College of Veterinary Medicine

 

 

Education:

BS, Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 2000
DVM, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2004
Small Animal/Exotics Rotating Internship, VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center, San Diego, CA, 2004-2005

Post Doctoral Fellowship, Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration, Mystic, CT, 2005-2006

Veterinary Internship, Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration, Mystic, CT, 2006-2007

Honors and Awards:

CSFA Target All-Around Student Scholarship: $1000, 1996

AAL Scholarship: $1000, 1996
Daughter’s of American Revolution Good Citizen Award, 1996
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society at San Diego State University, 1997
Beta Lambda Alumni Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Scholarship: $2500, 1997-1998
Member of San Diego State University Homecoming Court, 1999
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society at San Diego State University, 1999-2000

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society at San Diego State University, 2000
San Diego State University; Full Academic Biology Scholarship, 1996-2000
Veterinary Leadership Award; Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2002
Veterinary Research Fellow; Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, 2002
Office of Naval Research Grant: $6000, (funding for Brucella research at the US Navy Marine Mammal Program), 2002

Dean’s List; Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2003-2004

Comparative Ophthalmology Award; Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2004
IAAAM Student Travel Award: $500, 2006

Oral Presentation Award, 2nd place; IAAAM Conference, Nassau, Bahamas, 2006

IAAAM Student Travel Award: $500, 2007
Oral Presentation Award, 1st place; IAAAM Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2007

UF CVM Residency Grant Competition Award: $2000, 2007

Current Research:

My master's research involves investigating gastrointestinal physiology in various aquatic species using ingestible pill technology that monitor specific GI parameters. Measuring these GI parameters allows specific pharmacodynamic and nutritional studies to be explored.

Laboratory Experience:

• ELISA
• Microbiology technical skills

 

Selected Publications:

For Publications Extracted from Medline Click HERE

Meegan, J.M., Sidor, I.F., Steiner, J.M., Sarran, D., and Dunn, J.L. Chronic pancreatitis with secondary diabetes mellitus treated by use of insulin in an adult California sea lion. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 232(11):1707-12. 2008.

Selected Presentations:

Meegan, J., Steiner J., Sarran D., and Dunn, J.L. Diabetes mellitus and insulin therapy in an adult California sea lion. Intl. Assoc. of Aquatic Anim. Med., 38th Ann. Conf, Orlando, FL. Oral Presentation. May 2007.

Meegan, J., Smith, C.R., Wong, S.K., Jensen, E.D., Van Bonn, W.G., Romano, T., Sidor, I., and Dunn, J.L. Brucella sp. infected bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) cases in two populations: serologic and clinical evaluations. Intl. Assoc. of Aquatic Anim. Med., 38th Ann. Conf, Orlando, FL. Oral Presentation. May 2007.

Meegan, J., Romano, T., Mazzaro, L., Sidor I., and Dunn, J.L. Serosurveillance of wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and evaluation of both newly developed marine-specific and commercially available Brucella abortus serologic tests for the detection of antibodies to marine-origin Brucella. Intl. Assoc. of Aquatic Anim. Med., 37th Ann. Conf, Nassau, Bahamas. Oral Presentation. May 2006.

Meegan, J., Romano, T., Mazzaro, L., Sidor, I., Bossart, G.D., Fair P., Wells, R.S., and Dunn, J.L. Serologic diagnosis of a Brucella infection/exposure in Tursiops truncatus: a comparison of various serologic modalities. NOAA’s Oceans and Human Hlth Initiative Ann. Meet., Charleston, SC. Poster presentation. January 2006.

Meegan, J., Romano, T., Mazzaro, L., Sidor, I., Bossart, G.D., Fair P., Wells, R.S., and Dunn, J.L. The impact of marine origin Brucella on marine mammal and human health: a diagnostic approach evaluating various serologic methodologies in Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Dolphin Neonatal and Repro. Symp., Indianapolis, IN. Oral Presentation. October 2005.

Meegan, J., Adams, G., Pugh, R.H., Jensen, E.D., Wong, S.K., Smith, C., Byrne, B., and Romano, T. Use of a dolphin Brucella isolate in an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay and comparison with other current serologic tests for the detection of antibodies to Brucella sp. in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Intl. Assoc. Aquatic Anim. Med., 35th Ann. Conf, Galveston, TX. Oral Presentation. April 2004.

Meegan, J. Use of a dolphin Brucella isolate in an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay and comparison with other current serologic tests for the detection of antibodies to Brucella sp. in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation: Frontiers for Veterinary Research Fellowship Conference. Oral presentation. 2003.