Krystle Reagan is an associate professor of small animal internal medicine and assistant director of research and innovation in the Center of Companion Animal Studies at Colorado State University. She obtained her veterinary degree and PhD in microbiology at Colorado State University.
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Marie Hopfensperger, DVM, MBA, DACVB
Dr. Marie Hopfensperger is a board-certified veterinary behaviorist whose areas of clinical expertise include sedation of fearful and fractious companion animals, behavioral pharmacology, canine and feline aggression, and feline inappropriate urination.
PacVet 2026 Introduces New Early Career Veterinarian Track
For the first time, the CVMA is excited to offer an Early Career Veterinarian track at the 2026 Pacific Veterinary Conference in Sacramento! This in-person–only track is built to support newly graduated clinicians as they begin their careers in veterinary medicine.
Carrie McNeil, DVM, MPH
Dr. Carrie McNeil is the One Health director of EcoVet Global and a consultant with EpiEcos. As a former principal member of technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories and as the One Health specialist for Ending Pandemics, Dr. McNeil brings over 20 years of experience in strengthening global health security and pandemic preparedness.
Anne Kjemtrup, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Dr. Anne Kjemtrup is a research scientist, epidemiologist, and veterinarian for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Vector-Borne Disease Section (VBDS). She received her DVM, MPVM, and PhD degrees from UC Davis.
Vishal Murthy, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Dr. Vishal Murthy is an assistant professor of clinical neurology/neurosurgery at UC Davis. His clinical and research interests include applied neuroanatomy and biomarkers of neural function, exotic animal neurology, and neurology education.
Megan Ouyang, DVM, MPH
Dr. Megan Ouyang earned her DVM degree from UC Davis, where her focus was large animal and wildlife/zoo medicine. She continued pursuing her studies through the Interdisciplinary MPH program at UC Berkeley.
Monique Feyrecilde, BA, LVT, VTS (Behavior)
Monique Feyrecilde is the owner of Teaching Animals, which promotes animal-friendly training and behavior modification techniques backed by robust scientific principles. Certified as a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Behavior, Monique is a former president of the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians and a former president and Examination Committee Chair of the Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians, the governing body for VTS certification.
Po-Yen Chou, BVM, MVM, MS, DACVS-SA, Fellow ACVS
Dr. Po-Yen Chou is a clinical associate professor of the orthopedic surgery service at UC Davis, where he focuses on advanced small animal orthopedic surgery, including total joint replacement, fracture repair, arthroscopy, and minimally invasive techniques.
Jason Pieper, DVM, MS, DACVD
Dr. Jason Pieper is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist currently working as a tenured associate professor of dermatology at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he graduated veterinary school in 2009.