Tatiana Weisbrod, MS, DVM, DACZM
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department:
Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone:
(352) 294-4342
Business Email:
tweisbrod@ufl.edu
About Tatiana Weisbrod
Tatiana Weisbrod is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine and has a joint clinical role serving as a veterinarian at SeaWorld Orlando. She has a strong interest in advancing clinical education in zoological medicine and serves as a primary mentor on the Residency Committee for the Aquatic Animal Medicine program accredited by the American College of Zoological Medicine. Her primary area of expertise is in the field of marine mammal medicine and her current research is focused on improving health and diagnostic capabilities in marine mammals, specifically in the Florida manatee.
Additional Positions:
Veterinarian
2023 – Current
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SeaWorld Orlando
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2023
VEM5377 Marine Mammal Med
2024
VEM5372 Aq Wildlife Health
2024
VEM5376 Sea Turtle Medicine and Rehabilitation
2024-2025
VEM5374 Diseases of Warm Water Fish
Board Certifications
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DiplomateAmerican College of Zoological Medicine
Research Profile
Areas of Interest
- Aquatic Animal Medicine
- Marine Mammals
Publications
Academic Articles
2024
Retrospective comparison of thyroid hormones in Steller sea lions Eumetopias jubatus under professional care with and without thyroid disease.
Diseases of aquatic organisms.
159:199-208
[DOI] 10.3354/dao03816.
[PMID] 39324592.
2021
Gastrointestinal entamoebiasis in captive anurans in North America
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms.
143:109-118
[DOI] 10.3354/dao03560.
2021
Manatee Trichechus manatus latirostris calf mortality in Florida: a retrospective review of pathology data from 2009-2017
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms.
147:111-126
[DOI] 10.3354/dao03639.
2021
The importance of manual white blood cell differential counts and platelet estimates in elephant hematology: blood film review is essential.
The veterinary quarterly.
41(1):30-35
[DOI] 10.1080/01652176.2020.1867329.
[PMID] 33349154.
2020
Computed Tomography Diagnosis of Pneumothorax and Cardiac Foreign Body Secondary to Stingray Injury in a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Aquatic Mammals.
46(3):326-330
[DOI] 10.1578/AM.46.3.2020.326.
2020
Diagnosis and Surgical Management of a Paratesticular Cyst in a Rehabilitating Juvenile Male Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas).
Frontiers in veterinary science.
7
[DOI] 10.3389/fvets.2020.00069.
[PMID] 32175336.
Grants
Jun 2024
ACTIVE
Develop & Further Training in Care of Marine Mammals with Emphasis on Manatees
Role: Project Manager
Funding: FL FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMM
May 2024
ACTIVE
Microplastic translocation in FL manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: AMER ASSO OF ZOO VETERINARIANS
Education
Residency in Aquatic Animal Medicine
2020-2023
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University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
M.S.
2019-2021
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University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Aquatic Animal Health Internship
2018-2019
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University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Medicine and Surgery Internship
2017-2018
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VCA West Los Angeles
D.V.M.
2013-2017
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Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
B.S. Neuroscience
2005-2009
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University of Rochester
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 294-4342
Emails:
- Business:
- tweisbrod@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100136
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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2015 SW 16TH AVE
GAINESVILLE FL 32608