Assistant Lecturer - Avian and Exotics

Building 46 – Laboratory Animal Facility School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, EWMSC Mt. Hope, Trinidad, West Indies

Telephone: 645-4673 ext 4290

Email: Jenelle.johnson2@sta.uwi.edu, jensvm2001@gmail.com


Dr. Jenelle Johnson’s training and experience is wide and varied.  Her Master’s degree is in Laboratory Animal Medicine but her clinical experience is in any animal that is considered non-domestic.  She has experience with animals such as traditional laboratory animal species, pocket pet rodents, exotic birds, reptiles and mammals including non-human primates.  She is particularly experienced in rabbits, guinea pig and hamster medicine. She also has experience in poultry production and diseases.   

She has been trained and offers training in research animal procedures and study design to anyone that needs such training.  She manages and breeds animals for use in research throughout The University.  She also lectures in topics related to use of animals in research and conducts many different types of research projects in many varied areas. 

Qualifications

  • DVM (Distinctions), 2001: UWI-SVM
  • MSc Laboratory Animal Medicine, 2011: Purdue University, USA 
  • Certificate in University Teaching and Learning, 2017: UWI, Main Campus

Research Interests

  • Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine – especially Pocket Pets and Rabbits
  • Poultry medicine
  • Laboratory Animal medicine and aiding in research
  • Animal Welfare and Veterinary Ethics
  • Use of cannabis products by the public

Professional Experience

  • Senior Clinician in Avian & Exotics Unit
  • Manager /Veterinarian-in-Charge of the Laboratory Animal House
  • Course Co-ordinator - VETM 4210 - State Medicine, Jurisprudence and Ethics, VETM 3015 – Avian Diseases & VETM 5011 – Avian & Exotics Medicine
  • Problem-Based Learning Committee Chairperson, Co-ordinator and Tutor
  • Lecturing duties in various courses across the five years of the programme
  • Research Advisor – advising undergraduate and postgraduate students on study design and use of animals in research procedures
  • Member of the Campus Research Ethics Committee at The University
  • Member of the Laboratory Animal Resource and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees at the Faculty of Medical Sciences
  • Faculty advisor for the SVM Exotics Club

Courses Taught

  • VETM 1007, 2012, 3006: Clinical Skills in Laboratory Animal Medicine – Years 1, 2, 3
  • VETM 2014 - “The Use of Animals in Research” – Research Methodology Course – Year 2
  • VETM 3012: “Exotics” and Dermatology – Principles of Medicine - DVM Year 3
  • VETM 4214 – Veterinary Dermatology - Small Animal Medicine II –– Yr 4
  • VETM 4007: “Clinical Pharmacology and Exotics” – DVM Year 4
  • VETM 4210 - State Medicine, Jurisprudence and Ethics - DVM Year 4
  • VETM 5011 - Primate Medicine, Pocket Pets medicine and Laboratory Animal Medicine – DVM Year 5

Publications and Presentations

Dr. Jenelle Johnson Publications.docx


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