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Dr Ivayla Yozova Dipl.ACVECC, Dipl.ECVECC, Dr.med.vet., MBA, MVM
Non-Practicing Clinical Vet Specialist
School of Veterinary ScienceIvayla is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care since 2017 and of the Euroean College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care since 2019 after completing a residency at the Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland. During her residency she also completed a doctoral thesis on the topic of synthetic colloids in the same establishement.
She graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Trakia University, Bulgaria, in 2007 after completing her senior year at the National Veterinary School of Nantes, France. This was followed by a Small Animals Internship at the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France. Before starting her residency in 2013, she spent 3 years in a Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care private practice on the French Riviera. During this time, she also completed a Master of Business Administration (Institute of Business Administration, Nice, France) and an Inter-University Diploma in Pain Management (Medical Faculty,University of Montpellier, France).
Professional
Qualifications
- Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care - American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (2017)
- Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care - European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (2019)
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Vetsuisse, University of Bern (2015)
- Masters in Business Administration - Institute of Business Administration of Nice (2011)
- Masters in Veterinary Medicine - Trakia University (2007)
Fellowships and Memberships
- Member, Higher Education Academy (Fellow) (2022)
Prizes and Awards
- SoVS Early Career Researcher Award - School of Veterinary Science (2022)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Fluid Therapy, Artificial Colloids; Endothelial glycocalyx function and dysfunction; Trauma;
Research Opportunities
- Endothelial Glycocalyx (01/11/2019) Clinical methods for assessment of the endothelial glycocalyx
- Cardiovascular small animal point-of-care ultrasound (20/01/2020) Evaluation of cardiac and caudal Vena Cave point-of-care ultrasound parameters in cats.
- Feline trauma (30/04/2020) Epidemiological and financial aspects of feline trauma in New Zealand
- Financial aspects of small animal emergency medicine (01/06/2020) Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on owners expenditures in New Zealand
- Karaka Berry Toxicosis in dogs (20/03/2023) Epidemiology and management approaches to karakin toxicosis in dogs in New Zealand
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000):
Veterinary Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (070701):
Veterinary Diagnosis and Diagnostics (070703):
Veterinary Medicine (070706):
Veterinary Sciences (070700)
Keywords
Fluid therapy, synthetic colloids, hydroxyethyl starch
Research Outputs
Journal
Yozova, ID., Londoño, LL., Sano, H., Thomson, N., & Munday, JS. (2025). Immediate effects of an intravenous fluid challenge on the endothelial glycocalyx in healthy anaesthetized cats. Veterinary Journal. 314
[Journal article]Authored by: Munday, J., Yozova, I.
[Journal article]Authored by: Munday, J., Yozova, I.
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Jalava, SM., Rosanowski, SM., Hultman, TM., Owen, R., Boysen, SR., & Yozova, ID. (2025). Effect of Volume Depletion and Intravascular Volume Overload on Ultrasonographically Derived Caudal Vena Cava Parameters in Healthy Sedated Cats. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. 35(5), 502-513
[Journal article]Authored by: Owen, R., Yozova, I.
[Journal article]Authored by: Owen, R., Yozova, I.
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Hultman, TM., Rosanowski, SM., Jalava, SM., Boysen, SR., & Yozova, ID. (2023). Establishment of reference intervals for ultrasonographically derived caudal vena cava parameters from 110 healthy, lightly sedated cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 25(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Yozova, ID., Kent, MS., & Jandrey, KE. (2023). Effects of a single subcutaneous dose of enoxaparin on veterinary viscoelastic coagulation monitor variables in healthy cats: Double blind, placebo controlled cross-over trial. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 37(1), 133-139
[Journal article]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Fitzgerald, WR., Cave, NJ., & Yozova, ID. (2022). Clinical parameters at time of admission as prognostic indicators in cats presented for trauma to an emergency centre in New Zealand: a retrospective analysis. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 24(12), 1294-1300
[Journal article]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Book
Jalava, S., & Yozova, I. (2025). Domestic short hair cat referred for cardiovascular collapse following suspected trauma. In Case Studies in Small Animal Point of Care Ultrasound A Color Handbook. (pp. 220 - 226).
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Hultman, TM., & Yozova, I. (2025). Abyssinian with pyrexia, coughing, and prior history of pyothorax. In Case Studies in Small Animal Point of Care Ultrasound A Color Handbook. (pp. 87 - 90).
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Hultman, TM., & Yozova, I. (2025). Oliguric domestic shorthair on IV fluids for suspected lily intoxication that has gained weight while hospitalized. In Case Studies in Small Animal Point of Care Ultrasound A Color Handbook. (pp. 257 - 264).
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Wierenga, JR., & Yozova, ID. (2021). Organophosphates and carbamates. In CG. Byers, & M. Giunti (Eds.) Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. (pp. 295 - 300). Milano, Italy: Edra SpA
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
Yozova, I., & Wierenga, J. (2021). Pyrethrins and pyrethroids. In CG. Byers, & M. Giunti (Eds.) Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. Paris, France: Edra Editions
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Chapter]Authored by: Yozova, I.
Conference
Houben, K., Avendaño Veas, FA., Tan, WKA., & Yozova, ID. (2024). Influence Of Estimated Costs On Euthanasia Decision For Cats Presented With Trauma To An Emergency Center In New Zealand: A Retrospective Analysis. Abstracts from the International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium and the European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Annual Congress 2024. (pp. S33 - S34). : International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium and the European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Annual Congress 2024
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Avendano Veas, F., Yozova, I.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Avendano Veas, F., Yozova, I.
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Jalava, S., Hultman, TM., & Yozova, I. (2023). Karaka berry toxicosis in 5 dogs - a case series. , ANZCVS "Science Week"
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Jalava, S., Hultman, TV., Boysen, SR., & Yozova, ID. (2022). Effects of hypovolemia and volume overload on ultrasonographically-derived caudal vena cava parameters in healthy lightly sedated cats. In Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Vol. 32 (pp. S27 - S28). , European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (EVECC Annual CongressEVECCS congress Massachusetts, USA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc for the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Hultman, TM., Jalava, S., Boysen, SR., & Yozova, ID. (2022). Establishment of reference internals for ultrasonographically-derived causal vena cava parameters in healthy lightly sedated cats – preliminary results. In Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care; Abstracts from the International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium, the European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Annual Congress, and the ACVECC VetCOT Veterinary Trauma & Critical Care Conference 2022 Vol. 32 (pp. S34 - S35). , European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (EVECC) Congress Medford, MA, USA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc, for the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Yozova, I.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Yozova, I.
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Hultman, T., Boysen, S., Owen, R., & Yozova, I. (2021). Comparison of Sonographically-Derived Caudal Vena Cava Parameters Acquired in Standing and Lateral Position in Healthy Awake Cats – A Pilot Study. In British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2021: Clinical abstract presentations, BSAVA Virtual Congress 2021 Abstract Sessions Quedgeley, United Kingdom: British Small Animal Veterinary Association
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Owen, R., Yozova, I.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Owen, R., Yozova, I.
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Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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English
Last used: Current
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
French
Last used: Current
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
German
Last used: Current
Spoken ability: Average
Written ability: Average -
Bulgarian
Last used: Current
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
Greek
Last used: Current
Spoken ability: Average
Written ability: Needs work