Andrew John Specht, D.V.M.
Clinical Lecturer
Small Animal Internal Medicine
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
e-mail: SpechtA@vetmed.ufl.edu
PO Box 100126
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32608-0126
(352) 392-2226 ext. 5786
Fax: (352) 392-6125
Education:
B.A., Biology, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, 1996
D.V.M., Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 2000
Intern, Small Animal Medicine, Foster Hospital for Small Animals, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, 2000-2001
Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2001-2004
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine), 2005
Honors and Awards:
Student Leadership Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of MN, St. Paul, MN, 1998
Sime Family Scholarship, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of MN, St. Paul, MN, 1999
American College of Veterinary Radiology Senior Student Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of MN, St. Paul, MN, 2000
Joseph E. Salsbury Veterinary Medicine Scholarship, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of MN, St. Paul, MN, 2000
UF Division Five Health Science Center Superior Accomplishment Award, 2007
Research Interests:
Comparative urology and nephrology; Idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease; Chronic kidney disease; Comparative hematology and immunology; Transfusion medicine – risks, benefits, and practice, causes and mechanisms of prothrombotic tendencies in small animal disease; Relationship between systemic inflammatory responses and hemostatic mechanisms; Myeloproliferative disorders/myelodysplasia; Immune-mediated cytopenias
Selected Publications:
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Specht A, Chan D, O’Toole T, Kent M, Benson J, Rozanski E, Rush J. Acute Staphylococcal Peritonitis Following Cystocentesis in a Dog. J Vet Emerg Crit Care Soc 12:183-187, 2002.
Tidwell AS, Specht A, Blaeser L, Kent M. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of Extradural Hematomas Associated with Intervertebral Disc Herniation in a Dog. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 43(4):319-324, 2002.
Marolf A, Specht A, Thompson M, Castleman W. Imaging Diagnosis: Penile Hemangiosarcoma. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 47(5):474-475, 2006.
Rosado TW, Specht A, Marks SL. Neurotoxicosis in Four Cats Receiving Ronidazole. J Vet Intern Med 21:328-331, 2007.
Marolf A, Blaik M, Specht A. A Retrospective Study of the Relationship between Tracheal Collapse and Bronchiectasis in Dogs. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 48(3):199-203, 2007.
Plummer CE, Specht A, Gelatt KN. Ocular Manifestations of Endocrine Disease. Compend Cont Edu Sm Anim Med 29(12):733-743, 2007.