Chief Veterinary Officer
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
James E. Bogan, Jr. is currently the Chief Veterinary Officer for the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens as well as the Director of the Central Florida Zoo’s Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation. He also owns a mobile exotics animal practice, The Critter Fixer of Central Florida, where he cares for small zoological collections in the Central Florida area. Dr. Bogan received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994 and his Master of Veterinary Studies in Conservation Medicine from Murdoch University in 2021. In addition, he holds Diplomate status by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) in three specialties: Canine and Feline Practice, Reptile and Amphibian Practice, and Fish Practice. Dr. Bogan’s research interests include treatment options for gastric cryptosporidiosis in snakes and health evaluation in eastern indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi). He is currently the Past-President of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), the Reptile and Amphibian Regent for ABVP, and the Program Chair for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Eastern Indigo Snake SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction.
They’re Living in Their Own Toilet: Water Quality 101
Friday, September 27, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CST
Snakes Alive! Introduction to Snake Medicine – Anatomy, Physiology, Common Ailments
Friday, September 27, 2024
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
Snakes Alive! Introduction to Snake Medicine – Clinical Techniques and Diagnostics
Friday, September 27, 2024
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM CST
Quarantine Strategies for Adding Reptiles to a Collection
Saturday, September 28, 2024
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM CST
Reptile Cardiology I: Anatomy and Physiology
Saturday, September 28, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM CST
Reptile Cardiology II: Diagnostics
Saturday, September 28, 2024
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CST
Gastric Cryptosporidiosis in Snakes
Saturday, September 28, 2024
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CST