Resident
Dr. Emily Pepin
Dr. Emily Pepin is the current first year University of Florida Aquatic Animal Medicine Resident. After obtaining her DVM from the University of Melbourne in Australia, she completed a small animal rotating internship at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in Rhode Island. She then served as the Veterinary Intern in Aquatic Animal Medicine and Research at Mystic Aquarium. Dr. Pepin is thrilled to continue her training at UF and work towards her goal of becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine with specialty in aquatic medicine.
rESIDENT
Dr. Tess Deegan
Dr. Tess Deegan is a third year University of Florida Aquatic Animal Medicine Resident. After obtaining her DVM from the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, she completed a small animal rotating internship at a large specialty hospital outside of Boston. After her year in small animal medicine, she has served as the Veterinary Fellow at the Vancouver Aquarium. Dr. Deegan is excited to join the UF Team and continue to grow as an aquatic animal veterinarian.
Publications:
Deegan, T.C., Weisbrod, T., Isaza, R., de Wit, M., Barbeau, B., Erlacher-Reid, C.D., DiRocco, S., Stacy, N.I. [Manuscript in Preparation]. Blood gas and other point-of-care blood analyte data in Florida manatees (Trichechus latirostris) affected by cold stress syndrome or capture. Diseases of aquatic organisms.
Deegan, T. C., Niemeyer, M., Colegrove, K. M., Rotstein, D. S., & Sharp, S. M. (2023). Pathology of short-term dorsal fin tag-attachments in tagged and re-stranded short-beaked common dolphins Delphinus delphis on Cape Cod, MA. Diseases of aquatic organisms. 156, 29–38. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03755
