2007-2008 Officers
PRESIDENT
Stacy Fuchs, MS, Class of 2010
slfuchs@holly.colostate.edu
Stacy started dabbling in herpetoculture in 1991. Josephine, the nile monitor in the photo, was just a hatchling when Stacy brought her home in 1992. Stacy has also kept and bred tropical fish. After five years of service in wildlife rehabilitation, Stacy was awarded her own Colorado rehabilitators license this summer.
VICE-PRESIDENT
Stacy Rothman, Class of 2009
stacy.rothman@colostate.edu
Stacy is a third year veterinary student who is originally from Los Angeles, CA. After receiving her bachelor's degree in Theater Arts, she became involved with exotic animals. Her interest in non-human primates eventually inspired her to return to school to become a veterinarian. Stacy has spent the past several years working for a board certified avian specialist within a small animal practice located in southern California. At home, she cares for Bella, her long haired chihuahua and Waggin, the obese but adorable bearded dragon.
SECRETARY
Laura Hedemann, Class of 2010
lhedeman@holly.colostate.edu
Laura Hedemann is currently a member of the PVM class of 2010 and is from Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2002, she received a B.S. in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Spanish from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Her exotic animal experience has come from working with a group that primarily houses non-releasable wildlife for use in educating the public as well as limited rehabilitation of raptors and bats. Laura hopes to be able to work with wildlife after graduation. Her favorite exotic animals are polar bears and any bat, in particular the flying fox.
TREASURER
Laura Miles, Class of 2010
lmiles@holly.colostate.edu
1610 Westbridge Dr.
Apt. E27
Fort Collins, CO 80526
970-213-9830
Laura Miles is a second-year student originally from St. Louis, Missouri. She took a non-traditional route to veterinary school, first obtaining a B.A. in English Literature from Boston College before returning several years later to complete veterinary science prerequisites.
Laura has always been an outdoor enthusiast, focusing her veterinary interests on wildlife. She would love to have a career in conservation medicine or wildlife herd health. Feel free to ask her about her externships with wild birds in the Florida Keys and primates at the St. Louis Zoo. Laura is also excited to talk about her animal experiences in Alaska.
WEBMASTER
Lauren Kloer, Class of 2009
liske@holly.colostate.edu
Lauren is currently a junior veterinary student wanting to eventually specialize in either behavioral medicine or emergency medicine for a variety of species. In 2004, she earned her B.S. in Zoology and graduated with Honors from Colorado State University.
Her interest in animal behavior spans several years back – back to her days of zookeeping at a small zoo in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Since then, she’s been involved in animal behavior and training with many different species including raptors (prairie falcons are her favorite!), pet birds, dogs and cats. She spent several years working at the Larimer Humane Society where she managed the animal behavior helpline as well as taught community training classes including specialized classes for fearful dogs. Her interest in zoological medicine and exotic pets stems from her zookeeping position as well as the years she spent in both the raptor and non-raptor wildlife rehabilitation facilities in the area. Her experiences in these places taught her the importance of owner education and awareness of the complexities of owning exotic pets as well as the challenging decisions faced by wildlife rehabilitators every day in regards to treatment, euthanasia criteria and release criteria. Managing human-wildlife conflicts was another area of wildlife rehabilitation that she learned much about.
She shares her home with her husband, Tim, and many furry and feathered friends (her dog-Buddy, 4 parrots, a ferret, her husband's goshawk, and occasional foster kittens.) All of her animals were adopted from the Larimer Humane Society.
FACULTY ADVISOR
Dr. Matthew Johnston, VMD, ABVP (Avian Medicine)
Matthew.Johnston@colostate.edu
Dr. Johnston received his Bachelor of Science degree from John Carroll University in 1995 and his Veterinary Medical Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. He completed his residency at U. Penn. in 2003 and became boarded in Avian Medicine through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners that same year. He currently is an Assistant Professor of Exotic Animal Medicine at the CSU Veterinary Medical Center. Dr. Johnston’s past veterinary experiences include working at an emergency practice in Delaware, a small animal practice in New Jersey as well as participating in a rotating post-VMD internship at the University of Georgia’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Following his residency at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital at U. Penn., Dr. Johnston was hired as a staff veterinarian in Special Species Medicine at U. Penn.
He is happily married to ACVA/ACVECC diplomate Vicki Campbell who currently co-heads the emergency and critical care service at the CSU Vet Med Center. Dr. Johnston has two children (Luke and Brielle) and two cats (Kokopelli and Merlot), three dogs (Athens, Gandalf, and Frodo) who also share his home. His favorite activities include spending time in the great outdoors, playing raquetball and wine-tasting.