Andrew Specht,
Clinical Professor; Internal Medicine Service Chief
Department:
Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone:
(352) 392-2235
Business Email:
spechta@ufl.edu
Accomplishments
Division Five Health Science Center Superior Accomplishment Award
2008
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University of Florida
American College of Veterinary Radiology Senior Student Award
2000
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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Joseph E. Salsbury Veterinary Medicine Scholarship
2000
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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Sime Family Scholarship
1999
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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Student Leadership Award
1998
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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2010-2024
VEM5301 Cardiopul Disorders
2010-2024
VEM5741 Small Animal Internal Medicine Clerkship
2011-2024
VEM5841 Adv. Small Animal Medicine Clerkship
2015,2017-2020
VEM5402 Funda Soft Tiss Surg
2009,2020
VME6936 Seminar in Pathophysiology
2011-2013,2015-2024
VEM5325 Small Anim Medicine
2011-2024
VEM5305 Veterinary Urology
2015-2016
VEM5200 Pnt Care Clin Skill 1
2010-2013
VEM5201L Lge Anim Phys Diag
2012-2013
VEM5286 Vet Clin Pharmacology
2011-2012
VEM5288 Sm An Clin Pharmacol
2023
VEM5402L Introduction to Surgery Lab
2024
VEM5912 Supervised Research
Board Certifications
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Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Research Profile
Comparative Urology and Nephrology – Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) – Canine and feline chronic kidney disease – Protein-losing nephropathies – Pre-analytic considerations related to interpretation of clinical urine tests
Interventional radiology and interventional endoscopy – Endourologic techniques – Respiratory tract therapies
Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
0000-0002-3411-7034
Publications
2024
Association of proteinuria at time of diagnosis with survival times in dogs with lymphoma
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
38(5):2633-2641
[DOI] 10.1111/jvim.17144.
[PMID] 39001675.
2024
Correlation between urine anion gap and urine ammonia‐creatinine ratio in healthy cats and cats with kidney disease
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
38(2):1068-1073
[DOI] 10.1111/jvim.17002.
[PMID] 38348890.
2024
Development of a reference interval for urinary ammonia-to-creatinine ratio in feline patients.
Veterinary clinical pathology.
53(1):136-140
[DOI] 10.1111/vcp.13327.
[PMID] 38321630.
2023
Successful multimodal treatment of extreme hypertriglyceridemia in a juvenile diabetic dog.
Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001).
33(2):247-256
[DOI] 10.1111/vec.13275.
[PMID] 36573353.
2022
Comparison of biochemical and hematologic values obtained via jugular venipuncture and peripheral intravenous catheters in dogs
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
36(5):1628-1640
[DOI] 10.1111/jvim.16518.
[PMID] 36053877.
2022
Comparison of ophthalmic loteprednol etabonate and prednisolone acetate effects on adrenocortical response to ACTH in dogs
Veterinary Ophthalmology.
25(6):468-475
[DOI] 10.1111/vop.13017.
2021
Establishment of an RI for the urine ammonia-to-creatinine ratio in dogs.
Veterinary clinical pathology.
50(4):597-602
[DOI] 10.1111/vcp.13032.
[PMID] 34854107.
2018
Long-term safety and efficacy of AAV gene therapy in the canine model of glycogen storage disease type Ia.
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41(6):977-984
2018
Amniotic membrane transplantation for ligneous conjunctivitis in a doberman.
Veterinary ophthalmology.
21(6):652-660
[DOI] 10.1111/vop.12559.
[PMID] 29482261.
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.
2018
Effect of common storage temperatures and container types on urine protein : creatinine ratios in urine samples of proteinuric dogs.
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32(5):1652-1658
2018
Long-term safety and efficacy of AAV gene therapy in the canine model of glycogen storage disease type Ia.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease.
41(6):977-984
[DOI] 10.1007/s10545-018-0199-7.
[PMID] 29802554.
2017
Resolution of nonurine transudative pleural effusion in a cat after removal of a hydronephrotic kidney.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
251(1):80-83
[DOI] 10.2460/javma.251.1.80.
[PMID] 28621602.
2016
The Effects of Internal Airway Percussion (IAP) New Device on the Concentration of Exhaled Protein in healthy Humans and Canines.
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2(1)
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
What Is Your Diagnosis? Gastric wall hemorrhage secondary to anticoagulant rodenticide intoxication.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
247(3):243-5
[DOI] 10.2460/javma.247.3.243.
[PMID] 26176721.
2013
MRI findings in a dog with kernicterus.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.
49(4):286-92
[DOI] 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5881.
[PMID] 23690488.
2013
The Use of a Cutting Balloon for Dilation of a Fibrous Esophageal Stricture in a Cat
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine.
2013:1-4
[DOI] 10.1155/2013/467806.
2011
Clinical Manifestations of Heterozygous Expression of a Mutation That Causes Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia in Dogs
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
25:731-732
2011
Glycogen storage disease type Ia in canines: a model for human metabolic and genetic liver disease.
Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology.
2011
[DOI] 10.1155/2011/646257.
[PMID] 21318173.
2011
Iron homeostasis and disorders in dogs and cats: a review.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.
47(3):151-60
[DOI] 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5553.
[PMID] 21498596.
2010
Adeno-associated virus-mediated correction of a canine model of glycogen storage disease type Ia.
Human gene therapy.
21(7):903-10
[DOI] 10.1089/hum.2009.157.
[PMID] 20163245.
2010
What is your diagnosis? Lymphoma of the urinary bladder.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
236(3):291-2
[DOI] 10.2460/javma.236.3.291.
[PMID] 20113239.
2009
Administration of Raav2/8 and Raav2/1 Vectors Mediates Sustained Correction of a Canine Model of Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia
Molecular Therapy.
17
2009
Ocular Manifestations of Endocrine Diseases
Tieraerztliche Praxis Ausgabe Kleintiere Heimtiere.
37:355-364
2007
A retrospective study of the relationship between tracheal collapse and bronchiectasis in dogs.
Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association.
48(3):199-203
[PMID] 17508504.
2007
Neurotoxicosis in 4 cats receiving ronidazole.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine.
21(2):328-31
[PMID] 17427396.
2007
Ocular manifestations of endocrine disease.
Compendium (Yardley, PA).
29(12):733-43
[PMID] 18225637.
2006
Imaging diagnosis: penile hemangiosarcoma.
Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association.
47(5):474-5
[PMID] 17009511.
2002
Magnetic resonance imaging features of extradural hematomas associated with intervertebral disc herniation in a dog.
Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association.
43(4):319-24
[PMID] 12174993.
Grants
Sep 2023
– Aug 2024
Ammonia Excretion, A Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for Feline CKD
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: EVERYCAT HEALTH FOUNDATION
Mar 2023
– Feb 2024
Rapamycin: Evaluation of Effectiveness in Renal Senescence The REVERSE Study
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: OHIO STATE UNIV
via TRIVIUMVET DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY
May 2022
– Aug 2024
Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: AMER KENNEL CLUB CANINE HLTH FOU
May 2021
– Apr 2022
Comparison of ophthalmic loteprednol etabonate and prednisolone acetate effects on the canine hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Role: Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
Funding: SOC OF VETERINARY HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS
Jul 2019
– Dec 2020
Comparison of Hematologic and Biochemical Values for Blood Samples Obtained Via Jugular Venipuncture and Indwelling Peripheral Intravenous Catheters in Hospitalized Dogs
Role: Other
Funding: AMER COL OF VET INTERN MED FOU
Dec 2015
– Nov 2016
Clinical mgmt of glycogen storage F014877
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION
Dec 2015
– Nov 2016
clinical mgmt of glycogen storage F018325
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION
Aug 2015
– Jul 2020
GENE THERAPY FOR GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE IA
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION
Aug 2014
– Aug 2016
Gene Therapy for Glycogen Storage Disease Type la
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION
Nov 2013
– Oct 2018
GENE THERAPHY FOR GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPELA
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION
Sep 2013
– Aug 2017
Dose Escalating Toxicology Study for Glycogen Storage Disease type Ia
Role: Project Manager
Funding: CHILDRENS FUND GLYCO STOR DIS RES
Dec 2010
– Jun 2018
Correlation of markers of metabolic control within long-term complications in Glycogen storage disease.
Role: Project Manager
Funding: UF FOUNDATION
Education
Diplomate
2005
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American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine
2001-2004
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Michigan State University
Intern, Small Animal Medicine, Foster Hospital for Small Animals
2000-2001
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Tufts University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
2000
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University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
1996
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Gustavus Adolphus College
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 392-2235
Emails:
- Business:
- spechta@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100116
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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2015 SW 16TH AVENUE
BLDG 75, ROOM 364
SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL
GAINESVILLE FL 32610