Tim Miller-Morgan, DVM

Assistant Professor - Aquatic Animal Health, Extension Veterinarian
cvm.biomed@oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-867-0265
Fax: 541-867-3069

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At OSU
Affiliated with: 
Veterinary Medicine
Headquarters: 
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Research/Career Interests: 
  • Ornamental Fish Health
  • Husbandry and health management of captive aquatic animals
  • Aquatic animal health and husbandry education
  • Words from a wet vet (blog)

Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan's primary focus is on providing educational programming and service to the aquarium industry in Oregon and beyond, to help wholesalers, retailers, and hobbyists succeed in the rearing, husbandry, and health care of ornamental aquatic animals in the aquarium or pond environment. He led the development of a new two-year Aquarium Science degree and one-year certification program at Oregon Coast Community College, and travels widely to educate aquatic pet owners, breeders, importers, and retailers about the proper care and handling of ornamental fish.

Selected Publications: 

  • Miller-Morgan, T. and Jerry Heidel (2009) Biosecurity and Ornamental Fish in Fundamentals of Ornamental Fish Health, Blackwell Publishing, 229pp.
  • Miller-Morgan, T. (2009) Overview of the Ornamental Fish Industry and Hobby in Fundamentals of Ornamental Fish Health, Blackwell Publishing, 229pp.

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My Publications

2013

Journal Article

J. - R. Xu, Bently, J., Beck, L., Reed, A., Miller-Morgan, T. J., Heidel, J. R., Kent, M. L., Rockey, D. D., and Jin, L., “Analysis of koi herpesvirus latency in wild common carp and ornamental koi in Oregon, USA.”, J Virol Methods, vol. 187, no. 2, pp. 372-9, 2013.
S. Rose, Hill, R., Bermudez, L. E., and Miller-Morgan, T. J., “Imported ornamental fish are colonized with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.”, Journal of fish diseases, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 533-42, 2013.
J. - R. Xu, Bently, J., Beck, L., Reed, A., Miller-Morgan, T. J., Heidel, J. R., Kent, M. L., Rockey, D. D., and Jin, L., “Analysis of koi herpesvirus latency in wild common carp and ornamental koi in Oregon, USA.”, Journal of virological methods, vol. 187, no. 2, pp. 372-9, 2013.
J. - R. Xu, Bently, J., Beck, L., Reed, A., Miller-Morgan, T. J., Heidel, J. R., Kent, M. L., Rockey, D. D., and Jin, L., “Analysis of koi herpesvirus latency in wild common carp and ornamental koi in Oregon, USA.”, Journal of virological methods, vol. 187, no. 2, pp. 372-9, 2013.
J. - R. Xu, Bently, J., Beck, L., Reed, A., Miller-Morgan, T. J., Heidel, J. R., Kent, M. L., Rockey, D. D., and Jin, L., “Analysis of koi herpesvirus latency in wild common carp and ornamental koi in Oregon, USA.”, Journal of virological methods, vol. 187, no. 2, pp. 372-9, 2013.

2011

Journal Article

K. E. Eide, Miller-Morgan, T. J., Heidel, J. R., Kent, M. L., Bildfell, R. J., Lapatra, S., Watson, G., and Jin, L., “Investigation of koi herpesvirus latency in koi.”, J Virol, vol. 85, no. 10, pp. 4954-62, 2011.

2007

Journal Article

P. L. Merrill, Tepper, J., Walster, C. I., Palić, D., Miller-Morgan, T. J., and Johnston, C. J., “Aquatic veterinary medicine.”, The Veterinary record, vol. 160, no. 13, p. 452, 2007.

2005

Journal Article

L. A. Harrenstien, Tornquist, S. J., Miller-Morgan, T. J., Fodness, B. G., and Clifford, K. E., “Evaluation of a point-of-care blood analyzer and determination of reference ranges for blood parameters in rockfish.”, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, vol. 226, no. 2, pp. 255-65, 2005.