Exotics & Wellness

Exotics (12 hours CE)

Joint topics

  • Clinical reasoning skills in small mammal medicine; a case-based approach

  • Beyond the Abstract: Critical Articles of the Last Year 

Dr. Petritz

  • Avian Emergencies

  • Emergencies and Non-infectious Diseases of Poultry

  • Avian Radiology: Case Review

  • Reptile Radiology: Case Review

  • Euthanasia of Zoological Companion Animals  

Dr. Ozawa

  • Anesthetic Management of Small Mammal Patients

  • Scaly Situations: Mastering Reptile Emergency Medicine

  • Principles of Pain Management in Reptiles and Birds

  • Don’t be Nervous!: Approaching Neurologic Disease in Small Mammals

  • Clinical Pathology of Zoological Companion Animals: Case Discussions

Olivia A. Petritz, DVM, DACZM

Olivia Petritz obtained her veterinary degree at Purdue University, and following graduation, she completed several internships followed by a residency at the University of California, Davis in companion exotics and zoo medicine.  She became board certified in the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2013. She then founded an exotics service at a specialty hospital in Los Angeles and worked there for four years prior to joining the faculty at NC State in 2017.  Olivia is currently an Associate Professor of Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine at NCSU, and her research interests include avian therapeutics and imaging of exotic pet species.

Sarah Ozawa, DVM, DACSM

Sarah Ozawa received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin. Following graduation, she completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Tennessee and then a residency in zoological companion animal medicine at the University of California-Davis. She became board certified by the American College of Zoological Medicine in 2020. She is currently an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University. Her research interests include small mammal medicine and cardiovascular disease in zoological companion animal species.

Wellness (3 hours CE)

Dr. Bethany Weinheimer, Founder of The Evolved Vets

Dr. Bethany Weinheimer, DVM is an emergency veterinarian, executive leader, and transformational coach redefining what sustainable success looks like in veterinary medicine. With nearly a decade in high-acuity ER practice and senior leadership roles overseeing multiple hospitals at Veterinary Emergency Group, she brings a rare blend of clinical excellence, operational strategy, and deeply human leadership to every room she enters. She is known for her passion for innovation, business development, and building systems that truly support the people inside them.

Bethany is the Founder of The Evolved Vets, a leadership, coaching, & consulting platform helping high-achieving veterinarians move from burnout to alignment without abandoning themselves in the process. Her work centers on energy management, nervous system regulation, values-based leadership, business acumen, and the identity shifts required to move from survival mode into confident, aligned leadership.

Dr. Bethany is widely recognized for translating science-backed research into practical, immediately applicable tools for real life in medicine. Whether speaking on stage, coaching leaders, or hosting The Evolved Vets Podcast, her mission is clear: guiding veterinarians from overwhelm to alignment, evolving into sustainable, fulfilling careers.

You don’t need to work harder. You need to live & lead in alignment.

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