Patrick Cogo, M.S.
Animal Care Specialist at Animal Rescue Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Fear Free Certified Shelter Professional
Fear Free, LLCSep, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Animal Behaviour and Welfare
The University of EdinburghOct, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Animal Rescue Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animal Care Specialist
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May 2023 - Present
➢ Ensuring humane housing and upholding the highest welfare standards by providing comprehensive daily care, exercise, feeding, and cleaning for shelter animals. ➢ Employing fear-free, low-stress animal handling techniques to create a safe and comfortable environment for shelter guests focused on minimizing stressful human-animal interactions. ➢ Monitoring and reporting any unusual physiological symptoms or behavioral concerns in shelter animals, actively working with the veterinary and behavioral management teams to alleviate potential welfare concerns. ➢ Cultivating a humane and compassionate approach toward animals, emphasizing the optimization of the human-animal bond and fostering well-being for both humans and animals. ➢ Collaborating with the behavioral department to evaluate and address behavioral concerns via the implementation of behavior plans, enhancing the adoptability of shelter animals. Show less
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Oakland Zoo
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Animal Welfare and Conservation Research Intern
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Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
➢ Analyzed the impact of the lights and sounds of Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” nighttime event on animal welfare through correlating sound pressure levels to disruptions in animal behavior measures. ➢ Developed a daytime soundscape of the Oakland Zoo to understand daily fluctuations in sound amplitude across the zoo and how daily exposure to environmental sound impacts zoo animal welfare. ➢ Designed surveys aimed at measuring the impact of visitors’ predispositions and affective processing on assessments of the Oakland Zoo’s efficacy in enhancing animal well-being. Show less
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University of California, Davis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2020 - Jun 2022
➢ Developed engaging lessons for teaching the basic principles of animal behavior as applied to domesticated species with an emphasis placed on the application of the principles of animal behavior. ➢ Illustrated the growth and development of animals from conception to maturity viewed from practical and biological perspectives, including genetic, metabolic, and nutritional control of cell and organism function. ➢ Organized and executed the advanced presentation of concepts in endocrinology with an emphasis on the role of hormones in reproduction, metabolism, and disease. Show less
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The Bliss-Moreau Lab
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California National Primate Research Center, Davis, California
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Mar 2021 - Sep 2021
➢ Utilized animal handling and management skills to transport individual adult rhesus macaques across the California National Primate Research Center to testing rooms. ➢ Conducted daily training of 14 adult biomedical rhesus macaques on a touchscreen task used to test working memory (delayed response), recognition memory (delayed non-matching to sample), and visuospatial associative learning (paired-associate learning). ➢ Assisted in developing testing protocols through alterations to the testing regiment to better suit the monkeys' differing cognitive abilities and pace of learning. Show less
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Clayton Valley Pet Hospital
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United States
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Veterinary Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Veterinary Technician
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Apr 2016 - Aug 2020
➢ Aided the veterinarian in triaging, admitting, and treating various animals ranging from cats and dogs to snakes, tortoises, birds, and rodents. ➢ Gained proficiency in low-stress handling of an array of species and technical skills, including venipuncture, placing IV catheters, running in-house chemical analyses, administering subcutaneous medications, and taking radiographs. ➢ Assisted during surgical procedures by prepping surgical patients, anesthesia administration, monitoring vitals, and supervising the post-surgical recovery period. Show less
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Kalahari Meerkat Project
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Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Meerkat Research Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Nov 2019
➢ Collaborated with Cambridge University and the University of Zurich to conduct behavioral research on the cooperation and cohesiveness of wild meerkat mobs in South Africa's Kalahari Desert. ➢ Obtained biometrics of individual meerkats through collecting pre-foraging, foraging, and post-foraging weights to study the correlation of weight data to various behavioral and social metrics. ➢ Collected, labeled, weighed, and cataloged freeze-dried fecal specimens for transportation to the University of Cambridge and the University of Pretoria for analysis of the effects of tuberculosis on physiology and the hormonal profiles of dominant and subordinate meerkats. Show less
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University of California, Davis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
➢ Induced a physiological stress response through the handling and isolation of male piglets postnatally from birth until eight weeks of age.➢ Utilized various laboratory techniques such as qPCR, immunohistochemistry, various ELISA tests, and extraction of mRNA and synthesis of cDNA for use in physiological analysis of boar testis.➢ Examined the effects of stress on reproductive physiology through analyzing cortisol and testosterone levels, glucocorticoid and androgen receptors, and testis weight of the boars for application in industry. Show less
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Feb 2018 - Apr 2019
➢ Evaluated the impact of familiar and unfamiliar human interaction on maternal attention orienting in rangeland ewes, analyzing the individual variation in a ewe's response to stressful human management and intervention procedures and its correlation to maternal attention orienting.➢ Studied the importance of the human-animal bond in minimizing the stress and negative affective processing caused by anthropogenic presence, emphasizing the significance of the human-animal bond in improving maternal ability and lamb survivability.➢ Presented academic research in the form of a research poster at a prestigious research university in the presence of esteemed faculty and colleagues. Show less
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Oakland Zoo
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Elephant Behavior Observation Intern
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
➢ Surveyed African elephant behavioral patterns and spatial decision-making through ad libitum data collection and continuous scan sampling. ➢ Analyzed the intergroup social hierarchy of the elephants and its effects on spatial decision-making within the enclosure to improve housing and management and prevent dangerous dominance assertions between the elephants. ➢ Compiled a report comparing 2018 behavior patterns and spatial data to data sets from the previous 10 years to better understand and improve the captive welfare of the four African elephants by avoiding behavioral stereotypies and stagnation in enclosure locations. Show less
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University of California, Davis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Animal Care Technician
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
➢ Assisted the UC Davis Department of Animal Science in maintaining the daily operations of the sheep and swine facilities located at the university. ➢ Aided in processing both newborn lambs and piglets through vaccinations, tail docking, ear notching/tagging, castrating, etc. ➢ Demonstrated my ability to utilize proper herding techniques to move large amounts of animals. ➢ Learned from and worked with producers and other industry members to gain a deeper understanding of the animal production industry. Show less
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Oakland Zoo
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Animal Care Intern- African Elephants
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May 2017 - Sep 2017
➢ Supported zookeepers and animal managers with key housing and management procedures to improve the quality of life of the four African elephants in a protected-contact environment. ➢ Assisted in the daily upkeep of the African elephant enclosure, preparing and spreading daily meals, implementing enrichment around the enclosure, etc., to ensure optimal welfare conditions. ➢ Designed and implemented enrichment devices for captive African elephants to promote natural behaviors displayed in the wild and significantly improve welfare. Show less
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Education
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2020 - 2022
University of California, Davis
Master of Science - MS, Animal Biology -
2017 - 2019
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science - BS, Animal Sciences -
2015 - 2017
Diablo Valley College
Associate’s Degree, Biology, General
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