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Robert W. Henry, DVM, MS, Ph.D.


Professor
Department of Comparative Medicine
 College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-5822
FAX: (865) 974-5609
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Education

  • D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., Ohio State University

Teaching

  • Veterinary Anatomy (Macroscopic and Microscopic)

Research Interests

Preservation of biological tissue: Aldehyde free alternatives and Plastination - an alternative to decrease formaldehyde vapor levels. In recent years, interest in alternative methods of preservation to decrease exposure to formalin has heightened. We have pioneered preservation via plastination and alternative methods for surgery demonstration. Morphology of the respiratory and digestive systems of the domestic cat, ringed and bearded seals, beluga whale and the opossum Lymphatic system of caprine and ovine. Anatomy of many species has been extrapolated from similar species. Hence normal anatomy of many species, as well as, exotic species needs validation. Veterinary Medical Education.

Publications

  • Henry, R. W. C Diesem. Proximal equine radial and median nerve conduction velocity. Am J Vet Res 42(10):1819-1822, October, 1981
  • Henry R. W., J Haldiman, T Albert, W Henk, Y Abdelbaki, D Duffield. Gross anatomy of the respiratory system ofthe bow head whale, Balaena mysticetus. Anat Rec 207(5):435-449,November, 1983.
  • Henry R. W., Natalie Antinoff, L Janick, Susan Orosz. E 12 Technique: An aid to study sinuses of Psittacinebirds. Acta Anatomica 158:54-58, 1997.
  • Henry R. W., GB Daniel, RB Reed. Silicone Casting of the chambers of the heart and great vessels. J Int Soc Plastination 13(1):17-19, 1998.
  • Cope L.A, Henry, R. W., RB Reed. Macroscopicanatomy of the lower respiratory tract of the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica). Braz J Morphol Sci 18(2):111-117, 2001.
  • Brown MA, RB Reed, Henry, R. W. Effects of dehydration mediums and temperature on total dehydration time and tissue shrinkage. J Int Soc Plastination 17:28-33, 2002.
  • R. W. Henry April 4, 2003. "Fragonard: Medical Mysteries", The Discovery Channel, 8 pm & 11 pm, April 4, 2003.
  • Tobias, KM, JM Byarlay, Robert. W. Henry. A new dissection technique for approach to right-sided intrahepatic portosystemic shunts: Anatomic study and use in three dogs. VetSurgery 33:32-39, 2004.
  • Smodlaka H, Henry, R. W., GB Daniel, RB Reed. Correlation of computed tomographic images with anatomic features of the abdomen of ringed seals (Phoca hispida). AJVR65(9):1240-1244, 2004.
  • Arnautovic I, R. W. Henry, H Pobric, R Avdic, V Cutahija, M Tabakovic, RB Reed. Improved method for dried anatomical specimen preparation. J Int Soc Plastination 20:13-15, 2005.
  • Smodlaka H, R. W. HenryRB Reed. Microscopic anatomy of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida) lower respiratory system. Anat Histo Embryo 35:35-41, 2006.
  • Latorre R, A Arencibia, F Gil, M Rivero, G Ramírez, JM Váquez-Autón, RW Henry. Correlation of magnetic resonance images with anatomic features of the equine tarsus. AJVR 67(5):756-761, May, 2006.
  • Al-Bagdadi FK, Seger CL, RW Henry. Maulden GN. Acute lymphoblast leukemia in sheep induced by inoculation of bovine leukemia virus: Diagnostic electron microscopic morphological study. Ultrastruct Pathol. 30(1):85-94, 2006.
  • Rafael M. Latorre, Mari P. García-Sanz, Matilde Moreno, Fuensanta Hernández, Francisco Gil, Octavio López, Maria D. Ayala, Gregorio Ramírez, Jose M. Váquez, Alberto Arencibia and Henry RW. How useful is plastination in learning anatomy. J Vet MedEdu 34(2):172-176, Spring, 2007.
  • Marques-Sampaio, Beatriz P.S., Marco A. Pereira-Sampaio, RW Henry, Luciano A. Favorito, Francisco J.B. Sampaio. Dog kidney: Anatomical relationships between intrarenal arteries and kidney collecting system. Comparative Medicine, Anat Record 290:1017-1022, 2007.
  • Pereira-Sampaio MA, LA Favorito, Henry RW, FJB Sampaio. Proportional analysis of pig kidney arterial segments: Differences from the Human kidney. J Endourology: 21(7) 784-788, July 2007.