Meet Our Speakers

Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVAA, grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. He studied genetic toxicology at UNC-Chapel Hill and worked for the NIH before obtaining his veterinary degree from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Harvey worked in private practice and completed an internship and residency in anesthesiology at Cornell University. He spent over three decades of his career on faculty at the University of Tennessee where he became an associate professor and head of the surgical services section. He is the author of over 50 peer-reviewed publications and over 20 textbook chapters. He was honored with the Brandy Memorial Award in 2007 and the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2012. Dr. Harvey has been a member of the Advisory Panel for Fear Free Pets since its inception and Chair of the Veterinary Advisory Board for the BioTraceIT corporation. He is a renowned speaker and was named the Small Animal Speaker of the Year at the Western Veterinary Conference in 2023. Dr. Harvey is the Veterinary Specialist: Anesthesia and Pain Management, Zoetis Petcare, Veterinary Professional Services.