Eric Klaphake DVM DACZM DABVP (Avian) 

• Zoo Montana Veterinarian
  Billings, Montana
• Animal Medical Center
  Bozeman, Montana
• His previous practice experience includes work at the Columbus Zoo, Knoxville Zoo, University of Tennessee and all-exotic animal practices in both Columbus, Ohio, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
• He is involved in several local wildlife research projects, including studies involving wolverines of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem through the Wildlife Conservation Society and lesser scaup (duck) migration and nesting research in association with an MSU research project.
• A 1997 Kansas State University graduate, he is a board-certified zoo medicine (ACZM) and bird specialist (ABVP). He is currently the president of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians and has been an active member of that organization for many years. Other organizations he is a member of include: the Association of Avian Veterinarians, the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, the Wildlife Disease Association, and the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians. He recently accepted a post as Associate Editor for Review Articles in the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.