New diplomates

The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners certified 46 diplomates in 2006.

Avian Practice—Drs. Cyndi Brown, Colts Neck, N.J.; Patricia S. Chen, Houston; Ricardo De Matos, Ithaca, N.Y.; Martine de Wit, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Orlando Diaz-Figueroa, Maitland, Fla.; Scott Ford, Oakley, Calif.; Attila Molnar, Canoga Park, Calif.; and Elisabeth Simone-Freilicher, Huntington, N.Y. Beef Cattle Practice—Dr. Carl Meyer Jr., Oskaloosa, Kan. Canine/Feline Practice—Drs. Lara E. Bartl, Alexandria, Va.; Merrijean Becker, Tulsa, Okla.; Bradley P. Book, San Antonio; Timothy Cavenagh, Arlington, Wash.; Gregory E. Erdman, Wyckoff, N.J.; Richard S. Goldstein, New Rochelle, N.Y.; Paul Groshek, West Hartford, Conn.; Renee N. Herrera, Costa Mesa, Calif.; J. Veronika Kiklevich, Boerne, Texas; Craig D. Maloney, Boise, Idaho; Katharine M. Monnet, Los Angeles; George Moseley, Memphis, Tenn.; Nicholas Nelson, Kent, Wash.; William Penn, Tempe, Ariz.; Manuel Pepen, Indian Harbor Beach, Fla.; Stephen Pittenger, Houston; D. Jeff Pollard, Escondido, Calif.; Ralph W. Pope, Memphis, Tenn.; Bronya Redden, Denver, N.C.; Jennifer Renshaw, Phoenix; Lauré K. Ross, Riverside, Calif.; Tara Scales, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Jeffrey Steen, Aurora, Colo.; and Mumtaz Vora, Morrisville, N.C. Dairy Practice—Drs. Michael Maroney, Mount Horeb, Wis.; Wayne Shewfelt, Tavistock, Ontario, Canada; and Mark Thomas, Carthage, N.Y. Equine Practice—Drs. Brian S. Burks, Delmont, Pa.; Lais Costa, Upton, Mass.; Lynn M. Facemire, Jefferson, Md.; Racquel Rodeheaver, LaPorte, Colo.; and Thomas Schell, Jonesville, N.C. Feline Practice—Drs. Janine Badylak, Lafayette, Ind.; Craig Datz, Columbia, Mo.; Suvi Pohjola-Stenroos, Lohja, Finland; and Emil Visnjaric. Food Animal Practice—Dr. John N. Gilliam, Stillwater, Okla.