Maziel Arauz, DVM, MSc

Associate Profesor of Clinical Pathology

Dr. Maziel Arauz is a dedicated veterinary pathologist, educator, and leader with an abroad impact on veterinary medical education and diagnostics. Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Arauz holds a Master of Science in Veterinary Medical Education from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), where she also served as an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Course Director for five years. Her academic journey began with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Panama, followed by an Anatomic Pathology Residency at Cornell University. Dr. Arauz has since built an exciting career, serving in various roles, including Clinical Teaching Fellow and Assistant Professor at Adtalem Global Education, Adjunct professor at University of Panama, and CEO of MAZVet Dx Histopathology, where she bridges advanced diagnostics between Panama and the U.S.

Aside from her significant diagnostic and academic experience, she is a passionate educator, leading her to develop innovative teaching tools such as interactive neuropathology and histology resources. Her scholarly output includes specialty training (pathology interns/graduate students). She has maintained a keen interest in the evolution and integration of anatomic and clinical pathology in veterinary diagnostics, and continues to contribute to her field, holding memberships in organizations such as the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, the Panamanian Veterinary Medical Association, and the LatinX Veterinary Medical Association, supporting diversity and student opportunities in the veterinary field.

Publications - (selected manuscripts)

Arauz, Maziel, Bolfa, Pompei, Vanderstichel, Raphael, Sithole, Fortune, Law, Antoine, Fuentealba, Carmen, Illanes, Oscar. Development and application of an interactive neuropathology iBook as a complementary learning tool for veterinary medicine students. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, J Vet Med Educ. 2021 May 10:e20200105.doi: 10.3138/jvme-2020-0105. Online ahead of print

John Dascanio, Jerry Roberson, Catherine Pfent, Vinayak K. Nahar, Maziel Arauz, Kerry Alexander, Brian Roberts, D. Andrew Cope, Rhett Bridger, Dana Botsko. The prevalence of ultrasonographic abnormalities and histopathologic lesions is high in testes of yearling tropical hair rams. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2019; 60: 338-345.

Soto, E., Loftis, A., Boruta, D., Rostad, S., Beierschmitt, A., McCoy, M., Francis, S., Berezowski, J., Illanes, O., Recinos, D., Arauz, M., Spencer, D., Fraites, T., & Palmour, R. (2015). Multispecies Epidemiologic Surveillance Study after an Outbreak of Yersiniosis at an African Green Monkey Research Facility. Comparative medicine, 65(6), 526–531.

Esteban Soto, Matt Griffin, Ashutosh, Fernanda Castillo-Alcala, Amy Bierschmitt, Janet-Beeler-Marfisi, Maziel Araúz, Oscar Illanes. An Outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica in a Captive Colony of African Green Monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) in the Caribbean. Comparative Pathology Oct (63) 5 pg 1-6.

Esteban Soto, Maziel Araúz, Christa Gallaher, Oscar Illanes. Nocardia cyriacigeorgica as the causative agent of mandibular osteomyelitis (lumpy jaw in a cat). Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 26(4), 580-584.

Sarah Jones, Gilda Rawlins, Maziel Araúz, Mary Anna Thrall, Wencke Du Plessis, Donald Thrall. What is your diagnosis? Transmissible Venereal tumor. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association December 1, 2015, Vol. 247, No. 11, Pages 1237-1239.

Arauz, M, Illanes, O. Contributor (6 cases) to the Wednesday Slide Conference of the Joint Pathology Center Veterinary Pathology Service, Silver Spring, MD 2013-2014 Proceedings. Author of the published case 4035683: Conference 19, CASE IV: Case 1 N092-2012 (JPC).

Soto E, Bodganovic L, Krecek RC, Jovonovich JA, Araúz M, Overstreet RM. Parasitosis of Metabronema sp (Nematoda: Cystidicolidae) in Caribbean porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix (L). J Fish Dis Mar 28. 2012.

Soto, Esteban; Griffin, Matt; Araúz, Maziel; Riofrio, Andres; Martinez, Alexis; Cabrejos, Maria Eugenia. Edwardsiella ictaluri as the causative agent of mortality in cultured Nile tilapia J Aquat Anim Health Jun;24(2):81-90.

Soto, Esteban; Illanes, Oscar; Hilchie, David; Morales, Juan; Sunyakumthorn, Piyanate; Hawke, John; Goodwin, Andrew; Yanong, Roy; Pouder, Deborah; Francis-Floyd, Araúz, Maziel; Bogdanovic, Lewis; Castillo, Fernanda. Molecular and immunohistochemical diagnosis of Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis (syn. F. asiatica) from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation Sep; 24(5):840-5.