Education & Postgraduate Training
BS in Animal Science, Pre-Vet - Oklahoma State University
DVM - Oklahoma State University
Rotating Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - MSPCA Angell-West
Residency Training, ABVP Reptile & Amphibian - San Diego, CA.
Why did you choose this profession?
It was the best option for combining my love of “critters” and puzzles!
What are your personal hobbies and interests?
I love to read, cook, and take care of my indoor plants. On my days off, my husband and I can be found outside looking for reptiles and amphibians in the wild, or inside playing a board game.
What are some of your favorite things about veterinary care?
The variety of cases from day to day. Going from seeing a 20 gram lizard to a 300 pound tortoise is such a whirlwind!
Studies published:
Primary author:
Caron M, Kanda I, Mitchell, Thomas Boyer; Effectiveness of Nasal Flush Treatments in Mycoplasma PCR or DNA Sequencing Positive Tortoises. Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery 2024.
Co-author:
Scimeca, R. C., Carpenter, A., Caron, M., Matt, C. L., Brandão, J., O’Connell, T. J., & Reichard, M. V. (2022). Prevalence and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii strains isolated from 31 wild Passeriformes collected in North-Central Oklahoma. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 1-6.
Di Girolamo, N., Caron, M., Brandão, J., & Reynders, R. M. (2022). Most veterinarians treating exotic animals use formularies to select drug dosages without consistently checking their sources. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 260(8), 1-11.
Di Girolamo, N., Studer, K., Maranville, R., Caron, M., Murciano, G., Sellers, M., & Cococcetta, C. (2022). Feasibility, Gross Postmortem Results and Participant Perception of Oblique Prefemoral Ovariectomy in Red Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) During a Teaching Workshop. Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 32(2), 130-135.
Conference proceedings:
Caron M, Boyer T (2024) “Granulosa Cell Tumor Removal in a Savannah Monitor with Ultrasonic Monitoring for Disease Recurrence”, AEMV & ARAV Joint Conference - New Orleans, LA, August 2024
Caron M, Boyer T (2023) “Evaluating Effectiveness of Nasal Flush Technique in Mycoplasma PCR or DNA Sequencing Positive Tortoises”, ExoticsCon - Boston, MA, August 2023
Caron M, Boyer T (2022) “Exophthalmia Associated With Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Fibrosis in a Bearded Dragon, Pogona vitticeps”, ExoticsCon - Denver, CO, August 2022
Caron M, Boyer T (2022) “Thymic osteosarcoma in a geriatric rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, after radiation treatment for anterior chest mass”, ExoticsCon - Denver, CO, August 2022
Caron M, Smead C, Di Girolamo N (2019) “20-year trend in type of references used for reptile drug dosages in exotic animal formulary”, ExoticsCon – St. Louis, MI, September 2019
Caron M, Tellez M, Reichard M (2018) “Paratrichosoma spp. in American (Crocodylus acutus) and Morelet’s crocodiles (Crocodylus moreletii) and its relation to crocodile sex, sexual maturity, water temperature, and capture location”, American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists – Denver, CO, July 2018.
Awards received: WVC 2019 Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award