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Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology)

Associate Professor of Parasitology | Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences

Specialization: DACVM (Parasitology)

Overview

Dr. Richard "Rick" Gerhold is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and a board-certified veterinary parasitologist who received his MS and PhD from the University of Georgia. His focus is on parasitic diseases of wild and domestic animals. He is well published and has secured multiple extramural grants from wildlife agencies, research centers and the National Park Service.

Research Focus

One Health aspect of parasites and other infectios and non-infectious diseases of domestic and wild animals. Toxoplasmosis, avian protozoal parasites, cervid parasites and diseases of wild turkeys and black bears.

Clinical Focus

As a parasitologist, Dr. Gerhold assists with identification of parasites and consulting with various individuals on clinical parasitology issues.

Teaching Focus

Pathology-Parasitology; Community Practice-Parasitology; Veterinary Parasitology; Wildlife Disease Ecology

Outreach Focus

Dr. Gerhold has ongoing collaborations with researchers from numerous European and South American Countries. He conducts research and interacts with biologists from the National Park Service and state and federal wildlife agencies.

The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • PhD - Veterinary Pathology, University of Georgia
  • MS - Veterinary Pathology, University of Georgia
  • DVM Purdue University, 2001 BS in Wildlife Science, Purdue University, 1997

Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology)

Associate Professor of Parasitology | Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • PhD - Veterinary Pathology, University of Georgia
  • MS - Veterinary Pathology, University of Georgia
  • DVM Purdue University, 2001 BS in Wildlife Science, Purdue University, 1997
Overview

Dr. Richard "Rick" Gerhold is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and a board-certified veterinary parasitologist who received his MS and PhD from the University of Georgia. His focus is on parasitic diseases of wild and domestic animals. He is well published and has secured multiple extramural grants from wildlife agencies, research centers and the National Park Service.

Research Focus

One Health aspect of parasites and other infectios and non-infectious diseases of domestic and wild animals. Toxoplasmosis, avian protozoal parasites, cervid parasites and diseases of wild turkeys and black bears.

Clinical Focus

As a parasitologist, Dr. Gerhold assists with identification of parasites and consulting with various individuals on clinical parasitology issues.

Teaching Focus

Pathology-Parasitology; Community Practice-Parasitology; Veterinary Parasitology; Wildlife Disease Ecology

Outreach Focus

Dr. Gerhold has ongoing collaborations with researchers from numerous European and South American Countries. He conducts research and interacts with biologists from the National Park Service and state and federal wildlife agencies.