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DVM, Professional Services Veterinarian at Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Pribyl is a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. She received her undergraduate degree from Lake Superior State University and then attended the University of Minnesota where she obtained her DVM. After completing an internship at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital in Snohomish, Washintong, Dr. Pribyl joined Buffalo Equine in Buffalo, Minnesota. She became a partner at Buffalo Equine in 2008 and practiced there for 13 years. She joined Boehringer Ingelheim in early 2020. Dr. Pribyl’s professional interests include geriatric medicine, reproduction, gastronintestinal disease, and sports medicine. She is a member of the AAEP’s wellness committee and is passionate about professional wellness and leadership.
Outside of work, Dr. Pribyl and her family raise racing Quarter horses and Barrel horses and enjoy weekend competitions and horse camping.
DVM, Director of Applied Research and Publications at Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Carithers has held various roles with Boehringer Ingelheim since leaving private mix-animal practice and joining the company in 1993. Since 2003, he has been responsible for North American post-approval studies and publications, accounting for over 115 clinical and field studies, involving nearly 20,000 animals. In addition, as a committee and board member for the American Heartworm Society (AHS), he conducted the 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 AHS heartworm incidence surveys. He has authored/co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed papers, 30 scientific articles, and co-authored a best-selling companion animal parasitology atlas. He has also edited over 10 chapters in books and acted as guest-editor of special editions of refereed journals. Dr. Carithers lectures nationally and internationally, has provided over 900 hours of CE, and has also participated in national and international round table discussions. He is known internationally for his interest and expertise in parasitology, currently serving as Vice President of the American Heartworm Society and President-Elect of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists as well as a board member of the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology.
Animal Science Professor
Colorado State University
Assistant Clinical Professor
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Mochal is a 2005 DVM graduate of Iowa State University. She completed an internship in Equine Surgery and Medicine in 2006 and her Large Animal Surgical Residency with a Master’s of Veterinary Science in 2010 at Mississippi State University. Dr. Mochal has been a member of the faculty since completion of her residency.
Regenerative Medicine; Osteoarthritis; Orthopedics
Animal Surgical & Orthopedic Center
Dr. Kristin Kirkby Shaw is an accomplished and highly skilled double board-certified veterinary surgeon who has done extensive research in soft tissue surgery and rehabilitation. She has published numerous journal articles and textbook chapters, received several awards and has spoken at national and international conferences.
Dr. Shaw received her DVM from the University of Florida in 2003, before completing a one-year small animal internship in Colorado. She returned to the University of Florida for a four-year small animal surgical residency and to pursue her master’s degree, conducting research on ischemic kidney injury and kidney transplants.
In 2008, Dr. Shaw became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. She spent an additional two years at the University of Florida as a faculty member in the Soft Tissue Surgery department while conducting her PhD research on methods of decreasing post-surgical complications of gastrointestinal surgery.
Dr. Newbold is a clinical faculty member at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She earned her DVM from the University of California, Davis, in 2014 and completed her comparative ophthalmology residency training at the University of Tennessee in 2018. Dr. Newbold’s areas of interest are cataracts, surgery of the lens, corneal disease, and feline ophthalmology.
Surgical Team & Director of Technician Development
Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Care South
Crystal has been a part of the Noah’s family since December of 2002. Her passion for animal advocacy and owner education is a part of why she loves her job. She has a special interest in anesthesia, teaching and mentoring.
When not at work, Crystal’s family includes her husband, Mike, her sons Tristan and Ethan, and a daughter, Harper. Her four legged family members include 5 cats: Soma, Tripp, Hope, Zombie and Esther; one dog: Breaker, a Texas Heeler; and a Triton Cockatoo named Lilly.
Co-founder & Lead Consultant Flourish Veterinary Consulting
Running a veterinary hospital is friggin’ hard work, and Josh understands the struggle first-hand. He has been a proud member of the veterinary community since 1995. In 2009, he took the leap into practice management and ownership, and continued in those roles in two small-animal hospitals until 2018.
A lifetime optimist and overall “happy guy,” Josh was shocked to find himself feeling spent, alone, and crying over breakfast while his surprised wife looked on with disbelief. Recognizing he had burnt himself out, he made the difficult decision to step away and recapture his authentic self.
Since then he’s dedicated his professional trajectory to elevating veterinary
staff and teams so they can authentically flourish in their work. To that end he’s obtained certificates in areas such as Positive Psychology, Workplace Culture, and Building Effective Teams and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology. He co-founded
Flourish Veterinary Consulting LLC to bring the knowledge he’s obtained to life.