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Jody L. Gookin

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Jody L. Gookin is a distinguished professor at North Carolina State University. Her research is concerned with Gastrointestinal physiology. Gookin and her associates identified Tritrichomonas foetus in felines and then pioneered the diagnosis and treatment of the infection.

Education

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She earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of California, Davis and she has a Ph.D. in Gastrointestinal physiology from North Carolina State University.[1]

Career

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Gookin is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences and she is a Chancellor's University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University. She is a researcher and she is involved with clinical service and teaching. Much of her research centers on feline gastroenterology.[1] Gookin and her associates identified Tritrichomonas foetus, which causes diarrhea in domestic cats. As a result of her research people are able to diagnose, and a treat the infection.[2]

In 2011 she received an American Veterinary Medical Association Research Award.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "College of Veterinary Medicine: Jody Gookin". NC State University. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Jody L. Gookin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)". American Veterinary Medical Association. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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