C.B. Chastain
Professor of Small Animal Medicine
Director of Undergraduate Biomedical Science Education

• BS (Agriculture), University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• DVM (Veterinary Medicine), University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• MS (Veterinary Clinical Sciences), Iowa State University, Ames, IA
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Contact:

Email: ChastainC@missouri.edu

Phone: 573-882-9594

Prior Administrative Experience:

• Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and periodic Acting Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri
• Small Animal Area Coordinator and Instructional Block Leader, Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri
• Taipei Area Veterinarian and Captain, U.S. Air Force

Primary Academic Interests:

Development of Undergraduate Classes in Biomedical Sciences

• Director of all undergraduate biomedical science courses
• Instructor of BIOMED 2110 Biomedical Terminology, BIOMED 2111 Veterinary Medical Terminology, and 2120 Animal Handling and Physical Restraint

Teaching in the Professional Degree Program

• Clinical endocrinology
• Zoonosis
• Ethics and American Veterinary Medical Association policies

Professional Continuing Education:

• Editor of Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, a monthly journal published by Elsevier http://advancesinsmallanimal.com/
• Editor of Compendium on Small Animal Clinical Endocrinology, a triennial publication by Lloyd, Inc. http://www.lloydinc.com/vet_endocrinology.html
• Reviewer for 12 scientific publications

Preventive Care for Companion Animals and the Human-Animal Bond

• Monthly guest on KOMU-TV's Pepper and Friends since 1988

Promotion of Diversity

• Principal Director of US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Career Opportunity Program, “Pathways to Success in the Health Professions” for 8 years
• Director of USDA, CSRS Missouri Multi-cultural Scholarships for 12 years
• Recipient of the 2005 Deans Impact Award for sustained support of the College of Veterinary Medicine, particularly in diversity programs