Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Pet Health Center

Cooper-Mukharji Professor in Veterinary Medicine

Education

  • D.V.M., University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, 2011 
  • M.S., Animal Science, University of Florida, 2007 
  • B.S., Animal Biology, University of Florida, 2005 

Professional Certifications

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Canine and Feline Practice 
  • Fear Free Certified Professional 
  • Cat Friendly Veterinarian, Feline Veterinary Medical Association 

Teaching

  • Small animal primary care 
  • Spectrum of care 
  • Small animal dentistry 
  • Clinical skills 

Teaching Experience

  • 2025 – Present: Clinical Associate Professor of Community Practice, Assistant Hospital Director (Pet Health Center/Spectrum of Care), Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia 
  • 2022 – 2025: Clinical Associate Professor of Community Practice, General & Behavioral Medicine Section Head, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia 
  • 2019 – 2022: Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Practice, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia 
  • 2016 – 2018: Clinical Assistant Professor of Small Animal Emergency Medicine, Veterinary Health Center, Kansas State University 

Clinical Interests

  • Dentistry 
  • Internal medicine 
  • Behavioral medicine 
  • Preventative care 
  • Human animal bond 

Research Interests

  • Scholarship of teaching 
  • Vaccinology 
  • Spectrum of care 
  • Small animal dentistry 

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