Richard C Hill

Richard C Hill,

Associate Professor

Department: Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone: (352) 392-2235
Business Email: hillr@ufl.edu

Accomplishments

Clinical Research Award
2001 · American Kennel Club
award for the best clinical science paper for: Gastric hemorrhage in dogs treated with high doses of methylprednisolone. Am J Vet Res. 60:977-981, 1999
2000 · Phi Zeta
Resident Research Award for presentation: Measurement of gastrointestinal volatile fatty acids in cats
1999 · American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2020-2021
VME6905 Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences
2011-2012,2015-2024
VEM5288 Sm An Clin Pharmacol
2009-2024
VEM5741 Small Animal Internal Medicine Clerkship
2010-2024
VEM5841 Adv. Small Animal Medicine Clerkship
2012,2014-2024
VEM5325 Small Anim Medicine
2012-2013,2015-2024
VEM5286 Vet Clin Pharmacology
2016-2020
VEM5402 Funda Soft Tiss Surg
2007-2024
VEM5220 Basic Vet Nutrition
2007-2024
VEM5225 Small An Clinic Nutri
2015-2019,2022
VEM5171 Vet Pharmacology
2018
VME7979 Advanced Research
2014,2018
VME3001 The Dog
2009
VME6931 Seminar in Veterinary Medical Sciences
2023-2024
VEM5402L Introduction to Surgery Lab
2023-2024
VME3002 The Cat Class
2024
VEM5309 Veterinary Gastroenterology

Board Certifications

  • DIplomate
    American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • Diplomate
    American College of Veterinary Nutrition

Research Profile

— Gastrointestinal Physiology

— Colonic Physiology

— Clinical Nutrition

— Energy Requirements

— Nutrition of Greyhounds

— Antioxidants and Vitamins

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-4671-002X

Publications

2022
Correction: Turner et al. Steatitis in Cold-Stunned Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii). Animals 2021, 11, 898.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI. 12(9) [DOI] 10.3390/ani12091129. [PMID] 35565650.
2021
Effects of a flotation vest and water flow rate on limb kinematics of Siberian Huskies swimming against a current.
American journal of veterinary research. 82(12):955-962 [DOI] 10.2460/ajvr.21.02.0021. [PMID] 34727070.
2021
Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Associated with Arterial Thromboembolism in a Cat
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine. 2021:1-6 [DOI] 10.1155/2021/8849515. [PMID] 33510928.
2021
Steatitis in Cold-Stunned Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii).
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI. 11(3) [DOI] 10.3390/ani11030898. [PMID] 33801097.
2019
In Vivo Apparent Digestibility of Fiber in Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Under Human Care
Aquatic Mammals. 45(5):513-524 [DOI] 10.1578/AM.45.5.2019.513.
2018
Effect of common storage temperatures and container types on urine protein : creatinine ratios in urine samples of proteinuric dogs.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine. 32(5):1652-1658 [DOI] 10.1111/jvim.15232. [PMID] 30221795.
2017
Dietary Cation-Anion Difference May Explain Why Ammonium Urate Nephrolithiasis Occurs More Frequently in Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) Under Human Care Than in Free-Ranging Common Bottlenose Dolphins
Journal of Animal Science. 95(3):1396-1406 [DOI] 10.2527/jas2016.1113.
2016
Morphometric Body Condition Indices of Wild Florida Manatees (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris)
Aquatic Mammals. 42(4):428-439 [DOI] 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.428.
2015
Comparison between Urine Protein: Creatinine Ratios of Samples Obtained from Dogs in Home and Hospital Settings.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine. 29(4):1029-35 [DOI] 10.1111/jvim.12836. [PMID] 26059431.
2015
The Nutrient Composition of the Diet of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) Is Better Assessed Relative To Metabolizable Energy Than Dry Matter
. 46(2):198-204
2014
Hematologic differences between Dachshunds and mixed breed dogs.
Veterinary clinical pathology. 43(4):519-24 [DOI] 10.1111/vcp.12178. [PMID] 25052251.
2013
Hematological Differences Between Dachshunds and Mixed Breed Dogs
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 27:712-713
2013
Nutrient and metal analyses of Chinese herbal products marketed for veterinary use.
Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition. 97(2):305-14 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01271.x. [PMID] 22289051.
2012
Gastrointestinal small-cell lymphoma with gall bladder involvement in a cat.
Journal of feline medicine and surgery. 14(4):267-71 [DOI] 10.1177/1098612X11434820. [PMID] 22412164.
2011
Challenges in developing nutrient guidelines for companion animals.
The British journal of nutrition. 106 Suppl 1:S24-31 [DOI] 10.1017/S000711451100184X. [PMID] 22005432.
2011
Evaluation of the secretory response to endogenous and exogenous prostaglandins in mucosa from the proximal and distal portions of the colon of dogs.
American journal of veterinary research. 72(3):404-9 [DOI] 10.2460/ajvr.72.3.404. [PMID] 21355745.
2011
Water content of faeces is higher in the afternoon than in the morning in morning-fed dogs fed diets containing texturised vegetable protein from soya.
The British journal of nutrition. 106 Suppl 1:S202-5 [DOI] 10.1017/S0007114511000833. [PMID] 22005429.
2010
Increased Blood Ammonia Concentration After Generalized Seizures in Dogs
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 24
2010
Is the Intravenous Zinc Sulfate Dose Recommended for Dogs With Zinc-Related Cutaneous Disorders Too High?
Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 236:165-166
2010
Oxidative Stress in Dogs With Lymphoma Before and After Administration of Doxorubicin: a Pilot Study
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 24
2010
Proximate nutrient analyses of four species of submerged aquatic vegetation consumed by Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) compared to romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia).
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. 41(4):594-602 [PMID] 21370638.
2009
Comparison of the guaranteed analysis with the measured nutrient composition of commercial pet foods.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 234(3):347-51 [DOI] 10.2460/javma.234.3.347. [PMID] 19210254.
2009
Conference on “Multidisciplinary approaches to nutritional problems”. Symposium on “Nutrition and health”. Nutritional therapies to improve health: lessons from companion animals.
The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 68(1):98-102 [DOI] 10.1017/S0029665108008835. [PMID] 19040782.
2009
Effect of antivenin dose on outcome from crotalid envenomation: 218 dogs (1988-2006).
Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001). 19(6):603-10 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2009.00487.x. [PMID] 20017766.
2008
Antioxidant Status and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Dogs With Diabetes Mellitus
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 22
2008
Endobronchial Polyp Derived From a Myxosarcoma in the Lung of a Dog
. 44:327-334
2008
Endobronchial polyp derived from a myxosarcoma in the lung of a dog.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. 44(6):327-34 [PMID] 18981198.
2006
Challenges in measuring energy expenditure in companion animals: a clinician’s perspective.
The Journal of nutrition. 136(7 Suppl):1967S-1972S [DOI] 10.1093/jn/136.7.1967S. [PMID] 16772469.
2006
Texturized vegetable protein containing indigestible soy carbohydrate affects blood insulin concentrations in dogs fed high fat diets.
The Journal of nutrition. 136(7 Suppl):2024S-2027S [DOI] 10.1093/jn/136.7.2024S. [PMID] 16772486.
2005
Effect of mild restriction of food intake on the speed of racing Greyhounds.
American journal of veterinary research. 66(6):1065-70 [PMID] 16008232.
2005
Transmission of equine influenza virus to dogs.
Science (New York, N.Y.). 310(5747):482-5 [PMID] 16186182.
2004
Energy requirements and body surface area of cats and dogs.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 225(5):689-94 [PMID] 15457660.
2003
Intermittent bolus injection versus continuous infusion of furosemide in normal adult greyhound dogs.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine. 17(5):632-6 [PMID] 14529128.
2003
Short-term compatibility of furosemide with crystalloid solutions.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine. 17(5):724-6 [PMID] 14529143.
2002
Supplemental vitamin C appears to slow racing greyhounds.
The Journal of nutrition. 132(6 Suppl 2):1616S-21S [DOI] 10.1093/jn/132.6.1616S. [PMID] 12042473.
2001
Intestinal permeability testing using lactulose and rhamnose: a comparison between clinically normal cats and dogs and between dogs of different breeds.
Research in veterinary science. 71(1):45-9 [PMID] 11666147.
2001
The effect of texturized vegetable protein from soy on nutrient digestibility compared to beef in cannulated dogs.
Journal of animal science. 79(8):2162-71 [PMID] 11518225.
2000
The effect of texturized vegetable protein containing soy carbohydrate on oroileal transit of chromic oxide in cannulated dogs.
Journal of animal science. 78(10):2633-8 [PMID] 11048929.

Grants

Nov 2022 – Apr 2023
Canine Non-Invasive Respiratory Monitoring Apparatus
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING via US DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sep 2020 – Dec 2023
Development of Canine Powered Air-Purifying Respirator
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES via US NAVY
May 2020 – Apr 2023
Development of a feline hyperthyroid cell line
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: ROYAL CANIN USA, INC
Jan 2020 – Jul 2021
Comparison of the nutrient composition of the diet consumed by Asian small-clawed otters in the wild and in animal collections
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MAZURI EXOTIC ANIMAL NUTRITION
Mar 2015 – Dec 2016
Investigation of the Urinary End-Products of Purine Metabolism to Better Understand how to Prevent Ammonium Urate Stone Development in Managed Common Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops Truncatus
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: LAND O'LAKES
Mar 2014 – Aug 2015
Comparative Analysis of Fish Consumed by Wild and Managed Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops Trumcatus, to Explore Whether there may be a Nutritional Explanation for Ammonium Urate Urolith Development in Managed Dolphins: Managed dolphin biet fish analysis
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT
Mar 2014 – Aug 2015
Comparative Analysis of Fish Consumed by Wild and Managed Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops Truncatus, to explore whether there may be a Nutritional Explanation for Ammonium Urate Urolith Development in Managed Dolphins
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: NATL MARINE MAMMAL FOU

Education

Diplomate
2005 · American College of Veterinary Nutrition
Diplomate
1995 · American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Medicine
1993 · University of Florida
Master of Arts in Medical Sciences
1981 · Cambridge University
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
1980 · Cambridge University
Bachelor of Science, Part 1: Medical Sciences and Part 2: Social and Political Science
1977 · Cambridge University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 392-2235
Emails:
Business:
hillr@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100126
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
2015 SW 16TH AVENUE
VC-59, BLDG. 215
GAINESVILLE FL 326100001