Karen Kalck, DVM, DACVIM
Clinical Instructor, Equine Medicine
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-5701
kakalck@mail.ag.utk.edu
Education
- 2005-2008
Large Animal Internal Medicine Residency
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Knoxville, Tennessee - 2004-2005
Equine Medicine and Surgery Internship
Kendall Road Equine Hospital
Elgin, Illinois - 2000-2004
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine
East Lansing, Michigan
Graduated with honors - 1997-2000
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
Michigan State University, Honors College
East Lansing, Michigan
Graduated with high honors
Board Certification
- Diplomate - American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)
Research Interests
- Inflammatory bowel disease in horses
- Laminitis
Clinical Interests
- Neonatalogy
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Metabolic disorders
- Laminitis
- Camelid medicine
Teaching
- Clinical Rotation in Equine Medicine
- Special Topics in Equine Medicine
- Large Animal Ultrasound Elective
- Camelid Medicine and Surgery Elective
Publications
- Kalck KA, Frank N, Elliott SB, Boston RC. Effects of low-dose oligofructose treatment administered via nasogastric intubation on induction of laminitis and associated alterations in glucose and insulin dynamics in horses; in press to the American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR-08-04-0122.R2)
- Kalck, KA. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Horses; in press to Veterinary Clinics of North America, Equine Practice