About the Author
Dr. Dunayer received his VMD degree from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating from veterinary school, he worked in a variety of practices, including general small animal, spay-neuter clinics, and emergency medicine. In 2002, he joined the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), where he eventually became board certified in general toxicology and veterinary toxicology. In 2011, Dr. Dunayer joined the faculty of St. Matthew’s University School of Veterinary Medicine as an associate professor of clinical veterinary medicine, teaching clinical pathology and toxicology. In 2019, he moved back to the United States and rejoined the ASPCA APCC as a senior toxicologist before retiring in 2021. He has spoken throughout the United States and internationally on veterinary toxicology. He has also written numerous book chapters and published original journal articles, especially on the subject of xylitol toxicosis in dogs.