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Koret School of Veterinary Medicine,
The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agricultural, Food & Environment,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Address: Herzl 229, P.O. Box 12,
Rehovot 76100, Israel

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489021/31;
Fax: +972-(0)8-9467940
E-Mail: vet.school@mail.huji.ac.il

 

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Selected Recent Publications

Ohad DG, Morick D, Avidor B, Harrus S. Molecular detection of Bartonella henselae and Bartonella koehlerae from aortic valves of Boxer dogs with infective endocarditis. Vet Microbiol. 2009 [Epub ahead of print].

Ohad DG, Sinai Y, Zaretsky A, Shofti R. Ventricular rate control using a novel vagus nerve stimulating system in a dog with chronic atrial fibrillation. J Vet Cardiol. 2008;10(2):147-154.

Membership in Scientific Organizations

- The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- The European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Companion Animals
- The American Echocardiography Society
- Israel Heart Society
- Israeli Echocardiography Group
- The International Society for Heart Research.
- Israel Veterinary Medical Association

Dr. Dan Ohad

Special interest

Diastolic function and dysfunction; Pulmonary arteriolar hypertension;
Subaortic stenosis; Inter-species comparative cardiovascular medicine; Infective endocarditis;
Etiology of arrhythmia in extra-cardiac disease

Professional Experience and Qualifications

Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology).
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Companion Animals (Cardiology).
Specialist (Israeli specialization) in Veterinary Cardiology.

Selected Publications

A. Textbooks co-authored

1. Maggs DJ, Miller PE, Ofri R. Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology, 4th edition. Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, 2008 (478 pages; ISBN 0721605613).

Membership in Scientific Organizations & International Activity

A. Membership in Israeli Professional Organizations

  • Member, The Israeli Veterinary Medical Association
  • Member, Israel Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Association
  • Member, Israeli Society for Vision & Eye Research
  • Member, HUJI Jerusalem Brain Community (JBC)

B. Appointments in Professional Organizations in Israel

  • 2001-2015: Member, Executive Board, Israeli Veterinary Medical Association (representing veterinarians employed in research institutions)

Prof. Ron Ofri

Special interest

Veterinary and comparative ophthalmology

Professional Experience and Qualifications

  • 1985: B.Sc., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Biology

  • 1989: DVM, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine (member of the charter class)

Prof. Joshua Milgram

 DVM, BVSc, Dip ECVS

Special interest

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology

Professional Experience and Qualifications

  • BVSc, Onderstepoort (South Africa), 1992
  • Internship, Onderstepoort (South Africa), 1995
  • Residency, Koret School Veterinary Medicine 1997-2000

Teaching

Veterinary Anatomy
Small Animal Surgery

Research

Orthopedic Biomechanics
Subchondral Bone

Selected Recent Publications

Lavy E., Aroch I., Bark H. , Marcovics A., Aizenberg I., Hagag A. and Harrus S. Evaluation of doramectin for the treatment of experimental canine spirocercosis. Veterinary Parasitology. 109, 65-73, 2002.

Lavy E., Harrus S. , Mazaki-Tovi M., Bark H., Hagag A., Aizenberg I. and Aroch I. Spirocerca lupi in dogs: Prophylactic effect of doramectin. Reasearch in Veterinary Science. 75(3):217-22, 2003.

Lavy E., Steinman A. and Soback S. Oral controlled-release formulation in veterinary medicine. Crit Rev Ther Drug Carrier Syst. 23(3):165-204, 2006

Prof. Eran Lavy

Special interest

Small Animal Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Sustained release devices and Gastroenterolgy

Selected Recent Publications

Morag N, Klement E, Saroya Y, Lensky I, Gottlieb Y. (2012) Prevalence of the symbiont Cardinium in Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) vector species is associated with land surface temperature. FASEB J. In press

Ruder MG, Allison AB, Stallknecht DE, Mead DG, McGraw SN, Carter DL, Kubiski SV, Batten CA, Klement E, and Howerth EW. (2012). Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to experimental infection with epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 7. J. Wildl. Dis. 48: 676-85

Prof. Eyal Klement

Special interest

Infectious disease dynamics, Epidemiology of arthropod-borne viruses, The hygiene hypothesis, Geographical Spatial analysis, Veterinary public health, Meta-analysis.