Mariano Mora-Pereira, LV, MS, DACVIM-LA

Education

MS, Auburn University, Biomedical Sciences, 2017
LV, National University of Costa Rica, 2011

Biography

Dr. Mora-Pereira received his Master of Science (Biomedical Sciences), Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University, in 2017; and his Licentiate in Veterinary Medicine from the National University of Costa Rica in 2011. He completed a large animal medicine and surgery internship at the University of Guelph – Ontario Veterinary College, Canada in 2014.

A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, he became a clinical lecturer in Equine Internal Medicine at Auburn in 2017, where he also has clinical duties that are comprised largely of after-hours and emergency service. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and is licensed by the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the College of Veterinarians of Costa Rica.

Dr. Mora-Pereira previously served as a large animal internal medicine resident and graduate teaching assistant at Auburn, 2014-2017; and as a large animal medicine and surgery intern, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada, 2013-2014. He also has been an associate veterinarian at a mixed animal practice, Corral del Sol Animal Hospital, Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica. Dr. Mora has served in externships at New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, 2016; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada, 2012; and the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, 2010.

Publications and Links

Stephanie M. Shrader, Eric J. Fish, Mariano M. Pereira, Erin S. Groover, Pete W. Christopherson. Pathology in Practice: Disseminated Lymphoma (With Large Granular Lymphocyte Morphology) With Concurrent Bone Marrow Hypocellularity and Pancytopenia in a Horse. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Accepted for publication.

Mariano Mora Pereira, Anne A. Wooldridge, Sue H. Duran, William Ravis, Eva M. Abarca. Sustained-Release Voriconazole-Thermogel for Subconjunctival Injection in Horses: Ocular Toxicity and in-vivo Studies. Master’s Thesis. Department of General Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University. July 31, 2017.

Mariano Mora Pereira, SeungWoo Jung, Anne A. Wooldridge. ECG of the Month. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. February 1, 2017, Vol. 250, No. 3, Pages 278-281.

M. Mora Pereira, E. Groover, A. Wooldridge, F. Caldwell. Review of glucocorticoid therapy in horses. Part 2: Clinical use of systemic glucocorticoids in horses. Equine Veterinary Education. September 6, 2016.

Mora, M., Diagnosis and Control of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Equines of Costa Rica. Parasitology Bulletin, Vol 9 #1, January-March, 2008, UNA; Costa Rica.

Published Abstracts

Mariano Mora, Anne A. Wooldridge, Sue H. Duran, William Ravis, Eva M. Abarca. Ocular Tissue Concentrations and Safety after Subconjunctival Injection of a Voriconazole Thermogel in Horses. The 2017 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum. June 2017. National Harbor, Maryland, USA.

Mariano Mora, Anne A. Wooldridge, Sue H. Duran, William Ravis, Eva M. Abarca. Voriconazole Thermogel for Subconjunctival Injection in Horses: in vivo studies. Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day. Auburn University, November 2016.

Mariano Mora, Sue H. Duran, Anne A. Wooldridge, Jey Koehler, Stephanie Shrader, Jayachandra B. Ramapuram, Eva M. Abarca. Sustained-Release Voriconazole Hydrogel for Ocular Use in Horses: Safety studies. Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day. Auburn University, November 2015.