Small Animal Internal Medicine Service, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Assistant Professor
Dr. Petra Černá is an Assistant Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, where she joined the faculty in 2025. After completing veterinary training in the Czech Republic, she pursued advanced clinical training through internships in the United Kingdom and a Small Animal Internal Medicine residency at Colorado State University.
A board-certified specialist in small animal internal medicine, feline medicine, and feline practice, Dr. Černá has also earned Membership in the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in the Medicine of Cats and the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) Advanced Certificate in Feline Behavior with Distinction. Her clinical and research interests focus on feline medicine, particularly feline infectious diseases and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).
Education
- D.V.M., University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Czech Republic 2018
- Ph.D., University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Czech Republic, 2023
- Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2025
Professional Certificates
- PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), Dipl. ECVIM-CA, DABVP (Feline), MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats), CertAVP (SAM – F), MRCVS, AFHEA, AdvCertFB
- RCVS Recognized Specialist in Feline Medicine
- EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Clinical Interest
- Feline medicine
Research Interest
- Feline medicine including infectious diseases and senior care
Publications
Selected Publications
- Černá P., O’Halloran C., SjatkovskaJ O., Gunn-Moore D.A. Outbreak of Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis in a cattery of Abyssinian cats in Italy. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 2018 Sep 4.
- Černá, P.; Gardiner, H.; Sordo, L.; Tørnqvist-Johnsen, C.; Gunn-Moore, D.A. Potential Causes of Increased Vocalisation in Elderly Cats with Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome as Assessed by Their Owners. Animals 2020, 10, 1092.
- Černá P, Lopez-Jimenez C, Fukushima K, et al. Clinicopathological findings, treatment, and outcome in 60 cats with gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia. J Vet Intern Med. 2024; 1-8.
- Černá, P.; Knies, M.; Assink, M.; Evans, S.; Tasker, S.; Gunn-Moore, D.A.; Hartmann, K.; Buchta, K.; Taylor, S.; Meunier, S.; et al. Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Cats with Feline Infectious Peritonitis. Pathogens 2025, 14, 660.
- Černá P, Dow S, Hawley J, Willis M, Lappin MR. Clinical trial of molnupiravir with or without an oral immune stimulant as a first-line treatment of feline infectious peritonitis. J Feline Med Surg. 2026 Jan;28(1):1098612X251403283. doi: 10.1177/1098612X251403283.
