Yolanda Markley, DVM
New York,NY
Summary
Experienced veterinarian with 14 years of experience in small animal general practice, providing comprehensive medical care for cats and dogs, . Skilled in diagnostics, treatment planning, surgical procedures, client communication, and team collaboration. Historical Reproduction experience with large animal (bovine, caprine, camelid, equine, zoo species).
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate & Lead Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital
09.2011 - 04.2025
- Ensured quality medicine provided throughout the hospital at every level of care via training and medical record review, daily huddles, leadership meetings in quarterly increments.
- Ensured regulatory and quality compliance, including controlled substance management, radiation safety, charging consistency, equipment maintenance, clinical essentials and other practice priorities for the hospital.
- Coaching and mentoring of newly hired veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants, as well as hosting veterinary students during the summer.
- Small animal preventive care including but not limited to wellness exams, routine vaccines, yearly bloodwork, intestinal parasite testing, deworming, heartworm testing for canine and feline patients
- Management of chronic conditions for small animal patients
- Client education for patients of all life stages, as well as information related to breed
- Performed Diagnostics and treatment for ill small animal patients
- Surgery: ovariohysterectomy, castration (including cryptorchid), dental prophylaxis (including extractions ), mass removals, cystotomy,
- Breeding management for small animal patients
- Pregnancy detection for small animal patients (ultrasound & radiograph)
Theriogenology Intern
The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine
09.2010 - 07.2011
- Small Animal: Canine breeding management; ovulation timing via vaginal cytology and progesterone testing; ultrasonography for pregnancy detection; estrus suppression; infertility work up; elective abortion; dystocia management; semen collection for morphology and motility evaluation, fresh AI or freezing; artificial insemination with fresh or chilled semen
- Large Animal: (Bovine/Equine/Caprine/Camelid) Rectal palpation or transrectal ultrasonography for breeding management and pregnancy detection, infertility work up, estrus synchronization, superovulation, C-section (bovine), fresh cow management, dystocia management, fetotomy, semen collection & analysis, artificial insemination with frozen semen, castration (bovine/caprine), uterine flushing (equine), embryo transfer (equine), breeding soundness exams, mastitis evaluation and treatment
CREW Reproductive Intern
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
05.2010 - 08.2010
- Reproductive studies on endangered zoo animals to prevent them from extinction
- Hormone evaluation via fecal extraction
- Ultrasound guided pregnancy detection for Potto and Indian Rhino
- Use of salivary hormone analysis as a means of monitoring reproductive cyclicity in the Indian Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis)
- Monitoring reproductive cyclicity and pregnancy in Pottos (Perodicticus potto)
Reproductive Zoo Assistant
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
06.2009 - 07.2009
- Assisted zoo veterinarian with routine wellness exams, along with illness diagnostics and treatment for zoo animals
- Reproductive study on the effects of stress on testosterone levels in male Rhinos
Large Animal Work Study
Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine
08.2008 - 07.2009
- Assisted in daily animal husbandry for school herds and clinic patients (horses, cattle, sheep, goats)
- Engaged in diagnostic procedures and case management
- Administered drugs and medical therapy to patients
- Assisted in client education, clinical and preventative medicine of veterinary cases
Veterinary Extern
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine-New Bolton Center
06.2007 - 08.2007
- Semen collection in caprine, swine and equine species for research projects and cryopreservation, shipping, and genotyping
- Researched the ability of boar sperm frozen in the presence of Calcium to survive freeze-thaw, undergo capacitation and participate in in-vitro fertilization and early embryo development for a validated method to preserve boar sperm for storage and shipment
- Purified DNA from mouse tail tip samples to investigate the role of Oct4 gene during gametogenesis through PCR techniques
- Performed breeding soundness exams in mares and stallions
Graduate Work Study Student
Tuskegee University Caprine Research Unit (Boer Goats)
01.2005 - 06.2006
- Monitored parasite load in goat herd via PCV and fecal floatation
- Research of “Effect of Infected Fungus on Fescue's Impact on Reproductive Performance in Goats” & “Effects of Alternative Forages on Reproductive Performance in Meat Goats”
- Assisted with regular management and animal husbandry of goat farm
- Aided in estrus synchronization and estrus detection in goats for herd management program
Medical Laboratory Technician
Johns Hopkins University Dept. of Comparative Medicine
05.2003 - 09.2003
- Managed breeding colonies and cross-fostered CD1 mice to eliminate Helicobacter spp from the genetic line
- Purified DNA from mice stool samples for detection of Helicobacter spp through PCR testing
- Altered diet of CD1 mice to seeds of B.Oleracea (broccoli) to evaluate the effect of the eradication of Helicobacter spp
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine
Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine
01-2010
Graduate School - Reproductive Physiology
Tuskegee University College of Agriculture
B.S. - Animal Science
Tuskegee University
Skills
Time management
Preventive care
Chronic and acute conditions
Illness assessment and treatment
Effective owner communication
Protocol improvement
Attention to detail
Timeline
Associate & Lead Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital
09.2011 - 04.2025
Theriogenology Intern
The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine
09.2010 - 07.2011
CREW Reproductive Intern
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
05.2010 - 08.2010
Reproductive Zoo Assistant
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
06.2009 - 07.2009
Large Animal Work Study
Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine
08.2008 - 07.2009
Veterinary Extern
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine-New Bolton Center
06.2007 - 08.2007
Graduate Work Study Student
Tuskegee University Caprine Research Unit (Boer Goats)
01.2005 - 06.2006
Medical Laboratory Technician
Johns Hopkins University Dept. of Comparative Medicine
05.2003 - 09.2003
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine
Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine
Graduate School - Reproductive Physiology
Tuskegee University College of Agriculture
B.S. - Animal Science
Tuskegee University
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