Dr. JoAnna Jarred, DVM
Greensboro ,NC
Summary
Animal Welfare Professional with extensive experience in managing animal medical care, including shelter operations and emergency services. Demonstrated ability to build and lead effective veterinary and shelter teams, enhancing overall productivity. Core competencies include animal welfare, staff supervision, and operational management, driving high levels of efficiency in all initiatives. Career aspirations focus on advancing animal welfare practices through innovative progressive management strategies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Professor
UF Shelter Medicine Program
Gainesville, FL
05.2023 - Current
- Created and delivered online curriculum for new elective course centered on care of non-traditional animals in shelter medicine program.
- Formulated instructional materials tailored to specific learning outcomes.
- Developed engaging course content for virtual learning environments including presentations, lesson plans, assessments, and activities.
Relief Veterinarian
Roo Veterinary Relief
, NC
01.2023 - Current
- Provide services at diverse hospitals such as wellness, general care centers, and urgent/emergency treatment facilities.
- Assess the health conditions, symptoms, and history of animals, and deliver treatment.
- Conduct complex and simple surgeries.
Medical Director
Orange County Animal Services
Chapel Hill, NC
12.2022 - Current
- Direct day-to-day operations of veterinary and animal care teams, while spearheading the implementation of short-term and long-term goals of the department.
- Design and implement SOPs for intake, TNVR, enrichment, and various infectious diseases.
- Supervise animal care and clinical staff, providing continuous professional development opportunities and training to maintain and strengthen competencies in animal welfare.
- Work to humanely manage the community cat population through education of the public and staff, establish TNR resources, and grow the shelter's barn cat program
Medical Director
Nevada Spca
Las Vegas, NV
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Oversaw & performed day-to-day clinic functions including patient care, surgery, and medicine
- Developed and actualized strategies to maintain highest standards of care and reduce length of stay for shelter residents
- Hired & maintained a highly functional clinical support staff team
- Created plans to achieve organizational goals, promote employee welfare and deliver quality patient care.
Veterinarian
The Animal Foundation
Las Vegas , NV
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Observed animals and conducted examinations to identify signs of injury, illness or disease on an individual basis and on a herd health level
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles at all times.
- Improved the husbandry and medical care of non traditional species through individual care as well as training other staff in exotic animal medicine and management
- Became proficient in assessing and treating issues related to behavioral health in a shelter setting
- Implemented a program for intake, treatment, and transfer of wildlife in compliance with state requirements
Veterinarian
Lone Mountain Animal Hospital
Las Vegas, Nevada
06.2017 - 06.2020
- Treated wide array of small animals and exotics for disease and injuries and provided preventative health care treatments
- Conducted complex and simple surgeries on all species including small mammal dentistry, canine gastropexy, intestinal foreign bodies and RNAs, etc
- Interpreted bloodwork, ultrasounds and x-rays.
- Enhanced the case management of surrendered animals/strays, wildlife, and facilitated grown of relationships with shelter and rescue groups
Education
Maddie's UW/UCD Combined Shelter Medicine Fellowships 2022-2023 -
University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, Wisconsin 08.2023
Master of Science - Shelter Medicine
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL05.2023
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Zoological Medicine
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Laboratory Animal Science
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC12.2010
Skills
- Shelter Medicine/HQHVSN
- Emergency Animal Care
- Project Organization
- Exotic animal medicine and surgery
- Strong leadership skills
- Instructional Design
Continuing Education
- Companion Animal Dentistry - October, 2017
- ExoticCon - September 2018, Septemer 2019
- UC Davis Wildlife & Exotic Symposium - March 2019, March 2020
- Cornell University Basic and Advanced Life Support - July 2020
- Western Veterinary Conference - March 2022, March 2023. March 2024
- HSUS Animal Care Expo - April 2022, April 2023, April 2024
- Best Friends National Conference - July 2022
- Midwest Sheltering Conference - September 2024
Publications
- "Identification of Hemotropic Mycoplasmas in an Eastern Box Turtle ( Terrapene carolina carolina) and a Yellow-bellied Slider ( Trachemys scripta scripta) from North Carolina, USA." Journal of Wildlife Diseases. January 2018.
Presentations
- "Caring for Non-Traditional Species in a Shelter Setting" Midwest Sheltering Conference. September 2024.
- “A Case of Mammary Gland Adenocarcinoma and Concurrent Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia in a Pot-Bellied Pig.” Exotic Con. August 2021.
- "Identification of Hemotropic Mycoplasmas in an Eastern Box Turtle ( Terrapene carolina carolina) and a Yellow-bellied Slider ( Trachemys scripta scripta) from North Carolina, USA." National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Conference. March 2016.
Volunteer/Community Involvement
- Board Member - North Carolina Animal Federation, 2024-Current
- Veterinary Volunteer - Hurricane Helene Relief, Best Friends/Brother Wolf, November 2024
- Veterinary Volunteer - Rural Area Veterinary Services, October 2022 & August 2023
- Veterinary Volunteer - ASPCA/Nye County Animal Shelter, Sept-Oct 2022
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
UF Shelter Medicine Program
05.2023 - Current
Relief Veterinarian
Roo Veterinary Relief
01.2023 - Current
Medical Director
Orange County Animal Services
12.2022 - Current
Medical Director
Nevada Spca
12.2021 - 12.2022
Veterinarian
The Animal Foundation
06.2020 - 12.2021
Veterinarian
Lone Mountain Animal Hospital
06.2017 - 06.2020
Maddie's UW/UCD Combined Shelter Medicine Fellowships 2022-2023 -
University of Wisconsin Madison
Master of Science - Shelter Medicine
University of Florida
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Zoological Medicine
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - Laboratory Animal Science
North Carolina A & T State University
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