Kristen Mozeika, DVM, MPH

Associate Veterinarian

Pet Care Center At Luna Park

Present

Associate Veterinarian

Fishers Veterinary Hospital · Greater Indianapolis

Student Research Assisstant

Purdue University

Assisted with research conduction on turf grass pathogens. Helped spray and regulate Kentucky bluegrass and Poa annua research plots that were infected with either dollar spot (S. homeoecarpa), summer patch, or both. Also, carried out my own research project that looked at fungicide resistance of the common pathogen Sclerotinia homeoecarpa. Samples were taken from various areas around campus and from nearby golf courses. Research was done in lab on media culture.

Undergraduate Lab Researcher

University of Minnesota

I conducted undergraduate research with a professor on the skeletal protein osteocalcin. We added the protein, at variable amounts and for different amounts of time, to adipocyte tissue cultures to see osteocalcin's effect on lipid droplet formation. This research provided insight on how lipid formation is affected by the pathway of osteocalcin from skeletal bone to adipocyte cells. Our study was fueled from the article (in the link below) by Dr. Gerard Karsenty of Columbia University on how bone formation/destruction and metabolism are related through various pathways. In addition to this, I gained basic knowledge and understanding of tissue culture, DNA/RNA purification techniques and general cell laboratory care and upkeep.

Student Lab Technician

University of Minnesota Soil Testing, Research and Analytical Laboratory · Crops Research Building, University of Minnesota - St. Paul

• Conducted element percentage tests (Boron, Calcium, Zinc, Magnesium, etc.) on customer samples • Performed pH testing for soil and water samples • Assisted with nitrogen and sulfur tests on soil, feedstuffs and lichens • Supervised new employees on testing procedures and tasks • Completed various office duties including customer reports

Tropical Encounters Intern

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

• Distributed medication to quarantined tropical birds • Prepared and fed diets for reptiles, birds and mammals • Cleaned enclosures, organized supplies and washed/disinfected what was needed • Assisted zookeepers in daily activities such as animal husbandry, office keeping and maintenance of exhibits • Interacted with visitors of the zoo and answered questions about the animals in the exhibit

Veterinary Intern

Des Moines Veterinary Hospital · Des Moines, Washington

• Handled dogs, cats, and birds for examination, procedures, and care • Administered medication and care for animals, cleaned all aspects of clinic • Developed radiographs, autoclaved surgical supplies, processed blood tests • Assembled medication and vaccines for each animal • Streamlined client and veterinarian communication, updated client files and animal information