Dr. Kimberly Woodruff, DVM, MS, DACVPM
Title:
- Associate Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Contacts:
Overview
Education:
- Master of Science (M.S.), Veterinary Medicine and Science, Mississippi State University, 2013
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, 2008
Research interests:
Shelter medicine, infectious diseases
Publications
Conference Proceeding
- A simulation model to study the effects of dog density on illness and release rates in animal shelters. . International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. 2022
Journal Article
- Factors associated with shelter dog euthanasia versus live release by adoption or transfer in the United States. Animals. Volume 11, Issue 4. 2021
- The Number of Dogs Entering Shelters in Five States, and Factors that Affect Their Outcomes: A Study of the Sheltering System. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. Volume 24, Issue 1, Pages 1-15. 2021
- Phenotypic characteristics associated with shelter dog adoption in the United States. Animals. Volume 10, Issue 11, Pages 1-12. 2020
- Factors associated with rabies vaccination of dog shelter staff in the United States. Zoonoses and Public Health. Volume 67, Issue 6, Pages 708-712. 2020
- Update on Ovariohysterectomy. Today’s Veterinary Practice.. 2020
- An Estimate of the Number of Dogs in US Shelters in 2015 and the Factors Affecting Their Fate. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages 302-314. 2020
- Sharp transection of the suspensory ligament as an alternative to digital strumming during canine ovariohysterectomy. Veterinary Surgery. Volume 48, Issue 2, Pages 216-221. 2019
- Prevalence of canine heartworm infection in Mississippi animal shelters.. Veterinary parasitology. Volume 259, Pages 68-73. 2018
- Clinically prepared veterinary students: Enhancing veterinary student hands-on experiences and supporting hospital caseload using shelter medicine program. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 5, Issue MAY. 2018
- Clinically prepared veterinary students: Enhancing veterinary student hands-on experiences and supporting hospital caseload using shelter medicine program. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 5, Issue MAY. 2018
- Uterus unicornis and pregnancy in two feline littermates.. JFMS open reports. Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 2055116917743614. 2017
- The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine shelter program. Animals. Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 259-269. 2015
- Scrotal castration versus prescrotal castration in dogs. DVM360. Volume 110, Issue 5. 2015
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Presentations
Abstract
- "Antimicrobial Use by Veterinarians in Canine Practice in Alabama, USA. ." MSU-CVM Summer Research Experience, MSU-CVM, MSU-CVM. 2021
Oral Presentation
- "A system dynamics model of shelter capacity for care." Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, , Virtual. 2020
Poster
- "Survey of Mississippi and Alabama Raccoons for Macroscopic Gastrointestinal Parasites." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, US. 2017
Areas of Expertise
Epidemiology shelter medicine preventive medicine