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Robert B. Reed, Jr., DVM, Ph.D.


Associate Professor
Department of Comparative Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-5823
FAX: (865) 974-2215
Email

Education

  • Ph.D., Veterinary Anatomy, Texas A&M University, 1997
  • D.V.M., Texas A&M University, 1993
  • B.S., Veterinary Science, Texas A&M University, 1991
  • B.S., Biomedical Science, Texas A&M University, 1987

Teaching

  • Veterinary Gross Anatomy
  • Veterinary Histology
  • Veterinary Embryology

Research Interests

  • Macroscopic and applied anatomy of domestic species
  • Normal structural anatomy of exotic species
  • Normal structural anatomy of animal models for human disease

Publications

  • Henry R.W., G.B. Daniel and R.B. Reed. Silicone casting of the chambers of the heart and the great vessels. 1998. J Int Soc Plastination. 13(1):17-19.
  • Cope L., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2001. Macroscopic anatomy of the lower respiratory tract of the North American opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Braz. J. Morphol. Sci.18(1):47-53.
  • Cope L., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2001. Anatomy of structures associated with the lower respiratory tract of the North American opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Braz. J. Morphol. Sci. 18(1):55-62.
  • Cope L., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2001. Macroscopic anatomy of the lower respiratory tract of the grayshort-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica). Braz. J. Morphol. Sci. 18(2):111-117.
  • Cope L., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2001. Anatomy of structures associated with the lower respiratory tract of the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica). Braz. J.Morphol. Sci. 18(2):119-126.
  • Brown M.A., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2002. Effects of dehydration mediums and temperature on total dehydration time and tissue shrinkage. J Int Soc Plastination. 17:28-33.
  • Latorre R.R., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2002. Epoxy impregnation with no hardener. 2002. J Int Soc Plastination. 17:17-22.
  • Reed R.B. 2003. Effects reduced pressure on components of epoxy (E12) reaction mixture. J Int Soc Plastination.18:3-8.
  • Smodlaka H., G.B. Daniel, R.W. Henry and R.B.Reed. 2004. Correlation of computed tomographic images with anatomic features of the abdomen of ringed seals (Phocahispida). Am. J. Vet. Research. 65(9):1240-1244.
  • Smodlaka H., R. Latorre, R.B. Reed, F. Gil, G. Ramirez, J.M. Vaquez-Auton, O. Lopez-Albors, M.D. Ayala, M. Orenes, R. Cuellar and R.W. Henry. 2005. Surface detail comparison of specimens impregnated using six current plastination regimens. J Int Soc Plastination. 20:20-30.
  • Arnautovic I., R.W. Henry, H. Pobric, R. Avdic, R. Cutahija, M.Tabakovic and R.B. Reed. 2005. Improved method for dried anatomical specimen preparation. J Int Soc Plastination.20:13-15.
  • Smodlaka H., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2006. Microscopic anatomy of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida) lower respiratory tract. Anat Histo Embryo. 35:35-41.
  • Raoof A., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2007. Silicone plastination of biological tissue: Room-temperature technique Dow/Corcoran technique and products. J Int Soc Plastination. 22:21-25.
  • Smodlaka H., R.W. Henry and R.B. Reed. 2008. Macroscopic anatomy of the heart of the ringed seal (Phocahispida). Anat Histo Embryo. Anat Histo Embryo. 37:30-35.