College of Veterinary Medicine

Education:

DVM, Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 1999
Residency, Anatomic Pathology, University of Florida, 2003
Fellowship, Zoological Pathology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Zoological Pathology Program, 2005

Honors and Awards:
1999 – DVM with honors

Interests:

My interests are in diagnostic pathology of spontaneous diseases of captive and free-ranging non-domestic species.

Selected Publications:

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Lacasse C, KC Gamble, RH Poppenga, LL Farina, J Landolfi and K Terio. Taxus sp. intoxication in three Francois’ langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi). Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 19(2):221-224, 2007.

Lacasse C, K Terio, MJ Kinsel, LL Farina, DA Travis, R Greenwald, KP Lyashchenko, M Miller and KC Gamble. Two cases of atypical mycobacteriosis caused by Mycobacterium szulgai associated with mortality in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 38(1): 101-107, 2007.

Farina LL, DJ Heard, DM LeBlanc, JO Hall, G Stevens, JFX Wellehan and CJ Detrisac. Iron storage disease in captive Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus): Relationship of blood iron parameters to hepatic iron concentrations and hepatic histopathology. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 36(2): 212-221, 2005.

Jacobson ER, PE Ginn, JM Troutman, L Farina, L Stark, K. Klenk, KL Burkhalter and N Komar: West Nile virus infection in farmed American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in Florida. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 41(1): 96-106, 2005.

Wellehan JFX, L Farina, CG Keoughan, M Lafortune, AM Grooters, L Mendoza, M Brown, SP Terrell, ER Jacobson and DJ Heard. Pythiosis in a dromedary (Camelus dromedarius). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 35(4): 564-568, 2004.

LaFortune M, SO Canapp, D Heard and LL Farina. A vasectomy technique for Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus).  Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 35(1): 104-106, 2004.

Barnes HL, CL Chrisman, L Farina and CJ Detrisac. Clinical evaluation of rabies virus meningoencephalomyelitis in a dog. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. 39(6): 547-550, 2003.