Andrew Specht
Clinical Assistant Professor
Small Animal Internal Medicine
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
spechta@ufl.edu
PO Box 100126
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32610-0126
352-392-2235
FAX: 352-392-6125
Education
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine), 2005
- Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2001-2004
- Intern, Small Animal Medicine, Foster Hospital for Small Animals, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, 2000-2001
- DVM, Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 2000
- BA, Biology, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, 1996
Honors and Awards
- UF Division Five Health Science Center Superior Accomplishment Award, 2008
- Joseph E. Salsbury Veterinary Medicine Scholarship, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 2000
- American College of Veterinary Radiology Senior Student Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 2000
- Sime Family Scholarship, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota,1999
- Student Leadership Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota,1998
Research Interests
Comparative Urology and Nephrology, Idiopathic Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Canine Chronic Kidney Disease, Interventional endourologic techniques,Comparative Hematology and Immunology, Immunologic considerations in transfusion medicine, Causes and mechanisms of prothrombotic tendencies in small animal disease, Relationship between systemic inflammatory responses and hemostatic mechanisms, Myeloproliferative disorders/myelodysplasia, Immune-mediated cytopenias, Genetic/Metabolic liver disease, Collaborative research involving a canine model of GSDIa, Comparative information about disease manifestation and long-term complications in dogs/humans, Comparative information about therapeutic nutritional support strategies, Evaluating safety and efficacy of AAV vector-mediated gene therapies
Recent Publications
- Glycogen storage disease type Ia in canines: a model for human metabolic and genetic liver disease.
- Adeno-associated virus-mediated correction of a canine model of glycogen storage disease type Ia.
- What is your diagnosis? Lymphoma of the urinary bladder.
- A retrospective study of the relationship between tracheal collapse and bronchiectasis in dogs.
- Neurotoxicosis in 4 cats receiving ronidazole.
Additional publications here