About Zuku

1991-93, Mixed practice, Pulaski NY

1994-96 Peace Corps volunteer, Ecuador

1998-2007, US Centers for Disease Control, Epidemiologist, international health

2008-Present, Founder and president, Zuku Review

Education, effective adult learning

Cooking, foraging for mushrooms and hanging out with our two mutts

I learned to forage for tasty edible mushrooms during the pandemic

Two shelter dogs: Saint (who isn’t) and Georgia Brown, a very serious girl

Dr. Mclaughlin is a graduate of Cornell School of Vet med, class of 91. He did mixed practice in northern NY on the shores of lake Ontario and in the high Andes as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, where he worked with campesino farmers and learned how not to ride a horse. As an epidemiologist “disease detective” for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Mclaughlin worked for 9 years on public health problems ranging from tuberculosis in prison inmates to polio in Nepal, elephantiasis in Haiti and Japanese encephalitis in China and India.

His lifelong interest in teaching and effective learning models led him to start the Zuku Review in 2007.

Private practice, equine internal medicine specialist and general practitioner, 2005–2021

University work, locum 2016, 2021–present

Editor, Zuku review, 2016–present

Writing textbooks: Comparative Veterinary Anatomy, A Clinical Approach, 1st ed. (2021); Equine Emergencies, 5th ed (in process); and edited several additional textbooks

Equine cardiology, respiratory disease, ophthalmology, and endocrine disease; writing and editing veterinary materials; education of students, veterinarians, technicians, and clients.

Hiking/running/exploring the outdoors (especially with my dog!), traveling with family and friends, playing and listening to music, and reading.

Even after decades of long clinical work days/weeks/years, she is still excited literally every time she sees an animal (especially horses!)

Riley, a gorgeous Australian shepherd/border collie mix, who lives her best life every day.

Growing up on a small farm in Pennsylvania, Dr. Grenager knew from a young age veterinary medicine was for her. During college she honed her leadership and outdoors skills doing a semester of sea kayaking and glacier mountaineering in Patagonia with the National Outdoor Leadership School, which also kicked off a serious desire to see the world. After graduating from UPenn in 2005, Dr. Grenager did her internship and equine internal medicine residency at Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic on the beautiful central coast of CA. Since then, she’s practiced in California, northern Virginia, Dubai, and most recently Ireland. She joined Zuku Review in 2016 and is thrilled that it allows her to balance her love of editing and teaching with clinical work. These days her laptop facilitates her editing and writing for Zuku, as well as the textbooks and articles on veterinary medicine, from many cool locations.

University and nights/weekends ER/ICU veterinary technician 2002-2008

Criticalist in private practice in Dallas, TX from 2016-2021

Owner of Triskele Veterinary and Writing Services 2021 to present

Locum ECC coverage, education, writing/editing

Small animal writing/editing for Zuku Review, 2023-present

Shock, peritonitis, hemorrhage, polytrauma, respiratory disease, vasopressor dependence, dysnatremias, and critical care anesthesia. Engaging, memorable education across all tiers of the care team, from owners to other specialists.

Weight lifting, bird watching, pole fitness, dance and painting.

I was the subject of a case report when I was 13 years old! I had accelerated carpal growth plates, which fused the pisiform and hamate bones, necessitating excision.

My cat, The Witten, has become my travel buddy. She has logged many miles in the car and the air with poise, naps, and (so far) no excretion accidents. She has befriended many TSA agents, and her favorite snack is cheese. Thus far no one has asked her to pilot the plane.

Jen Mahon is a locum criticalist based out of SC, where she lives right next to a beautiful river and gets to watch nature in her backyard.  She attended veterinary school and residency at Tufts University. After working as a criticalist for about five years in private practice in Dallas, TX, she started her own business, which is exactly as scary, thrilling, and fulfilling as one might expect! She provides locum critical care coverage for various private practices in SC and TX. Jen has a deep passion for teaching; she has lectured at various conferences and loves doing locum work at academic institutions. For her, “living la vida locum” provides the freedom to balance teaching and clinical work. She started writing, editing, and presenting with Zuku Review in 2023.

Northwest Veterinary Associates, 2015-2020

UNH Clinical Assistant Professor Animal Science, 2020 – present

AABP Board of Directors, 2018 – present

Dr. Brock took the long way to a veterinary career. After graduating with a pre-vet degree from UNH, she worked instead at the intersection of water quality and agriculture for ten years, including a brief stint as a lobbyist. At the ripe old age of 32, she decided her future was in fact meant to be in veterinary medicine. Dr. Brock was a food animal veterinarian for 5 years in Northwestern Vermont before returning to teach undergraduate animal science at UNH. She continues to care for a handful of dairy herds so that she doesn’t lose all those palpating muscles. She lives in Southern Maine with her husband and two rambunctious boys that keep her active and outside.

University of Georgia small animal rotating internship, 2006-07

Cornell University small animal emergency and critical care internship, 2007-08

Private practice, small animal emergency care and critical care 2008-present

Local and international spay & neuter programs volunteer/employee 2004-present

SA Editor, Zuku review, 2023–present

Emergency surgery, trauma, shock, ultrasound, and rare diseases/conditions; High quality/high volume spay & neuter; teaching/mentoring new grads and vet students.

Travel, hiking and backpacking, running, horseback riding, yoga, gardening/farm work, and especially time with family.

After spending a considerable amount of time perfecting her cheese-making skills, she decided shopping at Trader Joe’s was easier.

Dr. Reiss fell in love with upstate New York and Cornell University during a summer high school program and went on to spend a decade living and learning there.  A year volunteering at a large mammal rehabilitation facility in Arizona and another at University of George for her first internship provided brief respites from the Cornell winters.  In 2009, she and her husband moved to slightly warmer climates to pursue private practice in Northern Virginia and fulfill the life-long goal of living on a farm.   When not working long shifts in the ER, Dr. Reiss travels as much as possible, including for international spay and neuter projects.

Too many…dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, chickens, fish, and sometimes bees

Dwight Harriman is a valued member of the Customer Support team at Zuku Learning. He ensures clear communication and timely assistance for users, and his commitment helps maintain an efficient and supportive learning environment. He has s degree in anthropology with honors from Georgia State University.

Sonja Frohner is part of the Customer & Team Support team at Zuku Learning. She provides friendly, reliable assistance to both customers and staff, and her dedication helps create a smooth and positive learning experience for everyone.