Contact Information

Phone: 517-432-4685

Email: agnewd@msu.edu

Education

• DVM, Michigan State University, 1990
• Residency, University of California, Davis, 1999-2002
• PhD, University of California, Davis, 2006
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists

Research Program

• To understand and document the reproductive pathology of free-ranging and captive wildlife, particularly when contracepted pharmacologically, hormonally, or by husbandry and management. Particular species of interest include: Elephants, polar bears, large carnivores, and amphibians.
• To develop pathology tools and protocols that can be used throughout the world, particularly in the developing world to enhance conservation and food safety.

Current Investigations

• Reproductive lesions of captive suids (warthog, babirusa, red river hogs, peccaries)
• Ovarian carcinoma in jaguars
• Reprodutive lesions of polar bears
• Reproductive and apocrine gland diseases of African painted dogs
• Digital tools to enhance pathology collaborations with colleagues in Africa

Funding Sources

• Assocation of Zoos and Aquaria
• American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
• USDA

Teaching Interests

• Reproductive pathology
• Comparative pathology
• Necropsy (postmortem) techniques
• International collaboration in medicine