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Dr. John Barnes

 Professor Of Poultry Health Management

Pathologist. Avian diseases, flock health and management, respiratory diseases, enteric diseases and ovarian cancer. Helping growers identify causes of disease and methods to control them.

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Colleges
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Dr. Ronald Baynes

 Associate Professor Of Pharmacology

Laboratory is focused on probing physiochemical interactions that modulate skin penetration of toxic chemicals and various drugs. Chromatographic methods are developed to assay for these various chemicals in biological matrices.

Areas of Expertise
Pharmacology
Colleges
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Dr. Anthony Blikslager

 Professor Of Equine Surgery And Gastrointestinal Biology

General surgery in the horse and other domestic large animal species such as cattle. Specific areas of surgical expertise include gastrointestinal surgery and respiratory surgery (e.g., throat and sinuses). Research on the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract, with particular reference to the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e. aspirin-like drugs).

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Biological Sciences
Dentistry and General Surgery
Surgery/Urology
Colleges
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Dr. Matthew Breen

 Professor Of Genomics

Canine and human brain cancer research; genome mapping, using relationship between canine and human genome to pinpoint genetic causes of tumors.

Areas of Expertise
Cancer Research
Oncology
Colleges
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Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt

 Professor Of Internal Medicine

Infectious diseases and immunology; specifically tick-borne diseases such as bartonella, lyme and rocky mountain spotted fever.

Areas of Expertise
Diseases
Epidemiology
Immune Deficiency Viruses
Tick-Borne Diseases
Colleges
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Dr. Peter Cowen

 Associate Professor Of Epidemiology And Environmental Health

Serves as the moderator for ProMED Mail, a global reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants. He can discuss the global distribution and epidemiology of emerging diseases.

Areas of Expertise
Diseases
Epidemiology
Colleges
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Dr. Dianne Dunning

 Assistant Dean, College Relations

Animal ethics, welfare, and the human/animal bond.

Areas of Expertise
Animal Behavior
Colleges
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Dr. Michael Dykstra

 Director Of Electron Microscopy

Aeromycology, mold analysis, medical mycology, "sick building syndrome", digitized imaging, electron microscopy, light microscopy. Director of a GLP-compliant Light and Electron Microscopy Laboratory providing support to drug development by the pharmaceutical industry.

Areas of Expertise
Biological Sciences
Colleges
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Dr. Kelli Ferris

 Clinical Assistant Professor Of Animal Welfare

Animal hoarding, animal abuse and cruelty, animal welfare and disaster preparedness

 

Areas of Expertise
Animal Behavior
Colleges
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Dr. Richard Fish

 Associate Professor Of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Biology, medicine, husbandry and biomethodology of laboratory animals; ethics of animal use; regulations governing use of animals in research, teaching and testing; research ethics and the responsible conduct of research.

Areas of Expertise
Laboratory Animals
Colleges
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Dr. James Guy

 Professor Of Veterinary Virology

Pathogenesis, diagnosis and control of viral infections of domestic animals.

Areas of Expertise
Diseases
Colleges
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Dr. Elizabeth Hardie

 Professor Of Small Animal Surgery

Dentistry, soft tissue surgery. Veterinary surgery, pain management in animals.

Areas of Expertise
Dentistry and General Surgery
Pain Management/Intensive Care
Colleges
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Dr. Craig Harms

 Research Assistant Professor In Aquatics, Wildlife And Zoo Medicine

Aquatic animal health and disease, captive and wild

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Colleges
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Dr. Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf

 Research Associate Professor Of Microbiology, Pathology And Parasitology

Internationally recognized training and research program in zoological medicine. Disease problems and medical management of wildlife and zoo animals.

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Colleges
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Dr. Jay Levine

 Professor Of Epidemiology And Public Health

Aquatic animal health, ecology and conservation of freshwater mussels, and seafood safety. Biosurveillence and the epidemiology of infectious diseases (food-related, zoonotic, arthropod-related), infection control and biosecurity. Additional research interests: aquatic ecosystem microbial diversity, bacterial source tracking and forensic microbiology.

Areas of Expertise
Population Medicine and Epidemiology
Colleges
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Dr. Gregory Lewbart

 Professor Of Aquatic Animal Medicine

Pet fish, reptiles, diseases, water quality and aquarium problems, nutrition, husbandry. Pioneering eye replacement in fish. Works with community groups to save injured turtles.

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Colleges
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Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little

 Associate Professor Of Orthopedics

Total hip replacement, animal prosthetics, treatment of bone deformities in animals, physical therapy

Areas of Expertise
Anatomy
Orthopedics
Surgery/Urology
Colleges
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Dr. Korinn Saker

 Associate Professor Of Clinical Nutrition

Pet nutrition.

Areas of Expertise
General Internal Medicine
Colleges
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Dr. Barbara Sherman

 Clinical Associate Professor Of Veterinary Behavior, Director Of The Animal Behavior Science

Animal communication; behavior problems of domestic and laboratory animals.  Evaluation of protocols for the treatment of common behavior problems of dogs, cats, and horses. The humane management of animals to reduce anxieties, fears, and phobic behaviors.

Areas of Expertise
Animal Behavior
Colleges
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Dr. Barrett Slenning

 Associate Professor, Dairy Production Medicine Epidemiology &Amp; Economics And Coordinator Of The Population Medicine Program

Dairy cattle, dairy farming, production management. Special emphasis in preventive medicine and herd-level medical management. Ag-bioterrorism and biosecurity, epidemiology, agricultural economics; bioterrorism.

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Population Medicine and Epidemiology
Colleges
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Dr. Michael Stoskopf

 Professor Of Wildlife And Aquatic Medicine

Marine mammals, fish, aquatic reptiles, marine invertebrates, sea birds. Can discuss mortality events, disease outbreaks, food safety. Environmental pharmacology and toxicology.

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Diseases
Food-Borne Illnesses
Population Medicine and Epidemiology
Colleges
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Dr. Steve Suter

 Assistant Professor Of Oncology

Canine bone marrow transplantation; canine and feline lymphoma, novel therapies for cancer treatments.

Areas of Expertise
Cancer Research
Oncology
Colleges
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Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt

 Associate Professor Of Poultry Health Management

Poultry health management, epidemiology infectious diseases, clinical trials, PEMS (poult enteritis mortality syndrome) research, poultry abattoir condemnations, survey design, biosecurity

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Colleges
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Dr. Dennis Wages

 Professor Of Poultry Health Management

Antimicrobial resistance in poultry and food animals. Antimicrobial use in food animals.

Areas of Expertise
Animal Groups
Colleges
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