Gail Kunkle, D.V.M.
Professor
Dermatology
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
e-mail: KunkleG@vetmed.ufl.edu
PO Box 100126
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32608-0126
(352) 392-2226 ext. 5746
Fax: (352) 392-6125
Education:
Undergraduate, Pre-vet, Ohio State University, 1967-1970
D.V.M., Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1974
Diplomate, Dermatology Specialty Group of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 1980-1982
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology, 1982
Awards and Honors:
Norden Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award, 1990
Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year, 1993
Alumni Recognition Award-The Ohio State University, 1994
ACVD Award for Excellence in Dermatology, 1999
OSU School of Vet Med Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1999
Provost Fellowship UF Provost David Colburn, 2004
Research Interests:
Allergic dermatologic disease in the dog and cat; Cutaneous infections in the dog and cat; Feline and canine ectoparasitism
Selected Publications:
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Kunkle G, Jones L, Petty P. Immediate Intradermal Flea Antigen Reactivity in Clinically Normal Adult Dogs from South Florida. Vet Derm 11(1):9-12, 2000.
Kunkle G, Marsella R, Nicklin C. 4 A Scoring Index for Clinical Signs of Flea Allergy Dermatitis in the Cat. Vet Therapeutics 1(4):213-219, 2000.
Kwochka KW, Gram D, Kunkle GA, Beale KM, Sousa CA, Cannon A, Plant JD. Clinical Efficacy of Selamectin for the Control of Fleas on Dogs and Cats. Vet Therapeutics 1(4): 252-260, 2000.
Linder KE, Kunkle GA, Parker WM, Yager JA. Application of the Skin-xenograft-Mouse Model in Veterinary Dermatology Research–modeling Canine Demodicosis. Advances in Veterinary Dermatology IV , 4th World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology, San Francisco, CA, Blackwell, Oxford, pp 76-84, 2002.
Akucewich LH, Philman K, Clark A, Gillepsie J, Kunkle G, Nicklin CF, Greiner EC. Prevalence of Ectoparasites in a Population of Feral Cats from North Central Florida During the Summer. Vet Parisitol 109:129-139, 2002.
Kunkle GA, Nicklin CF. The Teaching of Dermatology in Veterinary Education in North America. Vet Dermatol 14:75-81, 2002.
Kunkle GA, McCall CA, Stedman KE, Pilny A, Nicklin C, Logas DB. Pilot Study to Assess the Effects of Early Flea Exposure on the Development of Flea Hypersensitivity in Cats. J Feline Med Surg 5(5):287-294, 2003.
Willis-Goulet HS, Schmidt B, Nicklin CF, Marsella R, Kunkle G, Tebbett I. Comparison of Serum Dexamethasone Concentration in Cats After Oral or Transdermal Administration Using Pluronic Lecithin Organogel (PLO) a Pilot Study. Vet Dermatol 14:83-89, 2003.
Kunkle GA, Nicklin CF, Sullivan-Tamboe DL. Comparison of Body Temperature in Cats Using a Veterinary Infrared Thermometer and a Digital Rectal Thermometer. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 40:42-46, 2004.
Ghubash R, Marsella R, Kunkle GA. Evaluation of Adrenal Function in Small Breeds of Dogs Receiving Otic Glucocorticoids: A Pilot Study. Vet Dermatol 15:363-368, 2004.
Rosales M, Marsella R, Kunkle GA, Harris BL, Nicklin C, Lopez J. Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy of Oral Terbinafine and Ketoconazole Combined with Cephalexin in the Treatment of Malassezia Dermatitis in Dogs – a Pilot Study. Vet Dermatol 16(3):171- 176, 2005.
Kunkle GA. Feline Facial Dermatoses Challenge. Clin Brief 4(3):16-19, 2006.
Kunkle GA, Moriello K. Canine Pododermatoses Challenge. Clin Brief 4(10):16-19, 2006.
Kunkle GA. Canine Facial Dermatoses Challenge. Clin Brief 4(7):54-58, 2006.
Akucewich L, Kunkle GA. Equine Urticaria. Comp Contin Educ Eq Ed 2(2) 100-109, 2007.
Foust AL, Marsella RM, Akucewich LH, Kunkle GA, Stern A, Moattari MD, Szabo NJ. Evaluation of Persistence of Terbinafine in the Hair of Normal Cats after 14 Days of Daily Therapy. Vet Dermatol 18(4):246-251, 2007.
Kunkle GA. Cutaneous Manifestations of Hyperadrenalcorticism. Clin Brief 5(7):59-60, 2007.
Blackwood S, Plummer C, Kunkle GA. Periocular Dermatitis. Comp Cont Educ October 2007 (submitted).