Sophie Moittié, LicVet, DVetMed
Assistant Professor, Pathobiology
Biography
Dr. Sophie Moittie earned her veterinary degree in 2009 from the University of Murcia, Spain. Since then, she has developed a diverse career in zoo and wildlife medicine, research, and conservation—ranging from studying Adélie penguins in Antarctica to rehabilitating chimpanzees in Sierra Leone.
She completed a residency with the European College of Zoological Medicine (ECZM) in Zoo Health Management at Twycross Zoo, UK, while also earning a doctorate from the University of Nottingham focused on cardiac diseases in great apes. Dr. Moittie is board-certified of both the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) and the European College of Zoological Medicine (ECZM-Zoo Health Management).
In Fall 2021, she joined St. George’s University (SGU) as an Assistant Professor, where she teaches exotic and zoo animal medicine and leads research initiatives in wildlife health and conservation.
Contact Information
(473) 439-2000 ext. 3528
Areas of Interest
- Wild and exotic animal diseases
- Clinical pathology
- Anesthesia and nutrition
Affiliations
- President, Alpha-Delta Chapter of Phi Zeta Honor Society
- Member of European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians
- Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM)
Selected Publications
- Matyas Liptovszky; Christopher Reeves; Rachel Jarvis; Kerstin Baiker; Phillipa Dobbs; Kate White; Sophie Moittié. Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Great Apes in Human Care. Zoo Biology, 44(4): 304-312 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21908
- Bryony A. Curry, Aimee L. Drane, Rebeca Atencia, Yedra Feltrer, Thalita Calvi, Ellie L. Milnes, Sophie Moittié, Annika Weigold, Tobias Knauf-Witzens, Arga Sawung Kusuma, Glyn Howatson, Christopher Palmer, Mike R. Stembridge, John E. Gorzynski, Neil D. Eves, Tony G. Dawkins & Rob E. Shave. Left ventricular trabeculation in Hominidae: divergence of the human cardiac phenotype. Communications Biology 7, 682 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06280-9
- Sophie Moittié, Rachel Jarvis, Stephan Bandelow, Sarah Byrne, Phillipa Dobbs, Melissa Grant, Christopher Reeves, Kate White, Mátyás Liptovszky & Kerstin Baiker. Vitamin D status in chimpanzees in human care: a Europe wide study. Scientific Reports 12, 17625 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21211-6
- Sophie Moittié, Phillipa Dobbs, Sharon Redrobe, Mátyás Liptovszky, Kate White. Evaluation of the agreement of two oscillometric blood pressure devices with invasive blood pressure in anaesthetized chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 48(5): 688-696 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2021.01.010.
- Sophie Moittié, Kerstin Baiker, Victoria Strong, Emma Cousins, Kate White, Mátyás Liptovszky, Sharon Redrobe, Aziza Alibhai, Craig J. Sturrock & Catrin Sian Rutland. Discovery of os cordis in the cardiac skeleton of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Scientific Reports 10, 9417 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66345-7
Selected Projects
- Screening for Batrachochytrium dendrobatitis and ranavirus in Grenadian amphibians, potential threats to native Grenada Whistling Frog Pristimantis euphronides.
- Determination of the vitamin D status of free-ranging marine turtles in the West Indies.
- Surveillance of Infectious Diseases in Wildlife of Grenada Using Opportunistic Sampling and Next-generation Sequencing
- Whole genome sequencing of the native Grenada Frog Pristimantis euphronides.
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