
Dr. Paul-Murphy is board certified in the specializations of zoological medicine (DACZM) and animal welfare (DACAW). She is a professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis. Her clinical interests include companion zoological animals - small mammals (including rodents, rabbits and ferrets), birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Her previous positions include Chief of Veterinary Services at the California National Primate Research Center and she is currently Chief of Service of the Companion Avian and Exotic Animal Health Service at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at UC Davis. She is Director of the Richard M. Schubot Parrot Wellness & Welfare Program and her research focus has been in avian analgesia, both opioid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatments.