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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.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1592-3759
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
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
ORCID: 0000-0003-1592-3759
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
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.
