David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman

David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman

Professor

Medicine & Epidemiology


Licenses
California University Veterinarian Licensure
Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, Dipl. ECZM (Small Mammal).
Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine, Dipl. ACZM
Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, Dipl. ECZM (Avian)
Education
2008, Residency , Louisiana State University,
2008, MS, Louisiana State University, Louisiana
2005, Internship, Tufts University , MA
2002, L.V, University of Leon, School of Veterinary Medicine, Spain
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, Analgesic Effects High Doses Of Hydromorphone In Cockatiels , (Principal Investigator), Lafeber Distribution, LLC
Principal Investigator, Analgesic Effect Of Phytocannabinoids In Orange-Winged Amazon Parrots (Amazona amazonica) , (Principal Investigator), Harrison Avian Research and Conservation Collaborative
Co-Investigator, Optimizing 18F-NaF PET imaging for atherosclerosis diagnosis in orange-winged Amazon parrots, Beaufrere H (Principal Investigator), UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health
Co-Investigator, Pimobendan pharmacodynamics and effect on echocardiographic parameters in New Zealand White rabbits. , Ozawa S, Kursten K (Principal Investigator), Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
Principal Investigator, Pharmacokinetics and safety of grapiprant in orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica), (Principal Investigator), UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Pharmacokinetics of maropitant citrate in orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazon amazonica), (Principal Investigator), UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health
Honors and Awards
2000-2001 Seneca Scholarship in University of Barcelona, Spain
2002-2003 Leonardo Fellowship in Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital, UK
2003 AAZV Conference Scholarship in Minneapolis, MN
2007 ECAMS-EAAV Conference Resident Competition second (co-author) and third position in Zurich, Switzerland
2010 First Award by Morris Animal Foundation
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2025 Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Hawkins H: Advances in management of pain in birds, Speer B, Van Zealand Y, (ed), Current Veterinary Therapy: Avian Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed, . 578-589.
2025 Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Echols S, Speer B: Surgery of the respiratory tract, Speer B, Van Zealand Y, (ed), Current Veterinary Therapy: Avian Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed, . 407-421.
2025 Laniesse D, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D: Pain, Beaufrere H, Gramah JE, (ed), Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian 2nd ed, . 337-339.
2024 Ludders JW, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D: Comparative Anesthesia and Analgesia – Birds, Lamont L, Grimm K., Robertson S, Love L, Schroeder C, (ed), Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, 6th Edition of Lumb and Jones, . 1127-1156.
2023 Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Beaufrere H, Welle K, Heatley J, Beaufrere H, Visser M, Harms CA: Chapter 5, Birds, Carpenter JW, Harms C, (ed), Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed , . 222-443.
Research Focus
Clinical research in companion exotic animal medicine; avian pain management.
Specialty Focus
Zoological Medicine, Companion Exotic Animal Medicine
Ten Recent Publications

2025
Douglas JM, Guzman DS^, Beaufrère H, Paul-Murphy JR
High doses of buprenorphine hydrochloride are well tolerated and produce a mild and prolonged thermal antinociceptive effect in orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica)

2025
White SD, Beaufrère H, Guzman DS, Affolter VK, Tell LA, Paul-Murphy J, Hawkins MG
Cutaneous disorders in captive psittacines, a retrospective study of 1454 cases at a university veterinary teaching hospital (1988-2021)

2025
Hawkins MG, Blair E, Keel MK, Horgan MD, Kelly TR, Guzman DS, Seibert BA, Zabka TS, Lowenstine LJ, Drazenovich T, Nilsen RA, Barnum S, Ritchie BW
Chlamydial infections in free-ranging raptors presenting to a university veterinary medical teaching hospital (1993-2022)

2025
Durant A, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D^, Beaufrère H
Thermal antinociceptive effects after intramuscular administration of high doses of hydromorphone in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus).

2025
Megan L, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D^, Knych H, Beaufrère H
Pharmacokinetics of single-dose oral acetaminophen with and without concurrent administration of silymarin or N-acetylcysteine in orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica).

2025
Darvish A, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D^, Beaufrère H, Knych HK, Petritz OA
Maropitant citrate exhibits rapid absorption, short half-life, and fast clearance in orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica) following subcutaneous and intravenous administration.

2024
Sosa-Higareda M, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D^, Elliot S, Phillips K, Brust K, Beaufrère H
Diagnosis and treatment of an oronasocutaneous fistula in a sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata).

2024
Watson KD, Affolter VK, Gardhouse S, Guzman DS, Poppenga RH, Li CF, Phillips K, Kol A, Woolard KD
Neurodegeneration in a domestic rabbit with severe malnourishment and low hepatic copper

2024
Megan L, Guzman DS, Keel K, Beaufrère H
Prevalence, Anatomical Distribution, and Risk Factors of Adipocytic Tumors and Xanthomas in Psittaciformes: 1096 Cases (1998-2018)

2024
Mitchell M, Guzman DS, Knych H, Beaufrère H
The pharmacokinetics of single-dose oral atorvastatin and its metabolites support therapeutic use in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)