Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Graduate Program)

Program Overview

Located in the School of Veterinary Medicine, the graduate academic and research program of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences offers a dynamic environment to prepare nationally competitive veterinary clinicians in research methodology for placement in advanced clinical, academic, and industrial research positions. Programs are designed to enhance skills in clinical research of direct application to animal and human disease. This area of emphasis is supported by departmental clinical expertise in anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, internal medicine, companion animal soft tissue surgery, basic and applied orthopedic surgery, equine medicine and surgery, food animal medicine and surgery, diagnostic imaging, oncology, ophthalmology, pharmacology, zoo and exotic animal medicine, and theriogenology. The program draws on expertise in anatomy, bioengineering, biomechanics, biotechnology of infectious diseases, cell and molecular biology, bacteriology, environmental health science, epidemiology, immunology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, and virology through the School of Veterinary Medicine umbrella program in graduate studies and in collaborative studies with other units on campus. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research is emphasized, and because of the wide array of immediate expertise, graduate programs are flexible to meet students’ needs.

Administration

Admission

Applications and supporting materials for all graduate study must be submitted through the online application site for the LSU Graduate School: www.lsu.edu/gradapply. Official transcripts, official test scores, and other materials that come from third-party sources must be mailed to: Graduate Student Services, 114 West David Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. These paper documents are stored electronically and departments have access to all materials submitted by and/or on behalf of a student applying to graduate study.

Applicants must have a DVM (or equivalent) degree or a bachelor’s degree. Applicants for combined residency/MS programs must apply through the veterinary intern/residency matching program at www.virmp.org. Candidates for the combined residency/MS programs must have a DVM or equivalent degree; must have completed a rotating internship or equivalent training; and must submit a letter of intent, transcript of grades from veterinary school, and three letters of reference in accordance with the guidelines listed on the website. To qualify for the combined residency/MS program, applicants must satisfy all criteria for residency training and Graduate School admission.

Applications for the PhD are accepted at any time but are evaluated only after all supporting documents and credentials (official transcripts, official GRE scores, Graduate School application for admission, application fee) have been received. Application should be initiated at least six months prior to anticipated entry. One of the graduate faculty members of the department must have accepted you as a student in his/her laboratory before admission will be considered.

Unconditional admission to the Graduate School for MS and PhD programs requires that applicants score at least 300 on the GRE (verbal plus quantitative scores) and have an overall grade point average in veterinary or undergraduate school of at least 3.00 on an “A” = 4.0 scale. Foreign nationals from countries where English is not the first language must have a TOEFL score of at least 550 on the paper-based test or 79 on the Internet-based test, have an IELTS score of at least 6.5, or have a PTE score of at lest 59 and meet standards of proficiency in English as required by the Graduate School.

Financial Assistance

The stipends for combined residency/MS programs are listed on the Veterinary Internship/Residency Matching Program website: www.virmp.org. Stipends, fellowships, and assistantships from various sources are available on a competitive basis for doctoral students.

Facilities

The department supports a well-equipped veterinary referral hospital with specialty services in anesthesia; bird, zoo and exotic animal medicine; companion animal medicine; cardiology; companion animal soft tissue and orthopedic surgery; dermatology; equine medicine; equine surgery; food animal medicine; oncology; ophthalmology; diagnostic imaging; and theriogenology. The department has laboratories equipped for physiological research, cell biology, membrane physiology, PCR technology, gene expression, kinesiology, biomechanical testing, stem cell biology, and assisted reproduction. In addition, support from a full-capability gene research laboratory; cell  and organ culture facilities; fluorescent activated cell sorting and analysis; cytokine, lymphokine and monoclonal antibody techniques; and a microscopy center with confocal and electron microscopy provide for diverse research endeavors. The department forms the base of the interdepartmental Equine Health Studies Program and is supported by well-equipped animal facilities.

Graduate Faculty

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Mark J. Acierno (M) • Urology/Nephrology
Frank M. Andrews (M) • Equine gastroenterology, intestinal physiology
Ralph E. Beadle (EM) • Equine physiology
Bonnie Brugmann Boudreaux (6A) • Oncology
Daniel J. Burba (M) • Equine arthroscopy, orthopedics, laser surgery
Anderson da Cunha (M) • Anesthesiology and pain management; exotic, small, and large animal
Susan C. Eades (M) • Equine vascular pathophysiology, colic, laminitis
Bruce E. Eilts (M) • Canine and equine reproduction and infertility
Michelle Ellison (6A) • Diagnostic imaging
Jon M. Fletcher (6A) • Companion animal medicine
Frederic P. Gaschen (M) • Companion animal, gastroenterology, endoscopy
Lorrie Gaschen (M) • Diagnostic imaging
Amy M. Grooters (M) • Small animal internal medicine, pythium
Giselle L. Hosgood (EM)
Mandi J. Lopez (M) • Comparative orthopedics
Sara K. Lyle (6A) • Infertility in mares and stallions, assisted reproductive techniques in horses
Charles T. McCauley (3P) • Equine surgery
Rebecca S. McConnico (M) • Equine medicine, infectious diseases, biosecurity
Sandra R. Merchant (M) • Dermatology
Colin F. Mitchell (3F) • Equine upper respiratory and minimally invasive surgeries
Javier Nevarez (6A) • Avian, zoo, and exotic animal medicine
Dale L. Paccamonti (M) • Equine reproduction, assisted reproduction
Romain Pariaut (6A) • Cardiology, catheter-based treatment of cardiac diseases
Carlos R. Pinto (M) • Reproductive endocrinology and assisted reproduction
Cherie M. Pucheu-Haston (6A) • Dermatology and immunology
Patricia Queiroz-Williams (6A) • Anesthesiology and pain management
Natalie Rademacher (6A) • Diagnostic imaging
Laura M. Riggs (6A) • Equine laminitis and inflammation
Duane A. Robinson (3P) • Companion animal surgery, orthopedics, biofilms
Katrin Saile (6A) • Companion animal surgery
David F. Senior (M) • Urinary tract infection, urolithiasis
Keijiro Shiomitsu (6A) • Radiation oncology
Eric Storey (3A) • Ophthalmology
Julia Sumner (3P) • Companion animal surgery
Joseph Taboada (M) • Small animal internal medicine, gastroenterology
Thomas N. Tully Jr (M) • Avian, zoo, and exotic animal medicine
Changaram S. Venugopal (M) • Pulmonary pharmacology, airway hyperreactivity diseases, vascular pathophysiology

Recent Faculty Publications

Acierno MJ, Seaton D, Mitchell MA, da Cunha A. Agreement between directly measured blood pressure and pressures obtained with three veterinary-specific oscillometric units in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2010 Aug 15;237(4):402-6.

Armstrong PF, Sigler L, Sutton DA, Grooters AM, Hitt M. Fungal myelitis caused by Phialosimplex caninus in an immunosuppressed dog. Med Mycol. 2011 Nov 28. [Epub ahead of print].

Barmettler R, Schweighauser A, Bigler S, Grooters AM, Francey T. Assessment of exposure to Leptospira serovars in veterinary staff and dog owners in contact with infected dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2011 Jan 15;238(2):183-8

Beaufrère H, Rodriguez D, Pariaut R, Gaschen Dvm L, Schnellbacher R, Nevarez JG, Tully TN. Estimation of intrathoracic arterial diameter by means of computed tomographic angiography in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots. Am J Vet Res. 2011 Feb;72(2):210-8.

Beaufrère H, Nevarez J, Taylor WM, Jankowski G, Rademacher N, Gaschen L, Pariaut R, Tully TN Jr Fluoroscopic study of the normal gastrointestinal motility and measurements in the Hispaniolan Amazon parrot (Amazona ventralis). Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2010 Jul-Aug;51(4):441-6.

Beaufrère H, Pariaut R, Rodriguez D, Tully TN. Avian vascular imaging: a review. J Avian Med Surg. 2010 Sep;24(3):174- 84. Review.

Beaufrère H, Pariaut R, Nevarez JG, Tully TN. Feasibility of transesophageal echocardiography in birds without cardiac disease. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2010 Mar 1;236(5):540-7

Beaufrère H, Holder KA, Bauer R, Schnellbacher R, Pariaut R, Tully TN Jr, Wakamatsu N. Intermittent claudication-like syndrome secondary to atherosclerosis in a yellow-naped Amazon parrot (Amazona ochrocephala auropalliata). J Avian Med Surg. 2011 Dec;25(4):266-76.

Beaufrère H, Nevarez JG, Holder K, Pariaut R, Tully TN, Wakamatsu N. Characterization and classification of psittacine atherosclerotic lesions by histopathology, digital image analysis, transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Avian Pathol. 2011 Oct;40(5):531-44.

Beaufrère H, Acierno M, Mitchell M, Guzman DS, Bryant H, Tully TN Jr Plasma osmolality reference values in African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus), Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis), and red-fronted macaws (Ara rubrogenys). J Avian Med Surg. 2011 Jun;25(2):91-6

Beaufrère H, Nevarez J, Gaschen L, Ryan K, Schnellbacher R, Tully T. Diagnosis of presumed acute ischemic stroke and associated seizure management in a Congo African grey parrot. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2011 Jul 1;239(1):122-8

Burdick S, Mitchell MA, Neil J, Heggem B, Whittington J, Acierno MJ. Evaluation of two point-of-care meters and a portable chemistry analyzer for measurement of blood glucose concentrations in juvenile white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Mar 1;240(5):596-9.

Boillat CS, Gaschen FP, Gaschen L, Stout RW, Hosgood GL. Variability associated with repeated measurements of gastrointestinal tract motility in dogs obtained by use of a wireless motility capsule system and scintigraphy. Am J Vet Res. 2010 Aug;71(8):903-8.

Boillat CS, Gaschen FP, Hosgood GL. Assessment of the relationship between body weight and gastrointestinal transit times measured by use of a wireless motility capsule system in dogs. Am J Vet Res. 2010 Aug;71(8):898-902.

Cardinale JP, Sriramula S, Pariaut R, Guggilam A, Mariappan N, Elks CM, Francis J. HDAC inhibition attenuates inflammatory, hypertrophic, and hypertensive responses in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Hypertension. 2010 Sep;56(3):437-44.

DA Cunha AF, Messenger KM, Stout RW, Barker SA, Nevarez JG, Queiroz-Williams P, Tully Jr TN. Pharmacokinetics of lidocaine and its active metabolite monoethylglycinexylidide after a single intravenous administration in chickens (Gallus domesticus) anesthetized with isoflurane. J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Dec 29. doi: 10.1111/j.1365- 2885.2011.01358

D’Amico LL, Xie L, Abell LK, Brown KT, Lopez MJ. Relationships of hip joint volume ratios with degrees of joint laxity and degenerative disease from youth to maturity in a canine population predisposed to hip joint osteoarthritis. Am J Vet Res. 2011 Mar;72(3):376-83.

Della Ripa M, Gaschen F, Gaschen L, Cho DY. Canine bronchoesophageal fistulas. Compend Contin Educ Vet. 2010;32(4):E1-E10.

Eades SC. Overview of current laminitis research. Vet Clin North Amer. 2010 Apr;26(1):51-63.

Estrada AH, Pariaut R, Hemsley S, Gatson BH, Moïse NS. Atrial-based pacing for sinus node dysfunction in dogs: initial results. J Vet Intern Med. 2012 May;26(3):558-64.

Ferguson D, Crowe M, McLaughlin L, Gaschen F. Survival and prognostic indicators for cycad intoxication in dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2011 Jul-Aug;25(4):831-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00755.x

Ferrer M, Lyle S, Paccamonti D, Eilts B, Hosgood G, Godke R. Persistent Breeding-Induced Endometritis after Hysteroscopic Insemination in the Mare. Reprod Domest Anim. 2011 Nov 28. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01951.

Gaschen FP, Merchant SR. Adverse food reactions in dogs and cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Mar;41(2):361-79.

Gaschen FP. Preface Chronic Intestinal Diseases of Dogs and Cats-Update from the 21(st) Century. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Mar;41(2):xi-xii.

Gaschen L. Ultrasonography of small intestinal inflammatory and neoplastic diseases in dogs and cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Mar;41(2):329-44.

Gaschen L, Angelette N, Stout R. Contrast-enhanced harmonic ultrasonography of medial iliac lymph nodes in healthy dogs. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2010 Nov-Dec;51(6):634-7.

Gaschen L. Update on hepatobiliary imaging. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2009 May;39(3):439-67. Review.

Gaschen FP, Merchant SR. Adverse food reactions in dogs and cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Mar;41(2):361-79.

Goutal CM, Brugmann BL, Ryan KA. Insulinoma in dogs: a review. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2012 May;48(3):151-63

Gimble JM, Grayson W, Guilak F, Lopez MJ, Vunjak-Novakovic G. Adipose tissue as a stem cell source for musculoskeletal regeneration. Front Biosci (Schol Ed). 2011 Jan 1;3:69-81

Gudehus T, Sod GA, Riggs LM, Mitchell CF, Martin GS. An In Vitro Biomechanical Comparison of Equine Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Techniques: Two Parallel Transarticular Headless Tapered Variable Pitch Screws Versus Two Parallel Transarticular AO Cortical Bone Screws Inserted in Lag Fashion. Vet Surg. 2011 May;40(3):261-5.

Hicks MA, Hosgood GL, Morgan TW, Briere CA, McConnico RS. In vitro effect of carprofen and meloxicam on conductance and permeability to mannitol and the histologic appearance of the gastric mucosa of dogs. Am J Vet Res 2011 Apr;72(4):570-577.

Huff NK, Spencer ND, Gimble JM, Bagby GJ, Nelson S, Lopez MJ. Impaired expansion and multipotentiality of adult stromal cells in a rat chronic alcohol abuse model. Alcohol. 2011 Jun;45(4):393-402. Epub 2011 Mar 4.

Hummel J, Grooters A, Davidson G, Jennings S, Nicklas J, Birkenheuer A. Successful management of gastrointestinal pythiosis in a dog using itraconazole, terbinafine, and mefenoxam. Med Mycol. 2011 Jul;49(5):539-42

Hunley DW, Mauldin GN, Shiomitsu K, Mauldin GE. Clinical outcome in dogs with nasal tumors treated with intensitymodulated radiation therapy. Can Vet J. 2010 Mar;51(3):293-300.

Jankowski G, Nevarez J. Evaluation of a pediatric blood filter for whole blood transfusions in domestic chickens (Gallus gallus). J Avian Med Surg. 2010 Dec;24(4):272-8.

Jenkins JA, Eilts BE, Guitreau AM, Figiel CR, Draugelis-Dale RO, Tiersch TR. Sperm quality assessments for endangered razorback suckers Xyrauchen texanus. Reproduction. 2011;Jan141(1):55-65.

LeBlanc MM, Giguère S, Lester GD, Brauer K, Paccamonti DL. Relationship between infection, inflammation and premature parturition in mares with experimentally induced placentitis. Equine Vet J Suppl. 2012 Feb;(41):8-14

Leblanc MM, Giguère S, Lester GD, Brauer K, Paccamonti DL. Relationship between infection, inflammation and premature parturition in mares with experimentally induced placentitis. Equine Vet J. 2012 Feb;44 Suppl 41:8-14

Lecoindre P, Gaschen FP. Chronic idiopathic large bowel diarrhea in the dog. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Mar;41(2):447-56.

Le Roux A, Rademacher N, Saelinger C, Rodriguez D, Pariaut R, Gaschen L. Value of tracheal bifurcation angle measurement as a radiographic sign of left atrial enlargement in dogs. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2011 Oct 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2011.01871.

Len JA, Jenkins JA, Eilts BE, Paccamonti DL, Lyle SK, Hosgood G. Immediate and delayed (after cooling) effects of centrifugation on equine sperm. Theriogenology. 2010 Jan 15;73(2):225-31.

Lewis AJ, Sod GA, Burba DJ, Mitchell CF. Compressive forces achieved in simulated equine metacarpal bone lateral condylar fractures of varying fragment thickness with Acutrak Plus screw and 4.5 mm AO cortical screws. Vet Surg. 2010 Jan; 39(1): 78-82.

Linardi RL, Stokes AM, Andrews FM. The effect of P-Glycoprotein on methadone hydrochloride flux in equine intestinal mucosa. J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Mar 19. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2012.01390.x. [Epub ahead of print]

Lopez MJ, Spencer ND. In vitro adult rat adipose tissue-derived stromal cell isolation and differentiation. Methods Mol Biol. 2011;702:37-46.

Lopez MJ. Canine stifle disease: time for a paradigm shift? Vet Surg. 2010 Apr;39(3):269.

Luckschander N, Hall JA, Gaschen F, Forster U, Wenzlow N, Hermann P, Allenspach K, Dobbelaere D, Burgener IA, Welle M. Activation of nuclear factor-kappaB in dogs with chronic enteropathies. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2010 Feb 15;133(2-4):228-36.

Martin A, Acierno MJ . Continuuous renal replacement therapy in the treatment of acute renal injury and electrolyte disturbances associated with the acute tumor lysis syndrome. J Vet Int Med. 2010 Jul-Aug;24(4):986-9.

Newcombe JR, Paccamonti D, Cuervo-Arango J. Reducing the examination interval to detect ovulation below 12h does not improve pregnancy rates after postovulatory insemination with frozen/thawed semen in mares. Anim Reprod Sci. 2011 Jan;123(1-2):60-3.

Olivry T, Bizikova P, Dunston SM, Bond R, Halliwell R, Loeffler A, Pucheu-Haston CM, Chen M, Marinkovich MP. Clinical and immunological heterogeneity of canine subepidermal blistering dermatoses with anti-laminin-332 (laminin-5) auto-antibodies. Vet Dermatol. 2010 Aug;21(4):345-57.

Pariaut R, Saelinger C, Queiroz-Williams P, Strickland KN, Marshall HC. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in a German shepherd dog with ventricular arrhythmias. J Vet Cardiol. 2011 Sep;13(3):203-10.

Pucheu-Haston CM, Copeland LB, Vallanat B, Boykin E, Ward MD. Biomarkers of acute respiratory allergen exposure: screening for sensitization potential. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2010 Apr 15;244(2):144-55.

Pucheu-Haston CM, Copeland LB, Haykal-Coates N, Ward MD. Maternal respiratory sensitization and gestational allergen exposure does not affect subsequent pup responses to homologous or heterologous allergen. J Immunotoxicol. 2010 Mar;7(1):57-67.

Ratterree W, Gieger T, Pariaut R, Saelinger C, Strickland K. Value of echocardiography and electrocardiography as screening tools prior to Doxorubicin administration. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2012 Mar-Apr;48(2):89-96.

Redig PT, Tully TN, Ritchie BW, Roy AF, Baudena MA, Chang GJ. Effect of West Nile virus DNA-plasmid vaccination on response to live virus challenge in red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis). Am J Vet Res. 2011 Aug;72(8):1065-70.

Reed SD, Fulmer A, Buckholz J, Zhang B, Cutrera J, Shiomitsu K, Li S. Bleomycin/interleukin-12 electrochemogenetherapy for treating naturally occurring spontaneous neoplasms in dogs. Cancer Gene Ther. 2010 Aug;17(8):571-8.

Reed SD, Fulmer A, Buckholz J, Zhang B, Cutrera J, Shiomitsu K, Li S. Bleomycin/interleukin-12 electrochemogene therapy for treating naturally occurring spontaneous neoplasms in dogs. Cancer Gene Ther. 2010 Jul;17(7):457-64.

Rohrbach BW, Stafford JR, Clermont RS, Reed SM, Schott HC 2nd, Andrews FM. Diagnostic Frequency, Response to Therapy, and Long-Term Prognosis among Horses and Ponies with Pituitary Par Intermedia Dysfunction, 1993-2004. J Vet Intern Med. 2012 Apr 24. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00932

Saile K, Boothe HW, Boothe DM Saline volume necessary to achieve predetermined intraluminal pressures during leak testing of small intestinal biopsy sites in the dog. Vet Surg. 2010 Oct;39(7):900-3.

Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Flammer K, Papich MG, Grooters AM, Shaw S, Applegate J, Tully TN. Pharmacokinetics of voriconazole after oral administration of single and multiple doses in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis). Am J Vet Res. 2010 Apr;71(4):460-7.

Shenoy V, Ferreira AJ, Qi Y, Fraga-Silva RA, Díez-Freire C, Dooies A, Jun JY, Sriramula S, Mariappan N, Pourang D, Venugopal CS, Francis J, Reudelhuber T, Santos RA, Patel JM, Raizada MK, Katovich MJ. The angiotensinconverting enzyme 2/angiogenesis-(1-7)/Mas axis confers cardiopulmonary protection against lung fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Oct 15;182(8):1065-72.

Sod GA, Riggs LM, Mitchell CF, Martin GS, Gill MS. In Vitro Biomechanical Comparison of Dynamic Compression Plates with a Rough Contact Surface and a Polished Contact Surface for Fixation of Osteotomized Equine Third Metacarpal Bones. Vet Surg. 2011 Jul;40(5):579-85.

Sod GA, Riggs LM, Mitchell CF, Martin GS. A Mechanical Comparison of Equine Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Techniques: An Axial Locking Compression Plate and Two Abaxial Transarticular Cortical Screws versus an Axial Dynamic Compression Plate and Two Abaxial Transarticular Cortical Screws. Vet Surg. 2011 Jul;40(5):571-8

Sod GA, Riggs LM, Mitchell CF, Martin GS, Gill MS. An in vitro biomechanical comparison of a 5.5 mm locking compression plate fixation with a 4.5 mm locking compression plate fixation of osteotomized equine third metacarpal bones. Vet Surg. 2010 Jul;39(5):581-7.

Sod GA, Riggs LM, Mitchell CF, Martin GS, Gill MS. In vitro biomechanical comparison of a modified 5.5 mm locking compression plate fixation with a 5.5 mm locking compression plate fixation of osteotomized equine third metacarpal bones. Vet Surg. 2010 Oct;39(7):833-8.

Sod GA, Riggs LM, Mitchell CF, Hubert JD, Martin GS. An in vitro biomechanical comparison of equine proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis techniques: an axial positioned dynamic compression plate and two abaxial transarticular cortical screws inserted in lag fashion versus three parallel transarticular cortical screws inserted in lag fashion. Vet Surg. 2010 Jan;39(1):83-90.

Spencer ND, Chun R, Vidal MA, Gimble JM, Lopez MJ. In vitro expansion and differentiation of fresh and revitalized adult canine bone marrow-derived and adipose tissue-derived stromal cells. Vet J. 2012 Feb;191(2):231-9.

Spencer ND, Lopez MJ. In vitro adult canine adipose tissue-derived stromal cell growth characteristics. Methods Mol Biol. 2011;702:47-60.

Spencer ND, Gimble JM, Lopez MJ. Mesenchymal stromal cells: past, present, and future. Vet Surg. 2011 Feb;40(2):129-39.

Stokes AM, Lavie NL, Keowen ML, Gaschen L, Gaschen FP, Barthel D, Andrews FM. Evaluation of a wireless ambulatory capsule (SmartPill®) to measure gastrointestinal tract pH, luminal pressure and temperature, and transit time in ponies. Equine Vet J. 2012 Feb 2. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00533.

Thieman KM, Kirkby KA, Flynn-Lurie A, Grooters AM, Bacon NJ Diagnosis and treatment of truncal cutaneous pythiosis in a dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2011 Nov 1;239(9):1232-5

Thompson JA, Mirza MH, Barker SA, Morgan TW, Bauer RW, McConnico RS. Clenbuterol toxicosis in three Quarter Horse racehorses after administration of a compounded product. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2011 Sep 15;239(6):842-9

Venugopal CS, Eades S, Holmes EP, Beadle RE. Insulin resistance in equine digital vessel rings: an in vitro model to study vascular dysfunction in equine laminitis. Equine Vet J. 2011 Nov;43(6):744-9

Venugopal CS, Mendes LC, Peiró JR, Laborde SS, Stokes AM, Moore RM. Transcriptional changes associated with recurrent airway obstruction in affected and unaffected horses. Am J Vet Res. 2010 Apr;71(4):476-82.

Vidal MA, Lopez MJ. Adipogenic differentiation of adult equine mesenchymal stromal cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2011;702:61-75.

Vigani A, Shih A, Queiroz P, Pariaut R, Gabrielli A, Thuramalla N, Bandt C.Quantitative response of volumetric variables measured by a new ultrasound dilution method in a juvenile model of hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation. Resuscitation. 2012 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]

Waguespack RW, Burba DJ, Hubert JD, Vidal MA, Lomax LG, Chirgwin SR, Lopez MJ. Effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on desmitis of the accessory ligament of the deep digital flexor tendon in the horse. Vet Surg. 2011 Jun;40(4):450-6

Xie L, Spencer ND, Beadle RE, Gaschen L, Buchert MR, Lopez MJ. Effects of athletic conditioning on horses with degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis: A preliminary report. Vet J. 2011 Jul;189(1):49-57.

Programs

• Veterinary Medical Sciences- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ph.D.

• Veterinary Medical Sciences- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, M.S.