Staff Veterinarian
4J Conservation Center
Dade City, FL, United States
Dr. Jenifer Chatfield is the Staff Veterinarian at 4J Conservation Center and a diplomate of the American Colleges of Zoological Medicine and Veterinary Preventive Medicine. She’s been a practice owner, relief vet, worked in public health, and more. She is an advisor for DVM360, PetVet Magazine, and VPNextGen and an Associate Editor of Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. Along with her twin brother, she co-hosts the podcast, “Chats with the Chatfields.” The dynamic hosts were recognized when their show became the #1 veterinary podcast and was the first-ever-recognized by the People’s Choice Podcast Awards as a finalist. Dr. Jen and her family were profiled by Pet Vet magazine.
Dr. Chatfield’s peer-reviewed publications include pharmacokinetics, wildlife behavior, infectious disease and assisted-reproduction in endangered species.
Dr. Chatfield developed the "Veterinary Support to Zoological Animals in a Disaster" for the NVRT training curriculum. Dr. Chatfield has a particular interest in infectious diseases and biosecurity and her work on Dept. Homeland Security courses is focused on topics such as foreign animal diseases, quarantine and isolation, and malicious introduction of pathogens. She served on the curriculum redevelopment team for the renowned DHS course, “Emergency Response to a Domestic Biological Incident.” Her extensive experience in public health includes developing plans for response to bioterrorism for a large metropolitan area. She was an original founder of the Pasco Hernando Veterinary Medical Association (PHVMA) and served as its President since 2008. Dr. Chatfield completed a Congressional Fellowship in the US House of Representatives (2016-2018). She is a popular speaker at veterinary conferences and has been quoted in national magazines including Better Homes & Gardens. She was selected as a Future Leader by AVMA and awarded 2 Gold Stars by FVMA. She loves French bulldogs, Himalayan cats, the dirtiest of vodka martinis and basking on Caribbean beaches.
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Sunday, February 19, 2023
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Sunday, February 19, 2023
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Sunday, February 19, 2023
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Sunday, February 19, 2023
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
