Dr. Houck investigates ways to improve zoo animal welfare and to optimize and refine methods of anesthesia, analgesia, and euthanasia of non-mammalian species.
Dr. Emma Houck, a California native, earned a B.S. in Animal Biology and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis. She completed a small animal medicine internship at BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Nashville, TN followed by an exotic animal medicine internship at North Carolina State University. She continued her post-graduate training through a zoological medicine residency at North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Zoo, and the North Carolina Aquariums.
Dr. Houck works as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Zoological Medicine, an appointment which serves the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY. She is a diplomat with the American College of Zoological Medicine.
Dr. Houck enjoys multi-disciplinary collaboration that aims to improve the welfare of zoological species in managed environments and training aspiring professionals in scientific advancement and evidence-based practices.
