Jennilee Morrison

Jennilee Morrison, DVM, DABVP (AVIAN PRACTICE)

Avian & Exotics

Education

  • ABVP (Avian) board-certification, 2018
  • Three-year residency in Avian and Zoological Medicine, University of Tennessee, 2015-2018
  • Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group, Brooklyn, NY, 2014-2015
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 2014
  • Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology, St. Francis University, 2009

Professional Experience

  • She has presented at numerous conferences and veterinary student lectures. She has published research involving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines in birds: Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of Oral and Intramuscular Meloxicam in African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus).
  • Worked in numerous AZA zoos and aquaria taking care of a variety of exotic species.

Professional Interests

  • Dr. Morrison's professional interests include aquatic animal medicine, wound/pain management, endoscopy, and surgery.

Personal Interests

  • Dr. Morrison resides in Pittsburgh with her husband, daughter, two pibble mixes (Tank and Eddie), two Japanese fire-bellied newts, a red tail boa, an Angolan python, an axolotl, and a Toco toucan. Besides birds, her favorite animal species are fish. Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Morrison enjoys hiking with her dogs, Harry Potter, and playing soccer.