Current Professional Activities

• Instructor VetMedTeam, LLC – pain management and surgical nursing
• Canine Rehabilitation Institute Staff, Exam Coordinator
• Instructor Non-Human Primate Anesthesia and Analgesia, Mannheimer Institute, Homestead, Florida
• IACUC Member – Mannheimer Institute, Homestead, Florida
• Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians, Examination Chair
• Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians, Examination Chair
• Independent Contractor for lecturing, writing, publishing
• NAVTA CVTS Committee 2018-present
• Advisor to https://www.vsmri.com/ - Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute (VSMRI)

Past Professional Activities

• International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management, Executive Secretary, 2008-2018
• Editor Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 2015, Wiley Blackwell
• Editor Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 2018
• IACUC Virginia Commonwealth University 1996-2006
• Lion Country Safari veterinary staff 2011-2015
• Laboratory Animal Anesthesia Specialist, VCU, 1996-2010

Awards

• National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) 2017 Award recipient Veterinary Technician of the Year
• Awarded VTS-anesthesia/analgesia – Honorary member September 2019 by the Academy of Veterinary Technicians Anesthesia/Analgesia.

Memberships

• Member of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America
• American Association of Laboratory Animal Science
• Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians
• Florida Veterinary Technicians Association
• International Academy of Veterinary Pain Management
• Academy of Surgical Research
• Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians
• American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (Technician Charter Member)
• Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians – Exam Chair
• Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians Examination Chair

Publications

1. Goldberg ME. Who needs a license? Review of the facts needed, Lab Animal DOI: 10.1038/s41684-020-0508-2, 2020, In Press
2. Pain Management chapter in Veterinary Technician's Daily Reference Guide Canine and Feline 4th Edition due to be published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. In Press
3. Companion Animal segment of a chapter on Geriatrics and Hospice Care with Dr. Sheilah Robertson from Lap of Love in the textbook McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 10th edition. This is due to be published by Elsevier, In Press
4. Goldberg ME. Laser therapy – Indications and Contraindications, Veterinary Practice News, April 2019, 31(4): 30 & 32.
5. Goldberg ME. “A Walk on the Wild Side – A Review of Physiotherapy for Exotics and Zoo Animals, British Veterinary Nursing Journal, February 2019, 34(2): 33-47
6. Goldberg ME. “Pain Management” in Tighe and Brown Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians 5th Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, in press, estimated June 2019
7. Cappucci D, Meyer K, Goldberg ME. Introduction to Working Dogs: Exercise, Conditioning and Physical Rehabilitation, NAVTA Journal, June/July 2018 issue, 47-56
8. Goldberg ME. Postoperative Rehabilitation Techniques for the Veterinary Assistant, NAVTA Journal, June/July 2018 issue, 38-44
9. Goldberg ME. Pain Scoring System for Cats, Feline Focus, 2018 4(1): 15-22
10. Tomlinson J and Goldberg ME (Editors). Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Ames, IA, 2018
11. Goldberg ME. Be the Pain Attacking Offensive Midfielder – Local Anesthetic Blocks Every Practice Can Utilize, British Veterinary Nursing Journal, November 2017, 32(11) 329-338
12. Goldberg ME. How can I be a Pain Management Advocate for Exotic and Zoo Animals? The Veterinary Nurse, MA Healthcare Ltd., 2017, 8(7): 389-397
13. Goldberg ME. “Pain Management” in Tighe and Brown Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians 5th Edition. Elsevier, 2020
14. Goldberg ME. A Look at Chronic Pain in Cats. British Veterinary Nursing Journal, March 2017, Volume 32 (3) pgs 67-77
15. Goldberg ME. A Look at Chronic Pain in Dogs. British Veterinary Nursing Journal, February Volume 32, 2017, pgs 37-44
16. Phillips D and Goldberg ME. NAVTA Journal, How does Equine Physical Rehabilitation incorporate Pain Management for the Veterinary Technician/Nurse? Dec/Jan 2017 pg 22-29
17. Panko J and Goldberg ME, NAVTA Journal, How does Feline Physical Rehabilitation incorporate Pain Management for the Veterinary Technician/Nurse? Dec/Jan 2017 pg 16-21
18. Feline Focus: Goldberg ME. Feline physical rehabilitation: what can we do?, Feline Focus, 3(5), 133-140
19. Today’s Veterinary Technician, Feline Physical Rehabilitation; Nov/Dec issue 2016
20. Today’s Veterinary Technician; Getting Started in Physical Rehabilitation; Mar/April 2016
21. Today’s Veterinary Technician; The Veterinary Technician and Neurological Rehabilitation. New Journal 1st Edition; January 2016.
22. Animal Laboratory News “Tips and Tricks of the Trade for Pain Management”, Jan 2016. 
23. Goldberg ME. Pain Management in Physical Rehabilitation. The Veterinary Nurse. February 2016.
24. Goldberg ME. Hypothermia as anesthesia for 10-d-old-rats. Lab Animal 2015. 44(6) p: 403-405.
25. Giorgia Della Rocca, Alice Catanzaro, Alessandra Di Salvo and Mary Ellen Goldberg. Diagnosis of Pain in Small Companion Animals. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 2015.
26. Catanzaro A, Giorgia Della Rocca, Alessandra Di Salvo and Mary Ellen Goldberg. Medical Abdominal Visceral Pain in Dogs. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 2015.
27. Giorgia Della Rocca, Alessandra Di Salvo, Giacomo Giannettoni and Mary Ellen Goldberg. Pain and Suffering in Invertebrates: An Insight on Cephalopods. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 2015.
28. Goldberg ME. Pets, Obesity and Help through Physical Rehabilitation Journal of the National Association of Veterinary Technician’s in America. 2015
29. Goldberg ME and Cox S. Chapter 12 Nursing care for seriously ill animals - art and techniques, Chapter 16 Supporting Other Needs. Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals: Principles and Practice; Editors Shanan, Pierce and Shearer; Wiley/Blackwell. Proposed 2016. In Press
30. Goldberg ME and McNerney T. Anesthesia and Pain Management. Review Questions and Answers for Vete inary Technicians 5th Edition. Mosby/Elsevier. Proposed 2016.
31. Goldberg ME. Pain Recognition and Alleviation in Laboratory Animals (Course Update); AALAS Learning Library website. American Association of Laboratory Animal Science. December 2014. https://www.aalaslearninglibrary.org/Pages/Courses/Lessons.aspx?intCourseID=3982&intTrackID=0
32. Goldberg ME. 3 Chapters: 1. Anesthesia of Livestock; 2. Pain Management for Exotics and Laboratory Animals; 3. Chronic Pain. Romich J and Starr J. Textbook for Veterinary Technicians Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Pain Management. Cengage Learning Proposed 2016, In Press
33. Goldberg ME (Editor). Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses; Nancy Shaffran Consulting Editor. John Wiley and Son, CO. Ames, IA. 2015.
34. Goldberg ME. Pain Management in Physical Rehabilitation. Journal of the National Association of Veterinary Technician’s in America Aug/Sept 2014, pgs 17-28.
35. Goldberg ME. “Pain Management” in Tighe and Brown Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians 4th Edition. Elsevier July2014. 
36. Ehrenzweig J, Jones W, Belew C, Goldberg ME. “Lymphocyte T-Cell Immunomodulator (LCTI), A potent Immune Modulating Biologic, Exhibits Safety and Efficacy in the Pain Management of Dogs with Moderate-Severe Osteoarthritis.” International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine. 2012. 10(4) 281-288.
37. Goldberg, ME. 2012 “Individual versus social housing during quarantine” Lab Animal (41)7 189
38. Goldberg, ME. “The Fourth Vital Sign in All Creatures Great and Small” Journal of the North American Veterinary Technician’s Association Winter 2010 pgs 31-54 and 69.
39. Goldberg, ME. October 2007. Review of the Dog Trainer’s Resource, The ADPT Chronicle of the Dog Collection, Editor: Mychelle Blake, Dogwise Publishing, Wenatchee, WA. 2007, pgs. 339.
40. Goldberg, ME 2007 One animal, two protocols – an appropriate application of the 3Rs? Lab Animal (36) 3.
41. Goldberg, ME 2005 Who’s Right? Lab Animal (34) 6: 17-18
42. Smith, L., Tiba, M.H., Goldberg, M.E., and Barbee, R.W. 2004. Chronic Implantation of Transit-Time Flow Probes on the Ascending Aorta of Rodents. Laboratory Animals, Ltd. (2004) 38, 363-370.
43. Goldberg, Mary Ellen. Review of Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates Second Revised Edition, 2003, Committee on Animal Nutrition, National Research Council of the National Academies, The National Academies Press, 2003. Primate-Science Book Reviews, Primate-Science List Serve [primate-science@primate.wisc.edu] (June 25, 2003).
44. Goldberg, ME. 2003. Minor Surgery: How Much Is Too Much. Lab Animal (32) 4: 19-20.
45. Goldberg, M.E. All of the following have been written for Virginia Commonwealth University 

a. Counting rodent breeding colonies
b. VCU Guidelines for polyclonal antibody production and Freund's Adjuvant
c. Guidelines for the production of hybridomas
d. Guidelines for the production of tumors and cancer research in animals
e.  Blood sampling amounts and techniques
f. SOP for blood sampling amounts
g. Amphibian care
h. Guide to laboratory animal anesthesia 2008
i. Assessing pain and distress
j. Dose volumes
k. Ether usage
l. Guidelines for rodent survival surgery
m. Injectable Anesthesia
n. Postoperative surgical care guidelines
o. SOP for dog exercise
p. Guidelines for environmental enrichment for non-human primates
q. Guidelines for environmental enrichment for other than non-human primates
r. Guidelines for food or water restriction
s. Acceptable methods for euthanasia of animals
t. Use of the CO2 chamber for euthanasia of rodents
u. Guide for the moribund condition as an endpoint
v. Guidelines for the Use of Paralytic Agents
w. Guidelines for the Use of Local and Regional Anesthesia
x. Guidelines for the Use of Avertin®
y. Guidelines for Sexing Mice
z. Control Substances .xls
aa. Guidelines for Anesthesia Monitoring
bb. Guidelines for Amphibian and Fish Anesthesia
cc. Guidelines for Monitoring Body Temperature
dd. Guidelines for Sterilization and Disinfection
ee. Guidelines for Use of Antibiotics
ff. SOP for Analgesia
gg. SOP for Care and Feeding of Zebrafish
hh. Euthanasia Fish and Amphibians
ii. SOP Implantation of Osmotic Pumps
jj. SOP Maintenance of Guillotines
kk. SOP for Needles
ll. SOP for Sharps Precautions
mm. SOP for Pinworms
nn. SOP Socialization and Exercise of Research Dogs
oo. SOP Waste Anesthetic Gas Scavenging Systems
pp. SOP Orbital Sinus Bleeding of Rodents
qq. SOP Thermoregulation Under Anesthesia
rr. Zoonoses of Laboratory Animals
ss. Guidelines for Topical Anesthetic Comparisons
tt. Guidelines for Mechanical Ventilation
uu. Guidelines for Blood Pressure Management
vv. Guidelines for Blood Gas Monitoring
ww. Guidelines for Multimodal Analgesia in Laboratory Animals
xx. Guidelines for Continuous Rate Infusion of Analgesics

Special Interest

• My interests include studying the Bible, embroidery, gardening and reading

Pets

• One cat – JimmyCat

Languages

• English

What I like Most About VSPN

• I enjoy the ability to teach and learn from people all over the world.