Phone Numbers
Daytime 573-882-7821 Emergency 573-882-4589 FAX 573-884-5444 Business Office 573-882-1314 Appointments
Appointment hours vary with the individual service area. Referring veterinarians and community practice clients should telephone (573) 882-7821.
Regular hospital hours
Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Levels of Care
The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital offers all levels of patient care, extending from routine preventive medicine (including vaccinations) to referral services in most clinical disciplines. Many of the Hospital’s community practice customers simply make appointments and bring their pets directly to the Hospital. Others are referred by private veterinarians throughout the Midwest to take advantage of the Hospital’s sophisticated diagnostic procedures and treatments.
Owners generally want to provide their pets with the same quality of health care which they themselves receive. In response, the MU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital provides world-class expertise and compassionate patient care in a friendly environment.
Students pursuing the DVM degree and interns/residents engaged in postgraduate training actively participate with Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery faculty and staff in each phase of patient care.
The Small Animal Clinic has 16 examination rooms (including two for cardiology exams, and two for ophthalmology cases) with more than 150 cages and runs. Local clients are seen through the Community Practice Service. Veterinarians throughout the state and region refer clients to the Small Animal Clinic to take advantage of its many specialized services and equipment. This includes computerized tomography, a linear accelerator to administer radiation therapy, the Hill’s Endoscopy Center, and joint replacement surgery. The hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) is staffed 24 hours a day. Doctors are always on site to ensure quality care.
The Small Animal Clinic boasts one of the few veterinary medical cancer treatment programs in the country. Many of the same cancer-fighting techniques and technologies used in human hospitals are used here. Cancer diagnosis is aided by use of a CT scanner and one of the few linear accelerators in the world dedicated to animal use. In addition to conventional therapy, surgery and chemotherapy are used routinely to treat cancer in animals.
Specialty Services
Small Animal Medicine
- Referral Medicine
Oncology
Cardiology
Community Practice
Nutrition
Orthopedic Services- Small Animal Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
Soft Tissue Surgery
Neurology/Neurosurgery- Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care
Reproduction
Care Providers/People
Faculty - Small Animal Medicine
Robert Backus, D.V.M., Ph.D., director, Nestle Purina Endowed Program in Small Animal Nutrition, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Nutrition C. B. Chastain, D.V.M., M.S., director of Undergraduate Biomedical Science Education Studies & professor, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) Leah A. Cohn, D.V.M., Ph.D., associate professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) Amy E. DeClue, D.V.M., assistant professor, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) Deborah M. Fine, D.V.M., assistant professor, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology) Carolyn J. Henry, D.V.M., M.S., associate professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology) Marie E. Kerl, D.V.M., clinical associate professor and small animal area coordinator, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine), and diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (Emergency and Critical Care) Bo Lei, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine (Vision Science Research) Michael R. Lewis, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor - oncology (tumor biology), Department of Radiology, Harry S. Truman Veterans Administration Hospital Rajiv Mohan, Ph.D., associate professor - Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine (Vision Science Research) Carol R. Reinero, D.V.M., Ph.D., assistant professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) Kimberly A. Selting, D.V.M., assistant professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
Faculty - Small Animal Community PracticeCraig A. Datz, D.V.M., clinical assistant professor, diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Jackie S. Kleypas, D.V.M., clinical instructor Richard L. Meadows, D.V.M., clinical associate professor; diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
Faculty - Surgery - OrthopedicsJames L. (Jimi) Cook, D.V.M., Ph.D., associate professor, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons Derek B. Fox, D.V.M., assistant professor, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons James L. Tomlinson, D.V.M., M.V.Sc., professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Faculty - Surgery - Neurology/NeurosurgeryDennis P. O'Brien, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology) Joan R. Coates, D.V.M., M.S., associate professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology/Neurosurgery)
Faculty - Surgery - Soft TissueFred Anthony Mann, D.V.M., M.S., professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, and diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Faculty - Emergency and Critical CareFred Anthony Mann, D.V.M., M.S., professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, and diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Marie E. Kerl, D.V.M., clinical assistant professor, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine); and diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Keith R. Branson, D.V.M., M.S., clinical assistant professor; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists John R. Dodam, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., associate dean of academic affairs; associate professor veterinary medicine & surgery; associate professor veterinary biomedical sciences; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
Faculty EmeritiE. Allen Corley, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor emeritus Louis A. Corwin Jr., D.V.M., Ph.D., professor emeritus, professor, School of Medicine; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology James E. Creed, D.V.M., M.S., professor emeritus; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons Allen W. Hahn, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor emeritus; diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology) Kenneth H. Niemeyer, D.V.M., M.S., professor emeritus
Small Animal Residents/Graduate StudentsKathryn Atkinson, D.V.M., cardiology resident Laura D. Barnes, D.V.M., ophthalmology resident David Bommarito, D.V.M., radiation oncology resident Sarah J. Deitschel, D.V.M., small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident David I. Dismukes, D.V.M., small animal surgery resident Jason M. Eberhardt, D.V.M., small animal internal medicine resident Danielle Eifler, D.V.M., neurology/neurosurgery resident Alireza A Gorgi, D.V.M., neurology/neurosurgery resident Rebecca J. Greer, D.V.M., small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident Stephanie J. Kottler, D.V.M., small animal internal medicine resident Tekla Lee, D.V.M., small animal internal medicine resident Jill Luther, D.V.M., small animal surgery resident Adesola Odunayo, D.V.M., small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident Juri Ota, D.V.M., ophthalmology resident John P. Punke, D.V.M., small animal surgery resident Wendi V. Rankin, D.V.M., oncology resident Steven A. Ringold, D.V.M., radiology resident Robert J. Schutrumpf, III, D.V.M., cardiology resident Claire R. Sharp, BVMS(hons), small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident Kimberly A. Statham, D.V.M., oncology resident Elizabeth Thomovsky, D.V.M., small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident Jose A. Villamil, D.V.M., oncology resident Christina L. Vitale, D.V.M., neurology/neurosurgery resident Cory R. Wall, D.V.M., radiology resident Jennifer J. Warnock, D.V.M., small animal surgery resident
Zoo Animal ResidentsMichael J. Adkesson, D.V.M., zoo animal medicine resident Peter Black, D.V.M., zoo animal medicine resident Ginger L. Takle, D.V.M., zoo animal medicine resident
Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Rotating InternsNichole I. Crainick, D.V.M., small animal medicine and surgery intern Stacey B. Leach, D.V.M., small animal medicine and surgery intern Kerry C. Rissetto, D.V.M., small animal medicine and surgery intern Laura A. Vasquez, D.V.M., small animal medicine and surgery intern Anja A. Welihozkiy, D.V.M., small animal medicine and surgery intern Carol Elizabeth Haak, D.V.M., small animal emergency and critical care and internal medicine intern
Postdoctoral FellowsFang Jia (oncology - tumor biology) Balaji Baghavathy Subramani (oncology - tumor biology)
Visiting ScholarsChee-Hoon Chang, D.V.M., M.S. (internal medicine) Hun-Young Yoon, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D. (soft tissue surgery)
Research SpecialistsGeethapriya Sivaguru, oncology (tumor biology), Department of Radiology, Harry S. Truman Veterans Administration Hospital
Small Animal Technicians
Referral MedicineMatthew Haight - senior veterinary technician
Oncology (visit the UMCCVM Oncology web site)Lisa Boland - senior veterinary technician Nellie Owen - senior research lab technician - oncology Cardiology
Ed Durham - senior veterinary technician
Community PracticeTammy Cramer - senior veterinary technician Kacey Lundy - senior veterinary technician
Small Animal SurgeryMichelle Durham - senior veterinary technician (soft tissue surgery) Priscilla Foster - senior veterinary technician (surgery) Michelle Lancaster - senior veterinary technician (surgery) Jodi Beetem - senior veterinary technician (orthopedic surgery)
NeurologyStephanie Gilliam - senior veterinary technician (neurology/neurosurgery)
ICUMichael P. Behle - senior veterinary technician Mary Flanders - supervisory senior veterinary technician Melody Kosmatka - senior veterinary technician (emergency & critical care) Jaime M. Marulanda - animal technician (emergency & critical care) Morgan Sander - senior veterinary technician
ResearchLeilani Castaner - research lab technician (Ophthalmology) Mary Cockrell - research specialist (Orthopedics) Donna Whitener - senior research lab technician (Orthopedics)
Small Animal StaffDonna Barnett - service representative George Baylor - animal caretaker Deborah Colley - service representative Coral Davis - service representative Patricia Hinten - service representative Pam Lucas - service representative Sarah Mc Carter - service representative Ann Marie McGarry-Papick - service representative Rosie Poe - animal caretaker Nora Vance - service representative
Patient Statistics
The small animal clinic maintains a hospital caseload of over 12,000 accessions/year.
Case Referrals and Consultations
The MU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital welcomes companion animal referral cases from private veterinarians. Either the veterinarian or the client may call to schedule an appointment. Veterinarians should provide a referral form summarizing the animal's clinical signs and the diagnostic procedures and/or treatments that have been done prior to referral.
Veterinarians will be contacted by our clinical team both by telephone (within 24 hours) and by letter (within one week of the animal's discharge). Veterinarians are welcome to call to discuss referred cases with the team. Faculty are also available to consult by telephone with veterinarians regarding the care of animals that have not been evaluated at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
Client Communications
Owners of hospitalized animals receive daily reports and updates on the results of diagnostic procedures and treatments. The VMTH welcomes calls from clients regarding hospitalized animals at any time during regular hospital hours.
Emergency Services
The VMTH offers emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Clients should call the regular number (573 882-7821). Calls outside regular hours are processed by an answering service. A VMTH veterinarian is then called immediately and will return the client or referring veterinarian's call. The small animal hospital is staffed continuously by a veterinarian to provide immediate emergency services and supervision for animals needing intensive care.
Charges
Charges are levied to cover the cost of treatment, and are generally comparable to those of private veterinarians. It is often difficult to give an accurate estimate of anticipated charges prior to examining the animal. This is particularly true in managing animals with complicated problems. In these cases, even initial tests may fail to establish a diagnosis, and further procedures may be necessary. Advanced deposits are required for most diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The VMTH accepts most major credit cards.
Residency Programs [Eligibility Requirements]
Small Animal Medicine Residency
The Small Animal Medicine Residency is a three-year program designed to prepare the candidate for board certification in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) specialty of internal medicine. At the end of the first and second year, continuation of the residency must be approved by the residency committee.The first year of the residency program will provide general exposure to all aspects of small animal internal medicine. During the second year, the resident will be encouraged to specify and develop his/her special interests in a subspecialty. The resident is expected to participate in clinical investigations. Clinical rotations in the Small Animal Teaching Hospital are scheduled throughout all three years. Pursuit of a Master's of Science or Ph.D. degree is encouraged.
Interns provide primary emergency duty. However, all residents participate in emergency duty on a rotational basis by providing consultation and/or guidance for interns that are involved in primary emergency care. Residents will also be required to provide specialized procedures on an emergency basis (e.g., endoscopy). In order to minimize emergency response time, the resident is expected to obtain housing within a 20-minute radius of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
In addition to the resident's training in clinics, rounds, and seminars, opportunities exist to enroll in selected graduate courses, attend programs at the UMC School of Medicine and the Harry S. Truman Veteran's Administration Hospital, and receive training at other Colleges of Veterinary Medicine with residency programs for veterinary internal medicine.
Further information may be obtained by contacting:
Dawn F. Williams, Executive Staff Assistant I
Phone: (573) 884-6444
E-mail: WilliamsD@missouri.edu
Small Animal Surgery Residency
The University of Missouri is offering a unique four-year training program in Small Animal Surgery. The program has been structured so that the resident can complete all of the requirements of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) residency training program in the first three years. A fourth year has been added so that the resident can refine his/her decision-making and surgical skills in an environment that fosters preparation for the certifying examination. Enrollment in the graduate school and completion of an advanced degree program, typically the Master of Science degree, is mandatory. The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital is a well-equipped state-of-the-art facility. In addition to a full complement of standard surgical instruments, sophisticated instrumentation for arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgery, CO2 and YAG lasers, and a C-Arm for intraoperative radiography are also available. Ancillary diagnostic and therapeutic modalities include a full range of standard radiographic equipment, ultrasonography, computed tomography, nuclear medicine and linear accelerator. The surgery faculty consists of three board-certified surgeons, one of whom is also board-certified in emergency/critical care medicine. Support is also provided by board-certified faculty in internal medicine, neurology, oncology, cardiology, ophthalmology, radiology, and anesthesiology. Collaboration / interaction with the faculty of the University of Missouri School of Medicine and specialists at Columbia's other two human hospitals is encouraged.The first three years of the training program (156 weeks) consists of 100 weeks of clinical duty on the surgery service and 56 weeks off service to allow for other activities described below. Duty on the surgery service is equally divided between orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. The resident is expected to complete ACVS requirements for anesthesiology, radiology, internal medicine and pathology during the 56 weeks off of the surgery service. The remainder of the time will be devoted to research and/or clinical investigations, preparation of manuscripts, graduate degree studies, attendance at approved scientific meetings or short-courses, special rotations at human medical hospitals or veterinary medical facilities, and other endeavors approved by the program director and the resident's advisor. The resident will be expected to complete all of the requirements for submission of his/her credentials packet to the ACVS at the end of the third year. The resident is expected to schedule vacations during the off-service time. A fourth year has been added to the training program to allow the resident to refine his/her decision-making and surgical skills by running a Chief Resident's Service. Diplomate supervision will be provided, but the resident is expected to assume a leadership role. In addition, ample time off clinics (12 weeks excluding vacation) will be provided to prepare for the certifying examination. While on service, residents are expected to participate in daily ward rounds and weekly grand rounds. Attendance at surgery journal club, surgery resident rounds, and intern/resident seminars is mandatory. Attendance at other house officer rounds, conferences, and journal clubs is encouraged. All residents present two seminars per year to the College faculty. In addition, presentation of the results of research and clinical investigations at scientific meetings is expected. Interns provide primary emergency duty. However, all residents participate in emergency duty on a rotating basis by providing consultation and/or guidance for interns that are involved in primary emergency care. Beginning with the start of the second year, the resident will rotate with faculty and other residents to provide emergency service to those patients that require surgery or surgical consultation. In order to minimize emergency response time, the resident is expected to obtain housing within a 20-minute radius of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
Further information can be obtained by contacting:
Dawn F. Williams, Executive Staff Assistant I
Phone: (573) 884-6444
E-mail: WilliamsDF@missouri.edu
Neurology Residency
The objective of the neurology residency is to prepare the candidate for Board Certification in the American College of Veterinary Internal medicine (ACVIM) specialty of Neurology. It is a three-year program with a concurrent Master of Science degree possible. Courses in neurology and the other disciplines are offered on a three-year rotating schedule. The program is supervised by three diplomates in neurology (Dr. Dennis O'Brien, and Dr. Joan Coates). Clinical duties will include small animal neurology and neurosurgery with consultation in food animal and equine neurology. Emergency duties are shared with other house officers. The neurology service offers a complete electrodiagnostic lab with EMG, nerve conduction, evoked potentials and digital EEG, CT and linear accelerator are available in-house with MRI available through the MU School of Medicine. In addition to clinic rounds with students and faculty, the resident will participate in weekly neurology journal club, pathology conference, intern/resident seminars and neurology/neurosurgery grand rounds at the MU School of Medicine. Time is also provided for outside rotations at other institutions if needed.
Further information may be obtained by contacting:Dawn F. Williams, Executive Staff Assistant I
Phone: (573) 884-6444
E-mail: WilliamsDF@missouri.edu
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
The Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care (SAECC) Residency is a four-year alternate track program designed to meet the training requirements necessary for eligibility to take the certification examination of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC). Specialties other than ACVECC in support of the program include ACVIM (internal medicine, neurology, oncology), ACVS, ACVA, ACVR, and ACVO at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and ACVR, ACVS, and ACVIM in St. Louis. The SAECC resident will spend 50% of the four-year period at the University of Missouri-Columbia Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (UMCVMTH) and 50% of the four-year period at the St. Louis Animal Emergency Clinic-B South (AEC) such that when the resident is at the UMCVMTH another SAECC resident is at the AEC. Resident exchange between the UMCVMTH and the AEC will occur every two weeks except when specialty rotations dictate otherwise. The exchange will occur on a specified day that allows all residents to be together at the UMCVMTH for emergency and critical care journal club/grand rounds with the program director every other Wednesday. Offsite housing is provided for each resident while on rotation in St. Louis, and reimbursement is available to help offset gasoline expenses associated with travel between St. Louis and Columbia, MO.
The rotation at the AEC is intended to expose the resident to a large caseload, particularly of emergency cases, and to introduce the resident to the organization and management of a private practice. The rotation at the UMCVMTH is intended to provide direct ACVECC diplomate supervision, experience in handling emergency and, in particular, critical care cases, exposure to advanced critical care technology, academic training, and research and publication experience. The clinical rotations will consist of 100 weeks of duty at the UMCVMTH, 100 weeks of duty at the AEC, and 8 weeks of vacation over the 4 years of the program. Of the 100 weeks at the UMCVMTH 8 weeks will be allotted to professional development time (i.e., time not assigned to clinical duty or core/elective specialty rotations during which the resident will work on research/publications, participate in extramural rotations, or engage in other activities for professional advancement).
While on in-house clinic duty at the UMCVMTH the resident will work with admitting clinicians to supervise cases in the intensive care unit and will be available for in-house emergencies and new emergency presentations. The resident will conduct nightly rounds with veterinary students, technicians,and the intern assigned to overnight duty. Each resident will have Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and two Sundays per month off, but will be periodically required to attend specified journal clubs, rounds, and staff meetings on Tuesdays or Wednesdays when on rotation at the UMCVMTH. The required (core and elective) specialty rotations and 8 weeks of professional development time will be part of the 100 weeks at the UMCVMTH. In addition to the specialty rotations the resident while on rotation at the UMCVMTH will be expected to attend daily specialty rounds and journal clubs with residents and faculty in other disciplines as scheduling permits. Pursuit of a masters of science degree is not required, but clinical rotations are structured to allow participation in research and selected graduate courses. The resident is expected to generate at least one publication suitable for ACVECC credentials to take the board certification examination. The resident will participate in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery resident/intern seminar series by attendance at Friday seminars (when on rotation at the UMCVMTH) and presentation of one seminar per year.
The 100 weeks of clinical duty at the AEC will consist of a minimum of 50 hours per week scheduled Thursday through Monday. The resident's shift at the AEC will be scheduled during times of anticipated optimal caseload when there is at least one other emergency doctor on the premises. The schedule in St. Louis is structured so that each SAECC resident spends some time in a referral practice with ACVS and ACVIM diplomates and has morbidity and mortality rounds with an ACVS diplomate who has been pre-approved by the ACVECC for indirect supervision.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the SAECC residency program director, F. A. Mann, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, ACVECC at 573-882-7821 or e-mail: MannF@missouri.edu. Applicants are also invited to contact any of the current SAECC residents, Dr. Rebecca Greer (GreerRJ@missouri.edu), or Dr. Elizabeth Thomovsky (ThomovskyE@missouri.edu), for details.*A license to practice veterinary medicine in Missouri is required to begin this program. Applicants may contact the program director, Dr. F. A. Mann, for licensure details.
Further information may be obtained by contacting:
Dawn F. Williams, Executive Staff Assistant I
Phone: (573) 884-6444
E-mail: WilliamsDF@missouri.edu
Cardiology Residency
The Residency in Cardiology at the University of Missouri-Columbia provides the individual with a broad-based education and clinical training in the specialty of veterinary cardiology. General training is in internal medicine, with the major training emphasis in cardiovascular diseases of small and large animals. Important programmatic outcomes include: 1) clinical expertise in the diagnosis and management of spontaneous cardiovascular diseases of animals; 2) an ability to perform and interpret both noninvasive and invasive diagnostic studies; 3) an understanding of the pathophysiologic and pharmacologic basis of cardiovascular disease and treatment; 4) better understanding of clinical and laboratory investigation of cardiovascular disease; 5) contributions to the literature through co-authorship of one or more scientific papers; 6) ACVIM certification in Cardiology; 7) Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (if desired). These goals are met by combining an outstanding clinical trainee with a carefully structured three-year program. Clinical training in cardiology is supervised by two board-certified cardiologists. The resident spends at least 75% of his or her time participating in the clinical programs of the VMTH. This experience includes cardiology primary care and consultation, clinical teaching of senior veterinary students, and limited urgent care responsibilities for backup of interns on emergency duty. There is also an opportunity to rotate in the section of small animal internal medicine. Sufficient time is permitted to plan and complete a research project. The resident also receives support to attend three scientific meetings (one national cardiology meeting; ACVIM meeting in years 2 & 3). Daily supervision is provided by the faculty cardiologists. The resident also participates in most of the Departmental seminars designed for internal medicine trainees, and can attend up to three conferences per week (on campus) at the School of Medicine.General education in cardiovascular physiology, pharmacology, and clinical science are attained through self study, review of relevant literature, use of the Veterinary and Medical School libraries, and participation in regularly-scheduled classes, seminars, and journal clubs (scheduled in the A.M., prior to clinical duties). These courses and seminars are clinically-relevant activities (including courses in cardiovascular medicine, respiratory pathophysiology, clinical oncology, clinical endocrinology, clinical neurology, clinical pharmacology, data analyses, and various journal clubs and clinicopathologic conference). Structured resident classes and seminars are designed to prepare the resident for high-level practice and board certification examinations, but are also listed as graduate courses, making it feasible for the resident to enroll for academic credit as a part of the Master of Science in Biomedical Science degree (if so desired). At the onset of the program, the resident and advisor prepare a long-term plan of study. Experiences are planned to provide the resident for competency in clinical medicine, physical diagnosis, echocardiography, electrodiagnostics, cardiac catheterization, angiocardiography, cardiac pacing, and interventional procedures. Brief external rotations to the catheterization and echocardiography laboratories in the School of Medicine are also possible. There are extensive materials available for study of cardiovascular pathology. Faculty directly involved in support of the program include two board-certified cardiologists as well as faculty members with specialties in internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology and diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, emergency and critical care medicine, community practice, and theriogenology. There are three clinical pathologists who support the program and regularly attend conferences with internists and cardiologists. Board-certified pathologists and microbiologists support clinical effort in the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL). The overall campus environment of collaboration in the general area of cardiovascular sciences is very strong, and the support for cardiovascular research is excellent. The trainee should have ample opportunity and support to participate in one or more supervised, clinically-relevant, research projects during the program.
Hospital laboratory facilities and equipment are excellent, with a full service hospital, clinical laboratory, radiology, surgical suites, endoscopy suite, and intensive care unit. The current VMTH opened in 1993. Facilities especially relevant to the cardiology program include examination rooms, cardiac examination room/teaching lab, automated electrocardiography, digital heart sound recorder/simulator, telemetry ECG for exercise studies, Holter monitoring systems with local analysis capability, event monitor, clinical echocardiography laboratory with digital color-flow Doppler echocardiography, digital fluoroscopy, full cardiac catheterization/angiocardiography suite, large, multipurpose cardiology research laboratory, physiologic recording equipment, portable (research) Doppler echocardiograph, intravascular ultrasound (research), numerous PC's in the hospital and research labs, CT within the VMTH, endoscopic equipment for evaluation of respiratory diseases, and thoracoscopy. A full-time clinical cardiology technician and a research cardiology technician are in place to support the clinical cardiology program.
The resident and faculty advisors meet regularly for informal discussion and feedback, and twice each year for a structured performance evaluation and resident feedback. Frequent dialogue is critical to ensure the success of the resident and the cardiology program. While not a specific part of the residency, upon completion of the program, further study in the form of a doctoral program or research fellowship may be made available within the CVM and Graduate School. There are excellent facilities and well-funded faculty to support such studies.
Candidate requirements: Applicants must be graduates of an approved College or School of veterinary medicine (with academic standing in the top 50% of the class), have completed a one-year rotating internship or equivalent, and be eligible to obtain a standard veterinary license in the State of Missouri within 6 months of arrival. Interest in patient care and teaching veterinary students is an important requirement for the position. The candidate should have good interpersonal skills and be capable of working cooperatively with faculty, students, house officers, and hospital/departmental staff. Professional comportment and appearance are expected. References are required and a personal interview and tour of the facilities is strongly recommended prior to application.
Further information may be obtained by contacting:
Dawn F. Williams, Executive Staff Assistant I
Phone: (573) 884-6444
E-mail: WilliamsDF@missouri.edu
Internship Programs [Eligibility Requirements]
The Small Animal Clinical Internship at the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, is designed as a rotating internship. Primary goals of the program are to satisfy prerequisite requirements of board certification programs or to enable the intern to practice veterinary medicine with an increased depth of experience. The internship is 12.5 months to provide an overlap during which senior interns are available to aid junior interns with their duties and help them become familiar with the VMTH.During the period of employment, the intern will rotate with other interns in the following rotations: Emergency/Critical Care (2-week blocks), Community Practice (2-week blocks), Referral Medicine (4- to 6-week blocks), Soft Tissue Surgery/Neurology (4- to 6-week blocks), Orthopedics (4- to 6-week blocks), Ophthalmology (one 2-week block), Oncology/Cardiology/Anesthesiology (one 2-week block), and Elective rotation (one 2-week block). The elective block may be in radiology, clinical pathology, or other approved internal or extramural rotation as chosen by the intern in consultation with the intern's faculty advisor. During the emergency/critical care rotation the intern will be expected to be in the hospital throughout his/her assigned shifts, but will be relieved of hospital duties from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
The intern will be expected to attend resident/intern seminars and will present one 20-minute seminar. The topic of the seminar will be chosen by the intern in consultation with the intern's faculty advisor. The intern will participate in rounds of the clinical rotation to which he or she is assigned. Various journal/book clubs and faculty/resident rounds are also available for the intern to attend; and the intern may audit graduate courses for residents as clinical duties permit. The intern may become involved in research projects as long as the research does not interfere with clinical duties. The intern is encouraged to prepare and submit a case report, retrospective study, or review article to a refereed journal for publication during the internship year.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the Intern/Residency Committee Chairman:
Dawn F. Williams, Executive Staff Assistant I
Phone: (573) 884-6444
E-mail: WilliamsDF@missouri.eduCompanion Animal-Related Links
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS)
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP)
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Comparative Orthopedic Laboratory at UMC
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)
