Animal Groups

Aquatic Animal Medicine and Aquaculture

Dr. Jay Levine
associate professor of epidemiology and public health
(919) 513-6397
jay_levine@ncsu.edu
Shellfish diseases and production. Freshwater mussel conservation.

Dr. Gregory A. Lewbart
associate professor of aquatic medicine
(919) 513-6439
gret_lewbat@ncsu.edu
Pet fish, reptiles, diseases, water quality and aquarium problems, nutrition, husbandry. Pioneering eye replacement in fish. Works with community groups to save injured turtles.

Dr. Edward J. Noga
professor of aquatic medicine
(919) 513-6236
ed_noga@ncsu.edu
Diseases of aquatic animals, especially fishes and invertebrates including both cultured populations (aquaculture) and wild populations. Also, effects and importance of various types of pollution on health of aquatic populations. Co-discovered Pfiesteria piscicida, an important dinoflagellate, that produces toxins fatal to fish and invertebrates.

Dr. Michael K. Stoskopf
professor of wildlife and aquatic medicine
(919) 513-6279
michael_stoskopf@ncsu.edu
Marine mammals, fish, aquatic reptiles, marine invertebrates, sea birds. Can discuss mortality events, disease outbreaks, food safety. Environmental pharmacology and toxicology.



Avian Medicine and Research

Dr. Laurel Degernes
associate professor of companion and wild avian medicine
(919) 513-6346
laurel_degernes@ncsu.edu
Exotic and wild birds, particularly psittacines (parrot species), raptors (hawks, owls, eagles), waterfowl and gamebirds (pheasants, etc.). Specialist in critical care management of injured and sick birds, including patient stabilization, wound management and surgery.

Dr. Keven Flammer
professor companion and wild avian medicine
(919) 513-6353
keven_flammer@ncsu.edu
Exotic and wild birds, particularly psittacines, canaries and finches. Companion bird diseases, breeding and industry. Endangered species management. Avian drug pharmacology.



Canine and Feline Medicine and Research

Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt
professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases
(919) 513-6234
ed_breitschwerdt@ncsu.edu
General resource, dogs and cats. Internal medicine specialist. Special emphasis on infectious and zoonotic diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in dogs, and cat scratch fever in cats.

Dr. Susan E. Bunch
professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases
(919) 513-6271
susan_bunch@ncsu.edu
General resource, dogs and cats. Internal medicine specialist. Special emphasis on liver disease.

Dr. Richard B. Ford
professor of small animal medicine
(919) 513-6204
richard_ford@ncsu.edu
Health of companion animals (dogs/cats), diseases transmissible to humans, vaccines and vaccinations, infectious respiratory diseases.



Equine Medicine and Research

Dr. Babetta A. Breuhaus
associate professor of equine medicine
(919) 513-6247
betta_breuhaus@ncsu.edu
Cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic and neuroendocrine diseases of horses. Special interest in pituitary adenoma, anhydrosis and exercise physiology in performance horses.

Dr. W. Rich Redding
clinical assistant professor of equine surgery
(919) 513-6286
rich_redding@ncsu.edu
Equine lameness and diagnostic imaging. Equine orthopedic surgery.

Dr. Malcolm C. Roberts
professor of equine medicine
(919) 513-6248
malcolm_roberts@ncsu.edu
Lameness and gastrointestinal disorders in horses. General health, care and management of performance horses, and leisure and pleasure horses. Problems of older horses and ponies.

Dr. Sally Vivrette
assistant professor of equine medicine
(919) 513-6378
sally_vivrette@ncsu.edu
Equine medicine, problems of performance horses, reproduction, foal care, endocrinology, fescue problems, dentistry.



Poultry Medicine and Research

Dr. John Barnes
professor of poultry health management
(919) 513-6273
john_barnes@ncsu.edu
Pathologist. Avian diseases, flock health and management, respiratory diseases. Helping growers identify causes of disease and methods to control them.

Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt
associate professor of poultry health management
(919) 513-6330
jp_villancourt@ncsu.edu
Poultry health management; epidemiology infectious diseases; clinical trials; PEMS (poult enteritis mortality syndrome) research; poultry abattoir condemnations; survey design; biosecurity.



Ruminant (Dairy or Beef Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Llamas) Medicine and Research

Dr. Kevin Anderson
professor of ruminant medicine
(919) 513-6245
kevin_anderson@ncsu.edu
Ruminant medicine and research. Emphasis on management,
treatment and prevention of bovine mastitis.

Dr. Allen Cannedy
clinical instructor
(919) 513-6242
allen_cannedy@ncsu.edu
Small ruminant medicine and production. Special emphasis on goat,
llama, and sheep herd health.

Dr. Glenn M. Rogers
associate professor of ruminant production medicine
(919) 513-6232
glenn_rogers@ncsu.edu
Beef cattle, beef cattle poduction medicine. Special emphasis on beef herd-level preventive and production management medicine.

Dr. Barrett D. Slenning
associate professor, dairy production medicine coordinator,
Population Medicine Program
(919) 513-6240
barrett_slenning@ncsu.edu
Dairy cattle, dairy farming, production management. Special emphasis in preventive medicine and herd-level medical management.



Swine Medicine and Research

Dr. Glen Almond
professor of swine health and production medicine
(919) 513-6370
glen_almond@ncsu.edu
General swine medicine and poduction. Non-infectious reproductive problems in pigs. Water use on commercial pig farms. Interactions between disease and pig growth.



Zoo Animal Medicine

Dr. Michael K. Stoskopf
Dr. Michael K. Stoskopf
professor of wildlife and aquatic medicine
(919) 513-6279
michael_stoskopf@ncsu.edu

Dr. Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf
research associate professor of microbiology, pathology and parasitology
(919) 515-8111
suzanne_stoskopf@ncsu.edu
Internationally recognized training and research program in zoological medicine. Disease problems and medical management of wildlife and zoo animals.