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    Susan Aiello


    Description and Physical Characteristics of Dogs; Selecting and Providing a Home for a Dog; Routine Care and Breeding of Dogs; Description and Physical Characteristics of Cats; Selecting and Providing a Home for a Cat; Routine Care and Breeding of Cats; Description and Physical Characteristics of Horses; Selecting and Providing a Home for a Horse; Routine Care and Breeding of Horses

    Dana G. Allen, DVM, MSc, DACVIM

    Professor and Chair, Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Christine Andreoni

    Senior Manager, Department of ImmunologyDiscovery Merial Limited
    Immune Disorders of Dogs; Immune Disorders of Cats; Immune Disorders of Horses

    Max J. Appel, DMV, PhD

    Professor Emeritus,
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Donald Armstrong, MD

    Emeritus Chief, Infectious Disease Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Professor of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College
    Introduction to Diseases Spread from Animals to People (Zoonoses)

    David A. Ashford, DVM, MPH, DS

    Assistant Area Director, International Services, APHIS, USDA
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Joerg A. Auer, DrMedVet, Dr h c, MS, DACVS, DECVS

    Professor and Director, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Dogs; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Cats; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    David G. Baker, DVM, MS, PhD, DACLAM

    Director and Professor, Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University
    Eye Disorders of Dogs; Eye Disorders of Cats; Eye Disorders of Horses

    Gordon J. Baker, BVSc, PhD, MRCVS, DACVS

    Professor, Equine Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois
    Digestive Disorders of Horses

    Stephen C. Barr, BVSc, MVS, PhD, DACVIM

    Professor of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats

    George M. Barrington, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

    Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
    Metabolic Disorders of Dogs; Metabolic Disorders of Cats; Metabolic Disorders of Horses

    Joseph W. Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN

    Professor of Medicine and Nutrition, The Acree Endowed Chair of Small Animal Research, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee
    Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Dogs; Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Cats

    Andrew P. Bathe, MA, VetMB, DACVS, DEO, MRCVS

    Rossdale & Partners, Beaufort Cottage Equine Hospital
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    Daniela Bedenice, DrVetMed, DACVIM, DACVECC

    Assistant Professor, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses; Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Horses; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Michael Bernstein, DVM, DACVIM

    Director, Medical Services, Angell Animal Medical Center
    Blood Disorders of Dogs; Blood Disorders of Cats

    Rob Bildfell, DVM, MSc, DACVP

    Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
    Poisoning

    William D. Black, MSc, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
    Poisoning

    Barry R. Blakley, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
    Poisoning

    Herman J. Boermans, DVM, MSc, PhD

    Professor of Toxicology, Director Toxicology Program, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
    Poisoning

    Rosemary J. Booth, BVSc

    Principal Conservation Officer, Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services
    Sugar Gliders

    Dawn Merton Boothe, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP

    Professor, Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
    Drugs and Vaccines

    Davin Borde, DVM, DACVIM

    Staff Cardiologist, Veterinary Heart Institute
    Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Dogs; Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Cats; Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Horses

    Kenneth R. Boschert, DVM, DACLAM

    Associate Director, Division of Comparative Medicine, Washington University
    Chinchillas; Gerbils; Guinea Pigs; Hamsters; Mice; Prairie Dogs; Rats

    Kyle G. Braund, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, FRCVS, DACVIM (Neurology)

    Director, Veterinary Neurological Consulting Services
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Scott A. Brown, VMD, PhD, DACVIM

    Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor and Head, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
    Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Dogs; Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Cats

    Cecil F. Brownie, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT, DABFE, DABFM, FACFEI

    Professor, Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University
    Director, Veterinary Toxicology Laboratory, St. George's University
    Professor Emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
    Poisoning

    David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM

    Medical Director, VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
    Hormonal Disorders of Dogs; Hormonal Disorders of Cats; Hormonal Disorders of Horses

    John A. Bukowski, DVM, MPH, PhD

    WordsWorld Consulting
    Description and Physical Characteristics of Dogs; Selecting and Providing a Home for a Dog; Routine Care and Breeding of Dogs; Description and Physical Characteristics of Cats; Selecting and Providing a Home for a Cat; Routine Care and Breeding of Cats; Description and Physical Characteristics of Horses; Selecting and Providing a Home for a Horse; Routine Care and Breeding of Horses

    Raymond Cahill-Morasco, MS, DVM

    ,
    Poisoning

    Clay A. Calvert, DVM, DACVIM

    Professor, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
    Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Dogs; Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Cats

    Karen L. Campbell, MS, DVM, DACVIM, DACVD

    Professor and Section Head, Specialty Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois
    Blood Disorders of Dogs; Blood Disorders of Cats

    Sharon Campbell, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Manager, Pharmacovigilance Regulatory Affairs, Veterinary Medicine Research and Development, Pfizer Inc.
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Ivan W. Caple, BVSc, PhD, MACVSc, MRCVS

    Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Clinical Centre, University of Melbourne
    Metabolic Disorders of Dogs; Metabolic Disorders of Cats; Metabolic Disorders of Horses

    Cheryl L. Chrisman, DVM, MS, EDS, DACVIM (Neurology)

    Professor of Veterinary Neurology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Keith A. Clark, DVM, PhD

    Retired Director, Zoonosis Control Division, Texas Department of Health
    Poisoning

    Ben H. Colmery, DVM, DAVDC

    Dixboro Veterinary Dental & Medical Center
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Peter D. Constable, BVSc (Hons), MS, PhD, DACVIM

    Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University
    Digestive Disorders of Horses

    Susan M. Cotter, DVM, DACVIM (Small Animal, Oncology)

    Distinguished Professor of Clinical Sciences Emerita, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
    Blood Disorders of Horses

    Benjamin J. Darien, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin
    Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Dogs; Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Cats; Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Horses

    Autumn P. Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, VMTH Small Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
    Reproductive Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Cats

    Fabio Del Piero, DVM, DACVP, PhD

    Associate Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathobiology and Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania
    Reproductive Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Cats; Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    Joseph A. DiPietro, DVM, MS

    Vice President for Agriculture, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee
    Digestive Disorders of Horses

    Thomas J. Divers, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

    Professor of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
    Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Horses

    Michael W. Dryden, DVM, PhD

    E. J. Frick Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology, Kansas State University
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats

    J. P. Dubey, MVSc, PhD

    Microbiologist, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, USDA
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats

    Neil W. Dyer, DVM, MS, DACVP

    Director and Pathologist, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, North Dakota State University
    Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs; Lung and Airway Disorders of Cats; Lung and Airway Disorders of Horses

    R. J. Erskine, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University
    Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    Paul Ettestad, DVM, MS

    State Public Health Veterinarian, Epidemiology and Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats

    A. K. Eugster, DVM, PhD

    Director and Head, Diagnostic Services, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
    Eye Disorders of Cats

    David L. Evans, BVSc, PhD

    Associate Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
    Metabolic Disorders of Dogs; Metabolic Disorders of Cats; Metabolic Disorders of Horses

    Timothy M. Fan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

    Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois
    Blood Disorders of Dogs

    Scott D. Fitzgerald, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACPV

    Professor, Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University
    Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Dogs; Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Cats; Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Horses

    James A. Flanders, DVM, DACVS

    Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
    Reproductive Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Cats

    Carol S. Foil, DVM, MS, DACVD

    Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    James G. Fox, DVM, MS, DACLAM

    Professor and Director, Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Ruth Francis-Floyd, DVM, MS, DACZM

    Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
    Fish

    Don A. Franco, DVM, MPH, DACVPM

    Retired President, Center for Biosecurity Food Safety and Public Health
    Metabolic Disorders of Cats

    Kirk N. Gelatt, VMD

    Distinguished Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
    Eye Disorders of Dogs; Eye Disorders of Cats; Eye Disorders of Horses; Emergencies

    Paul Gibbs, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS

    Professor of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
    Skin Disorders of Cats

    Robert O. Gilbert, BVSc, MMedVet, DACT, MRCVS

    Professor, Reproductive Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
    Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    Gregory F. Grauer, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Professor and Jarvis Chair of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
    Poisoning

    Deborah S. Greco, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

    Senior Research Scientist, Nestle Purina PetCare
    Hormonal Disorders of Dogs; Hormonal Disorders of Cats; Hormonal Disorders of Horses

    Craig E. Greene, DVM, MS

    Professor, Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats

    Jorge Guerrero, DVM, PhD, DEVPC (Ret)

    Adjunct Professor of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
    Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Dogs; Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Cats

    Sharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT

    Vice President and Medical Director, A.S.P.C.A. Animal Poison Control Center
    Poisoning

    Carlton L. Gyles, DVM, PhD, FCAHS

    Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Caroline N. Hahn, DVM, MSc, PhD, DECEIM, DECVN, MRCVS

    Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Neuroscience, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Jean A. Hall, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

    Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
    Metabolic Disorders of Dogs; Metabolic Disorders of Cats

    Farouk M. Hamdy, DVM, MSc, PhD, MPA (Deceased)

    Animal Health Consultant,
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Larry G. Hansen, PhD

    Professor, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois
    Poisoning

    Russel R. Hanson, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC

    Professor of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Dogs; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Cats; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    Joseph Harari, MS, DVM, DACVS

    Staff Surgeon, Veterinary Surgical Specialists
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Dogs; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Cats

    Kenneth R. Harkin, DVM, DACVIM

    Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Lynette A. Hart, PhD

    Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
    Health and the Human-Animal Bond

    Joe Hauptman, DVM, MS, DACVS

    Professor of Surgery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Michigan State University
    Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs; Lung and Airway Disorders of Cats; Lung and Airway Disorders of Horses

    William W. Hawkins, BS, DVM

    Hawkins Veterinary Service
    Skin Disorders of Dogs

    Peter W. Hellyer, DVM, MS, DACVA

    Associate Dean for the Professional Veterinary Medical Program, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
    Pain Management

    Charles M. Hendrix, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses; Travel with Pets

    Delores E. Hill, PhD

    Parasitologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Katrin Hinrichs, DVM, PhD, DACT

    Professor and Patsy Link Chair in Mare Reproduction, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
    Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    Steven R. Hollingsworth, DVM, DACVO

    Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
    Eye Disorders of Horses

    Peter H. Holmes, BVMS, PhD, Dr HC, FRCVS, FRSE, OBE

    Emeritus Professor and Former Vice-Principal, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow
    Blood Disorders of Dogs; Blood Disorders of Cats; Blood Disorders of Horses

    Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD

    Small Animal Consultant,
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Walter Ingwersen, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM

    Specialist, Companion Animals, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd, Vetmedica
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats; Digestive Disorders of Horses

    Charles J. Issel, DVM, PhD

    Wright-Market Chair of Equine Infectious Diseases, Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Nemi C. Jain, MVSc, PhD

    Professor Emeritus of Clinical Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine. University of California
    Blood Disorders of Dogs; Blood Disorders of Cats; Blood Disorders of Horses

    Eugene D. Janzen, DVM, MVS

    Assistant Dean, Clinical Practice, Community Partnerships, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Leo B. Jeffcott, MA, BVM, PhD, FRCVS, DVSc, VD

    Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    Cheri A. Johnson, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Small Animal)

    Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University
    Reproductive Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Cats

    Wayne K. Jorgensen, BSc, PhD

    Senior Principal Research Scientist (Parasitology), Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
    Blood Disorders of Dogs; Blood Disorders of Cats; Blood Disorders of Horses

    Robert J. Kemppainen, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Department of Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
    Hormonal Disorders of Dogs; Hormonal Disorders of Cats; Hormonal Disorders of Horses

    Morag G. Kerr, BVMS, BSc, PhD, Cbiol, FIBiol, MRCVS

    SAC Veterinary Services
    Diagnostic Tests and Imaging

    Safdar A. Khan, DVM, MS, PhD, DABVT

    Director of Toxicology Research, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
    Poisoning

    Rebecca Kirby, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

    Executive Director, Animal Emergency Center
    Emergencies

    Thomas R. Klei, PhD

    Boyd Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Advanced Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine and Louisiana Agriculture Experiment Station, Louisiana State University
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    Roger J. Klingenberg, DVM

    ,
    Reptiles

    Svend E. Kold, DMV, MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery (Orthopedics)

    Willesley Equine Clinic
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    Ned F. Kuehn, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Section Chief, Internal Medicine, Michigan Veterinary Specialists
    Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs; Lung and Airway Disorders of Cats; Lung and Airway Disorders of Horses

    Garrick C. M. Latch, MASc, PhD

    Consultant,
    Poisoning

    Jimmy C. Latimer, DVM, MS, DACVR, DACVRO

    Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of Missouri
    Diagnostic Tests and Imaging

    D. Bruce Lawhorn, DVM, MS

    Visiting Professor, Swine Practice, Food Animal Section, Department of Veterinary Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
    Potbellied Pigs

    Teresa L. Lightfoot, DVM, DABVP (Avian)

    Chair, Avian and Exotics Department, Florida Veterinary Specialists
    Description and Physical Characteristics of Birds; Selecting and Providing a Home for a Pet Bird; Routine Care and Breeding of Birds; Disorders and Diseases of Birds

    John E. Lloyd, BS, PhD

    Professor Emeritus of Entomology, University of Wyoming
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    Maureen T. Long, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

    Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Bertrand J. Losson, DVM, PhD, DEVPC

    Professor, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege
    Skin Disorders of Horses

    Jodie Low Choy, BVMS

    Veterinary Quarantine Facility, Territory Wildlife Park
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Katharine F. Lunn, BVMS, MS, PhD, MRCVS, DACVIM

    Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
    Metabolic Disorders of Dogs; Metabolic Disorders of Cats; Metabolic Disorders of Horses

    Robert J. Mackay, BVSc, PhD

    Professor, Large Animal Medicine, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Dennis W. Macy, MS, DACVIM

    Professor of Medicine and Oncology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,Colorado State University
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats

    John E. Madigan, DVM, MS

    Professor, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
    Digestive Disorders of Horses; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    John B. Malone, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
    Diagnostic Tests and Imaging

    Steven L. Marks, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM

    Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
    Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs

    Dudley L. McCaw, DVM, DACVIM (Small Animal, Oncology)

    Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats

    Diane McClure, DVM, PhD, DACLAM

    Veterinarian, Animal Resource Center Veterinary Services
    Rabbits

    Brian J. McCluskey, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVPM

    National Surveillance Coordinator, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, National Surveillance Unit APHIS
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, DACVS

    Professor of Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
    Barbara Cox Anthony Endowed University Chair in Equine Orthopaedic Research, Colorado State University
    Director, Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    Gavin L. Meerdink, DVM, DABVT

    Clinical Professor, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois
    Poisoning

    Mushtaq A. Memon, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACT

    Theriogenologist, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University
    Reproductive Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Cats

    Bernard Mignon, DVM, PhD, DEVPC

    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, University of Liège
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats

    Maureen H. Milne, BVMS, MVM, DCHP, MRCVS

    Farm Animal Division, Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Glasgow
    Lung and Airway Disorders of Horses

    Dale A. Moore, MS, DVM, MPVM, PhD

    Associate Professor, Veterinary Medical Teaching and Research Center, University of California-Davis
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Dogs; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Cats; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    James N. Moore, DVM, PhD

    Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
    Digestive Disorders of Horses

    Lisa E. Moore, DVM, DACVIM

    Affiliated Veterinary Specialists
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Karen A. Moriello, DVM, DACVD

    Clinical Professor of Dermatology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    James K. Morrisey, DVM, DABVP (Avian)

    Service Chief, Companion Exotic Animal Medicine Service, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
    Ferrets

    Karen R. Munana, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)

    Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine,North Carolina State University
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Lisa A. Murphy, VMD

    Veterinary Poison Information Specialist, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
    Poisoning

    Michael J. Murray, DVM, MS

    Technical Marketing Director, Merial Limited
    Digestive Disorders of Horses

    Sofie Muylle, DVM, PhD

    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Morphology, Ghent University
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats; Digestive Disorders of Horses

    T. Mark Neer, DVM, DACVIM

    Professor of Medicine and Director, Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University
    Ear Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Ear Disorders of Cats; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats; Ear Disorders of Horses

    Paul Nicoletti, DVM, MS

    Professor Emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
    Reproductive Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    Jerome C. Nietfield, DVM, PhD, DACVP

    Professor, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
    Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    Frederick W. Oehme, DVM, PhD

    Professor of Toxicology, Pathobiology, Medicine and Physiology, Comparative Toxicology Laboratories, Kansas State University
    Poisoning

    Gary D. Osweiler, DVM, MS, PhD, DABVT

    Professor, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
    Poisoning

    Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB, ABS Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist

    Research Associate, Psychiatry Department, Center for Neurobiology & Behavior, University of Pennsylvania
    Behavior of Dogs; Behavior of Cats; Behavior of Horses

    Sheldon Padgett, DVM, MS, DACVS

    Metropolitan Veterinary Referral Group
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Dogs; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders of Cats; Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    Sharon Patton, MS, PhD

    Professor of Parasitology, Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Sarah E. Payne, DVM, DACVIM

    Upstate Veterinary Specialists
    Blood Disorders of Dogs; Blood Disorders of Cats; Blood Disorders of Horses

    Andrew S. Peregrine, BVMS, PhD, DVM, DEVPC

    Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Donald Peter, DVM, MS, DACT

    Veterinarian/Owner, Frontier Genetics
    Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    Mark E. Peterson, DVM, DACVIM

    Director, Animal Endocrine Clinic
    Hormonal Disorders of Dogs; Hormonal Disorders of Cats; Hormonal Disorders of Horses

    Karen W. Post, DVM, MS, DACVM

    Director of Laboratories, North Carolina Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System, Consumer Services, Rollins Animal Disease, Diagnostic Laboratory
    Diagnostic Tests and Imaging

    Katherine E. Quesenberry, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Avian)

    The Animal Medical Center
    Chinchillas; Gerbils; Guinea Pigs; Hamsters; Mice; Prairie Dogs; Rats

    Otto M. Radostits, CM, DVM, MSc, DACVIM (Deceased)

    Professor Emeritus, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Philip T. Reeves, BVSc, PhD, FACVSc

    Principal Scientist, Residues and Veterinary Medicines, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
    Drugs and Vaccines

    Ase Risberg, VMD

    , Large Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin
    Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Horses

    Barton W. Rohrbach, VMD, MPH, DACVPM

    Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Tennessee
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Michele R. Rosenbaum, VMD, DACVD

    Veterinary Specialists of Rochester
    Ear Disorders of Dogs; Ear Disorders of Cats; Ear Disorders of Horses

    Wayne Rosenkrantz, DVM, DACVD

    Veterinary Specialists of Rochester
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    Robert C. Rosenthal, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal, Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology)

    SouthPaws Veterinary Referral Center
    Hormonal Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Cats

    Stanley I. Rubin, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Staff Internist, Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats; Digestive Disorders of Horses

    Charles E. Rupprecht, VMD, MS, PhD

    Chief, Rabies Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Bonnie R. Rush, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Professor, Equine Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
    Lung and Airway Disorders of Horses

    H. Carolien Rutgers, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA, DSAM, MRCVS

    Senior Lecturer, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Sherry Lynn Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN

    Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
    Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Dogs; Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Cats; Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Horses

    Donald C. Sawyer, DVM, PhD

    Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
    Metabolic Disorders of Dogs; Metabolic Disorders of Cats; Metabolic Disorders of Horses

    Mary M. Schell, DVM

    Veterinary Poison Information Specialist, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
    Poisoning

    David G. Schmitz, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
    Poisoning

    Norman R. Schneider, DVM, MSc, DABVT

    Veterinary Toxicologist, University of Nebraska
    Poisoning

    Kevin T. Schultz, DVM, PhD

    Chief Scientific Officer, Head of Global Research and Development, Merial Limited
    Immune Disorders of Dogs; Immune Disorders of Cats; Immune Disorders of Horses

    Maya M. Scott, BS, DVM

    Resident, Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University
    Drugs and Vaccines

    Brad E. Seguin, DVM, MS, PhD DACT

    Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical and Population Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
    Reproductive Disorders of Dogs; Reproductive Disorders of Cats; Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    Susan D. Semrad, VMD, PhD, DACVIM

    Associate Professor, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin
    Digestive Disorders of Horses

    Patricia L. Sertich, MS, VMD, DACT

    Associate Professor-Clinical Educator, School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania
    Reproductive Disorders of Horses

    J. Glenn Songer, PhD

    Professor, Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology, University of Arizona
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Sharon J. Spier, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

    Professor, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
    Metabolic Disorders of Dogs; Metabolic Disorders of Cats; Metabolic Disorders of Horses

    Richard A. Squires, BVSc (Hons), PhD, DVR, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA, MRCVS

    Head of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, James Cook University
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats

    James H. Steele, DVM, MPH

    Professor Emeritus, Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, University of Texas
    Introduction to Diseases Spread from Animals to People (Zoonoses)

    Jörg M. Steiner, DrMedVet, PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA

    Associate Professor and Director, Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Texas A&M University
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats; Drugs and Vaccines

    David Stiller, MS, PhD

    Research Entomologist, Animal Disease Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, University of Idaho
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    Bert E. Stromberg, PhD

    Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Thomas W. Swerczek, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky
    Digestive Disorders of Dogs; Digestive Disorders of Cats

    Joseph Taboada, DVM, DACVIM

    Professor and Associate Dean, Office of Student and Academic Affairs, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Patricia A. Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT

    Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Toxicology, Holm Research Center, University of Idaho
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    Stuart M. Taylor, PhD, BVMS, MRCVS, DECVP

    VetPar Services
    Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs; Lung and Airway Disorders of Cats; Lung and Airway Disorders of Horses

    Charles O. Thoen, DVM, PhD

    Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    William B. Thomas, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)

    Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    John F. Timoney, MVB, PhD, Dsc, MRCVS

    Keeneland Chair of Infectious Diseases, Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Peter J. Timoney, MVB, MS, PhD, FRCVS

    Frederick Van Lennep Chair in Equine Veterinary Science, Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses

    Ian Tizard, BVMS, PhD, DACVM

    Professor of Immunology and Richard M. Schubot Professor of Exotic Bird Health, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
    Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Dogs; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Cats; Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems of Horses; Drugs and Vaccines

    Susan J. Tornquist, DVM, PhD, DACVP

    Professor and Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
    Diagnostic Tests and Imaging

    Josie L. Traub-Dargatz, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Professor, Population Health, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the Animal Population Health Institute, Colorado State University
    Digestive Disorders of Horses; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Tracy A. Turner, DVM, MS, DACVS, DABT

    Anoka Equine Veterinary Services
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    Wendy E. Vaala, VMD, DACVIM

    Senior Equine Technical Service Veterinarian, Merck Animal Health
    Lung and Airway Disorders of Horses

    Stephanie J. Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

    Professor, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    John F. Van Vleet, DVM, PhD

    Professor of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
    Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses

    Jozef Vercruysse, DVM, DEVPC

    Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University
    Drugs and Vaccines

    Alice Villalobos, DVM, DPNAP

    Director, Animal Oncology Consultation Service
    Director, Pawspice
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    Cheryl L. Waldner, DVM, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
    Poisoning

    Michelle Wall, DVM, DACVIM

    Upstate Veterinary Specialists
    Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Dogs; Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders of Cats

    Melissa S. Wallace, DVM, DACVIM

    Regional Medical Director (MN, WI, IL, MO), VCA Animal Hospitals
    Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Dogs; Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders of Cats

    David J. Waltisbuhl, BASc, MSc

    Senior Scientist DPI&F Actest, Yeerongpilly Veterinary Laboratory
    Blood Disorders of Dogs; Blood Disorders of Cats

    Stephen C. Waring, DVM, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Science, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center
    Associate Director of Research, Center for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center
    Introduction to Diseases Spread from Animals to People (Zoonoses)

    Brent R. Whitaker, MS, DVM

    Deputy Executive Director of Biological Programs, National Aquarium
    Amphibians

    Trevor J. Whitbread, BSc, BVSc, MRCVS, DECVP

    Abbey Veterinary Services
    Diagnostic Tests and Imaging

    Patricia D. White, DVM, MS, DACVD

    Atlanta Veterinary Skin & Allergy Clinic
    Ear Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Dogs; Ear Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Cats; Ear Disorders of Horses; Skin Disorders of Horses

    Stephen D. White, DVM, DACVD

    Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
    Skin Disorders of Dogs; Skin Disorders of Cats; Skin Disorders of Horses

    Susan L. White, DVM, MS, DACVIM

    Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine, Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Horses

    Pamela Anne Wilkins, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM-LA, DACVECC

    Professor of Equine Internal Medicine and Emergency/Critical Care, Section Head, Chief of Service Equine Medicine and Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois
    Emergencies

    Robert Wylie, BVSc, QDA

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    Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Dogs; Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders of Cats

    Last full review/revision June 2012

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