Expert Details
Implant Reactions, Foreign Body Tumorigenisis, Food Adulteration, Vaccinology
ID: 731187
Utah, USA
As a veterinary pathologist he has studied vaccinology and adverse reactions associated with vaccines. He is a practical voice concerning adverse reactions in animals.
He has provided numerous depositions in legal proceedings most of which were associate with food adulteration issues. He has testified in court several times on these issues. He is confortable in these situations.
Expert has been involved as a spokes person for veterinary issues including American Veterinary Medical Association provides resource. He is comfortable communicating with media even on controversial topics.
He has been active in supporting vaccinology programs for Pfizer, Inc animal health which is now Zoetis by lecturing to veterinarians around the country.Expert has consulted with several Microchip companies concerning issues that suggested that their product was involved in adverse reactions in animals. He has been able to help aleviate most of those concerns. He has worked on situations where there were legal issues with various companies. He spent al lot of time on public information efforts with microchips as a request from the AVMA.He is currently consulting with several companies that are involved in implant processes in animals and man as well as one company working on developing surgical lazer knives.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1972 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Veterinary Pathology | Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Year: 1968 | Degree: DVM | Subject: Veterinary Medicine | Institution: Oklahoma State University |
| Year: 1966 | Degree: BS | Subject: Veterinary Medicine | Institution: Oklahoma State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1988 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Medical Director | Department: Animal Reference Patholog |
Responsibilities:He has been in charge of the administration and function of the department. He has particularly been involved in developing a research cooperation with the University of Utah. He has been involved in keeping the pathology team current and appropriate. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1988 | Employer: Veterinary Reference Laboratory | Title: Medical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Read veterinary biopsy samples, interpreted clinical pathology data and developed cooperative research program. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1977 | Employer: University of Nebraska | Title: Assistant Professor | Department: Veterinary Science |
Responsibilities:Provided necropsy and veterinary pathology service to Nebraska agriculture and occasionally taught classes as needed. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the American College of Veterinary Pathology, American Veterinary Medical Association, UVMA, Americal Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Comparative Endocrinology Society. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He is licensed as a veterinarian in the state of Utah. He is Board certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathology. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He has served as Chair and member of the Oncology committee for ACVP as well as Chair of the Public information committee. He was active on the education committee also. With the AVMA, he has been a member and chair of the Council on Public Relations, Membership Services Committee and Governance Performance and Review committee. He is past president, Treasurer and Board member of the UVMA He is Section Editor of Clinical Pathology in Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| John Paul Delaplane Award--Texas A&M University 1971 Veterinarian of the Year (Utah) 1990 |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has over 200 presentations and approximately 40 publications concerning various conditions in animals with the most recent publications involving implant tissue responses and foreign body sarcoma issues. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has testified in Federal and State courts around the country. He has given numerous depositions. Most of the cases have involved food adulteration but other topics have been considered. He is comfortable in these settings. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has been speaking to veterinarians and veterinary technicians all over the US. His topics includes vaccinology, adverse reactions to vaccines and practical veterinary cytology. His main goal has been to protect the public and our pets from the ravages of infectious diseases. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has worked with many vendors particularly in the area of promoting immunization of pets and microchip application. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Many in the industry of animal health and microchip technology have utilized Expert's expertize with differene topics related to their products. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He is very open to public relations activities with the media. He has been quoted by several nationally recognized newspapers. Expert is comfortable with controversial topics. He is recognized as a spokes person for the American Veterinary Medical Association and Utah VMA for veterinary topics. |
Fields of Expertise
anatomic pathology, animal health, animal research, artificial animal vaccine, cytopathology, histopathology, pathology, tumor pathology, veterinary immunology, veterinary pathology, forensic veterinary medicine, liver pathology, gastrointestinal pathology, pathogenesis, clinical pathology, veterinary disease, veterinary infectious disease, dermatopathology, clinical chemistry