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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

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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

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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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