Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Obesity, and Laminitis
Education
PhD, Purdue University, 2002
DVM, Purdue University, 1993
BSc. Hons., Biology University of North Carolina, 1989
Board Certifications
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)
Research Activities
Internal medicine
Comparative endocrinology
Metabolism
Nutrition
Gastroenterology
Selected Research Projects
Endotoxemia as a predisposing factor for laminitis
Effects of clinical endotoxemia on glucose metabolism in horses
Levothyroxine as a treatment for insulin resistance
Effects of resting insulin sensitivity on the acute response to endotoxin in horses
Effects of combining endotoxemia and alimentary carbohydrate overload on glucose and insulin dynamics in horses
Improved diagnosis and monitoring of equine endocrine disorders
Development of an optimal protocol for evaluating insulin secretion and sensitivity in horses
A study of the alterations in glucose and lipid metabolism that accompany the development of laminitis in horses
Evaluating the effects of endotoxin on glucose dynamics in horses using intravenous glucose tolerance test and euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp techniques
Research and Clinical Interests
Diagnosis and management of endocrine disorders
Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Cushings disease
Laminitis
Endotoxemia
Obesity
Insulin resistance
Diabetes mellitus
Incretin hormones
Adipokines
Electrolyte disorders
Nutritional diseases
Gastroenterology
Geriatric medicine
Neonatology
Additional Information
Professional organizations
American Veterinary Medical Association
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Research Sponsor Interest
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Foundation