG. Monitoring during anesthesia of avian and exotic pets.
Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine. 2005; 14(4):277-83.
Nevarez JG, Mitchell MA, Kim DY, Poston R, Lampinen HM. West Nile virus in
alligator ranches from Louisiana. Journal of Herpetological Medicine
and Surgery. 2005; 15(3):4-9.
Tully TN., Nevarez JG. What’s your diagnosis?: Oral fibroma in a blue and
gold macaw (Ara ararauna). Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.
2003; 17(2):99-100.
Burket B., Tully TN., Nevarez JG., Mitchell MA., Camus A. Infiltrative
Lipoma in a Corn Snake, Elaphe guttata guttata. Journal of
Herpetological Medicine and Surgery. 2002; 12(3):34-36.
Nevarez JG., Pettifer GR., Mitchell MA. Anesthesia case of the month:
Anesthetic Protocol for Orchidectomy of the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana).
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 2002;
220(7):982-985.
Nevarez JG., Roberts C., Tully TN. What’s your diagnosis?: Hepatic
Lymphosarcoma in a mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). Journal of
Avian Medicine and Surgery. 2002;16(2):150-153.
Nevarez JG., Tully TN., Hananeh W., Paulsen DB. What’s your diagnosis?:
Xanthoma and articular gout in a toco toucan (Ramphastos toco).
Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 2002;16(2):154-158.
Nevarez JG., Gamble KC., Tully TN. Syngamus trachea Infection in
Two Red and Yellow Barbets (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus).
Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 2002;16(1):31-33.
Nevarez JG., Mitchell MA. What’s your diagnosis?: Subcutaneous emphysema
in a white cockatoo (Cacatua alba). Journal of Avian Medicine
and Surgery. 2001;15(4):326-329.
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