University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinarius Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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Margarethe Hoenig D.M.V., Hannover Ph.D., Pennsylvania Thomas L. Huber M.S., Kansas State Ph.D., Delaware Carol L. Keefer Ph.D., Delaware V Royal A. McGraw M.S., Ph.D., Florida State Rick Schnellmann . ' Ph.D., Arizona A' i'il Frederick N. Thompson Mm D.V.M., Georgia If Q J M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State Sf' Copposite-leftl Dr. Finco grading freshmen Biochemistry quizzes. icenterl Sheep shearing demonstration by Dr. Huber at Open House. fabovej Dr. Hatch: Just say NO to DRUGS! Physiology and Pharmacology 23

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saluxyf Physlology 84 Pharmacology The Department of Physiology and Pharmacology has 14 faculty mem- bers and 11 additional members with Joint appointments There are also 2 adjunct faculty members and 2 pro- fessors emerltl Research interests are not limited to the traditional disciplines denoted by Physiology Pharmacology and Toxicology Areas of research em- phasis include in-vltro fertilization experimental embryology reproduc- tive endocrinology therlogenology environmental toxicology cardiovas- cular physiology and pharmacology thyroid neuroendocrinology central nervous system pharmacology and toxicology dlabetes renal patho- physiology nutrition biochemical mechanisms of nephrotoxiclty and fescue toxicosis The Department serves as the home for the Georgia Animal Poison Infor- matlon Center which supports the Veterlnary Toxicology HOtllH6 Through the hotline veterinarians and others can obtain up-to-date 1n- formation about toxic substances 1n- cluding their biological effects haz- ardous food residues treatments and methods for handling and dis- posal As a service to practlclng vet- erinarians Dr Thompson performs testosterone progesterone and other endocrine assays and provldes con- sultation to assist in handling of dif- ficult cases Dr Huber serves as Ex- ecutive Secretary for the Georgia Sheep and Wool Growers Assocla- tion and also as Director and Presi- dent of the American Hampshlre Sheep Association which has 3000 U S members Benjamin G. Brackett, Department Head D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Dwight B. Coulter D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State Duncan Ferguson V.M.D., PhD., Pennsylvania 22 Physiology and Pharmacology Delmar Finco Roger C. Hatch Q D.V.M. Ph.D. Minnesota D.V.M., Michigan State M.S. Ph.D. Purdue agile AWP!!

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John B. Gratzek, Department Head D.V.M., Minnesota M.S., Ph.D., Wisconsin John Brown D.V.M., Georgia M.S., Ph.D., Wisconsin Donald L.Dawe D.V.M., Iowa State M.S., Ph.D., Illinois David W. Dreesen D.V.M., Georgia M.Ph., California-Davis Donald E. Evans M.S., Missouri Ph.D., Arkansas Solomon Kadis M.A., Virginia Ph.D., Vanderbilt l Y I M dlcal Microbiology The Department of Medlcal Micro b10l0gy provldes tra1n1ng for profes sional veterinary and graduate stu dents The department 1S involved ln numerous research act1v1t1es cover 1ng the areas of lmmunology, bacterl ology vlrology and epidemiology Many of the research projects 1n volve organlsms pathogenlc to both man and animals Research act1v1t1es cover the spec trum of animals from flns to feathers and everything 1n between Fin studies 1nclude lnvestlgatlon of prop ertles of non spec1f1c cytotoxic cells found 1n channel cat f1sh as well as protozoan and bacterlal dlS6aS6S of fish In the feathers department extenslve research IS being done on poultry specific dlseases and poultry diseases transmlsslble to man In the porcine department studies 1nclude development of new vaccines and immunologic based dlagnostlc tests Community services cover a Wlde spectrum of act1v1ty Statlstlcal and ep1dem1olog1c consultatlons and ana lyses are frequently requested from the department The rabies vacclna tion program headed by Dr Dree sen has been an invaluable service to veterlnary health care providers and students Clinical immunologic stud 16S have asslsted practltloners and researchers nationwide ln maklng dl agnosis In add1t1on fish consulta t1ons are provlded on national and lnternatlonal baSlS I I O . . . . . . . ' 4 . , - - O . . . . . . , . . . . . . . ' 1 . - , . - 9 . . H . ,, . . . . . . . . . . . H ,, . . . - 9 . . . . . . 'P4 Medical Microbiology