Wendy Blount, DVM Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, TX, Residency Small Animal Internal Medicine, 1997. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, TX, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), 1992, Magna Cum Laude. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, TX, BS Veterinary Science, 1989, Summa Cum Laude. RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, TX, BA Art & Art History, 1987, Cum Laude. RECENT CONTINUING EDUCATION ATTENDED (1053.5 hrs in the past decade) 2021 (153 hrs): OSHA Animal Health Facilities Training (2 hrs); Transfusion Medicine (4 hrs); Bone Marrows Made Easy (4 hrs); Practical Emergency Care (17 hrs); CPR Basic Life Support (5 hrs); Blood Loss Anemia (2 hrs); Putting Microbiome Science Into Clinical Practice (5 hrs); Practical Abdominal Ultrasound (17 hrs); Central IV Line Placement (4 hrs); Hypercalcemia (2 hrs); Hands On Abdominal Ultrasound Training (8 hrs); Practical Gastroenterology (17 hrs); Managing Chronic Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats, Part 2 (2 hrs); Practical Hematology (17 hrs); Respiratory Diagnostics (4 hrs); Managing Chronic Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats, Part 1 (2 hrs); FEMA IS-00700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (4 hrs); Practical Neurology (17 hrs); FEMA IS-00100.c Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 (2 hrs); Practical Clinical Pathology (17 hrs); DEA Houston Opioid Seminar (1 hr). 2020 (144 hrs): Practical Thoracic Ultrasound (8 hrs); Practical Clinical Pathology (17 hrs); Cytology (2 hrs); Practical Thoracic Ultrasound (17 hrs); Practical Abdominal Ultrasound (17 hrs); Reproductive Ultrasound (2 hrs); Practical Thoracic Ultrasound (8 hrs); Practical Endocrinology (17 hrs); Addison's Disease (2 hrs); Practical Cardiology (17 hrs); Practical Thoracic Ultrasound (8 hrs); Hyperadrenocorticism (2 hrs); Practical Thoracic Ultrasound (8 hrs); Hyperadrenocorticism (2 hrs); Practical Neurology (17 hrs). 2019 (142 hrs): Practical Neurology (17 hrs); Hazardous Materials Regulations Introduction (2 hrs); Practical Hematology (17 hrs); Hands on Echocardiography Training (16 hrs); Practical Oncology (17 hrs); Hands On Abdominal Ultrasound Training (16 hrs); Practical Gastroenterology (17 hrs); Managing Vomiting in the Dog and Cat (2 hrs); Basic Echocardiography (2 hrs); Practical Ultrasound (17 hrs); Interpreting Thoracic Radiographs (2 hrs); Practical Clinical Pathology (17 hrs); 2018 (140 hrs): Hands On Abdominal Ultrasound Training (8 hrs); Practical Clinical Pathology (17 hrs); VetBLUE(R) Ultrasound (7 hrs); TVMA Shelter Medicine Committee, Legistlative Committee and Board Meeting (6 hrs); Managing Congestive Heart Failure (2 hrs); Practical Ultrasound (17 hrs); Thoracic Ultrasound (8 hrs); Managing Diarrhea (2 hrs); Practical Cardiology (17 hrs); Icteric Cats - More Than Just Hepatic Lipidosis (1.5 hrs); Panel on Disaster Preparedness (2 hrs); Practical Endocrinology (17 hrs); Hands On Abdominal Ultrasound Training (8 hrs); The Cancer Victory Lap: Finding Success Treating Cancer (2.5 hrs); Hands On Abdominal Ultrasound Training (8 hrs); Practical Hematology (17 hrs); 2017 (155 hrs): AFAST® Ultrasound Online Course (21 hr); Practical Ultrasound (17 hrs); Practical Gastroenterology (17 hrs); Practical Oncology (17 hrs); Lymphoma (1 hr); Top 10 Advances in Oncology (1 hr); Mast Cell Tumors(1 hr); Atopic Dermatitis in Dogs (1 hr); Canine Prostatic Disease (2 hrs); Practical Endocrinology (17 hrs); Euthanasia Training (8 hrs); Panel on High Quality High Volume Spay-Neuter (2 hrs); Practical Ultrasound (17 hrs); Complementary Therapies for Cancer (6 hrs); TVMA Shelter Medicine Committee (2 hrs); Ultrasound Fundamentals (7 hrs); Practical Hematology (17 hrs); 2016 (109 hrs): GlobalFAST® Ultrasound Grand Rounds Part 2 (1 hr); AFAST® Ultrasound and Anaphylaxis (1 hr); Practical Ultrasound (17 hrs); FASTVet® Ultrasound for CPR (1 hr); TVMA Shelter Medicine Committee (2 hrs); Cat VetBLUE® Ultrasound(1 hr); Practical Cardiology (17 hrs); Targeted Spay-Neuter in Tyler TX (2 hrs); Abdominal Ultrasound Imaging Protocol(1 hr); Hypothyroidism (1 hr); American Heartworm Society Feline Certificate (0.5 hrs); American Heartworm Society Canine Certificate (0.5 hrs); Practical Ultrasound (17 hrs); Practical Endocrinology (17 hrs); FASTVet® Ultrasound Gallbladder Halo Sign (1 hr); VetBLUE® Ultrasound Case Presentations (1 hr); Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Texas Shelter Medicine (1.5 hrs); Successful Cooperation Between Shelters and Veterinarians (2 hrs); Infectious Disease in the Shelter (1.5 hrs) Practical Gastroenterology (17 hrs); Canine Influenza Virus (2 hrs); Organ System Pathophysiology - Urology (4 hours);       2015 (100.5 hrs): Feline Infectious Upper Respiratory Disease (1 hr) Vaccines & Feline Sarcomas (1 hr) Leptospirosis (1 hr) Vaccine Efficacy and Safety (1 hr); Organ System Pathophysiology - Fluid Therapy, Reproduction, Endocrinology, Nephrology (12 hrs); Pet Vaccine Risk Assessment (1 hr); Vaccine Guideline Update (1 hr); The Power of Emotional Intelligence (1 hr); Antibody Titers to vaccines (1 hr); What You Need to Know About Canine Influenza Prevention (1 hr); Practical Oncology (17 hrs); TVMA Shelter Medicine Committee (2 hrs); Practical Endocrinology (17 hrs); What to Do About Ear Problems in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs (1.5 hrs); How to Stop Itching in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs (1.5 hrs); Pain Management (1 hr); Hypercalcemia (2 hrs); Legalities in Shelter Medicine (1.5 hrs); Practical Cardiology (17 hrs); TVMA Shelter Medicine Committee Meeting (2 hours); Practical Gastroenterology (17 hrs). 2014 (110 hrs): Unraveling the Mystery of Melanoma (2 hrs); Practical Gastroenterology (17 hrs); TVMA BOD and Shelter Medicine Committee (6 hrs); Lymphoma and Mast Cell Tumors (7 hrs); Practical Oncology (17 hrs); Organ System Pathophysiology - Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Musculoskeletal, Behavior, Dentistry (16 hrs); Practical Cardiology (17 hrs); Volunteer Management 201 (1 hr); Volunteer Management 101 (1 hr); Practical Cardiology (17 hrs); Principles of Medicine (8 hrs); Do-It-Yourself Shelter Assessments: Learning to Use Maddie's Infection Control Tool (1 hr). WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNAL MEDICINE REFERRAL AND GENERAL SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, Lufkin, TX, 1998-present. Southwood Drive Animal Clinic. INTERNAL MEDICINE REFERRAL AND GENERAL SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, Nacogdoches, TX, 2016-2020. Ward Animal Hospital. MEDICAL DIRECTOR and SURGEON, O'Malley PET (Preventing Euthanasia Together), Nacogdoches, TX, 2012-2015. Low Cost spay-neuter clinic for the Nacogdoches area, services based on financial need. INTERNAL MEDICINE REFERRAL AND GENERAL SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, Nacogdoches, TX, 2009-2016. Eastex Veterinary Clinic. FIELD INSTRUCTOR, School of Professional Leadership and Advancement, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007-2014. Teach on-line undergraduate 3 credit hour course in Medicine and Behavior in Animal Shelters. RELIEF VETERINARIAN, 1998-2013. Southside Animal Clinic in Nacogdoches, TX. MEDICAL DIRECTOR and SURGEON, SpayNeuterNac, Nacogdoches, TX, 2009-2012. Low Cost spay-neuter clinic for Nacogdoches County, services based on financial need. ADJUNCT FACULTY, Carroll Community College, Westminster, MD, 2010. Instructor for East Coast Animal Control Officer Academy . INTERNAL MEDICINE REFERRAL PRACTICE - CLINIC VISITS, Nacogdoches, TX, 1997-2009. Small Animal Internal Medicine, limited Small Animal Practice/Emergency. Connolly Animal Clinic and other practices in Nacogdoches and Lufkin Texas. INTERNAL MEDICINE REFERRAL PRACTICE, CLINICAL ASSOCIATE, Texas A&M Small Animal Clinic, College Station, TX, 1994-1997. Small Animal Internal Medicine, Small Animal Emergency, Teaching. Chief Resident 1996-1997. SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, VETERINARY ASSOCIATE, Westbury Animal Hospital, Houston, TX, 1992-1994. Companion Animal Practice and Emergencies, AAHA Certified, 24-hour care. AWARDS AND HONORS Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) COMPANION ANIMAL PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR, 2012, for recognition in the areas of: distinctive contributions to advancing the standards of professional practice; leadership and contributions to advancing organized veterinary medicine at the local, state and national levels; involvement in civic activities and contributions to community life outside veterinary medicine; representation of veterinary medical practice of the type recognized in sought-after awards; contributions to continuing education through seminars and papers presented and published; public education contributions; civic activities through which the nominee contributed to elevating the standards of veterinary medicine; and contributions to refining techniques and improving methods of veterinary practice. Texas Animal Control Association (TACA) W.R. BILDERBACK AWARD, 2011, for the veterinarian that has rendered outstanding service and is a staunch advocate of the animal control profession. Humane Society of Nacogdoches County (HSNC) HUMANE HERO AWARD, 2011. Texas Academy of Veterinary Practice (TAVP) CLINICAL REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION AWARD, 2004, for contributions by providing consultation advice and referral services to veterinarians in the State of Texas. TVMA CLINICAL RESIDENT AWARD, 1997, for contributions to the veterinary profession through teaching, research and service. TVMA AWARD OF MERIT, 1992, Outstanding 4th Year Veterinary Student. TEXAS KENNEL CLUB AWARD, 1992, for proficiency in Small Animal Medicine. PHI KAPPA PHI HONOR SOCIETY, inducted 1992. SALISBURY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP, 1991-1992. PFIZER VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, 1991. PHI ZETA VETERINARY HONOR SOCIETY, inducted 1991. WARREN KILPATRICK VETERINARY SERVICE AWARD, 1990. SUTHERLAND SCHOLARSHIP, 1990. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP, 1989. DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD, 1989. MAX ROY ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP, 1984-1987. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Proceedings of TVMA Annual Conference 2018 - The Cancer Victory Lap - Success Treating Cancer in Dogs and Cats. TexVetPets.org Peer Reviewed Website: 2017 - Deafness in Pets; 2016 - The Many Causes of Kennel Cough; 2014 - Managing Eye Injuries in Dogs and Cats. Proceedings of TVMA Annual Conference 2013 - What to Do With a Shelter Puppy, Update on Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease, Ethical and Legal Dilemmas in Texas Shelter Medicine, and Canine Flu Update. Proceedings of TAVP CE by the Sea 2010 - Assessing the Patient with Acute Collapse, Practical ECG Reading, and ECG Cases. Proceedings of TVMA Annual Conference 2010 - Sweet Success: Managing the Diabetic Patient, and I've Fallen and I can't Get Up: Quickly Assessing the Acutely Collapsed Patient. Radlinsky MG, Homco LD, Blount WC. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 1998 Mar-Apr;39(2):150-3. Ultrasonographic diagnosis--radiolucent pulmonary foreign body. Helicobacter pylori in the Dog, 1995-1997 Propofol Anesthesia in the Dog, Abbott, 1995-1996 Merck Field Trial RM-324, 1993-1994 PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (1,000+ HOURS) Small Animal Internal Medicine (Veterinarians): 650 hrs (1994-present) - Practical Clinical Pathology (68 hrs); Practical Cardiology (73 hrs); Practical Emergency Care (17 hrs); Practical Endocrinology (57 hours); Practical Gastroenterology (102 hours); Practical Hematology (76.5 hrs); Practical Neurology (55 hrs); Practical Oncology (111 hrs); Blood Loss Anemia (2 hrs); Hypercalcemia (4 hrs); Managing Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats (6 hrs); Cytology (2 hrs); Managing the Diabetic (5 hrs); Addison's Disease (6 hrs); Hyperadrenocorticism (4 hrs); Managing the Vomiting Dog and Cat (2 hrs); Thoracic Radiology (2 hrs); Managing Congestive Heart Failure (2 hrs); The Cancer Victory Lap (2.5 hrs); Heartworm Treatment (2 hrs); Melanoma (2 hrs); Great Pretenders in Internal Medicine (2 hrs); ECG in Practice (2 hrs); Acute Collapse (3 hrs); Pancreatitis (4 hrs); Internal Medicine Do's and Don'ts (2 hrs); Nutraceuticals (2 hrs). Acetominophen Toxicity (1 hr); Diagnosis of Portosystemic Shunt (1 hr); Portal Vein Thrombosis (1 hr); Acute Renal Failure (1 hr); Canine Parvovirus (1 hr); Babesiosis (1 hr); Chronic Liver Disease in the Dog (1 hr); Helicobacter in the Dog (2 hrs); Hemothorax (1 hr); Feline Triaditis (1 hr); Blood Pressure and Liver Disease (1 hr); Feline Hyperadrenocorticism (1 hr); Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (1 hr); Constrictive Pericarditis (1 hr); Myelodysplasia (1 hr); Atypical Hypoadrenocorticism (1 hr); Limbic Epilepsy and Sialoadenopathy (1 hr); Failure to Grow in the Dog (1 hr); Feline Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (1 hr); Feline Myelodysplasia (1 hr); Follicular Lymphoma (1 hr); Canine Brucellosis (1 hr). Small Animal Ultrasound: 259.5 hrs (2001-present) - Practical Abdominal Ultrasound (34 hrs); Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration and biopsy (2 hours); Practical Thoracic Ultrasound (49 hrs); Practical Ultrasound (80.5 hours); Echocardiography Basics (2 hrs); VetBLUE Ultrasound (2 hrs); Reprodcutive Ultrasound (2 hrs); Hands On Echocardiography (32 hrs); Hands On Abdominal Ultrasound (56 hrs). Diagnostic Techniques Wet Labs: 49.5 hrs (2000-present) - Bone Marrow Sampling (12 hrs); Respiratory Diagnostics (4 hrs); Reticulocyte Counts (4 hrs); Hemolymphatic Cytology, Blood Typing, Cross Matching, and Bleeding Time (8 hrs); Neurologic Exam (6 hrs); Spinal Tap (3 hrs); Liver Aspiration (4.5 hrs); Nasal Biopsy (3 hrs); Colon Biopsy (2 hrs); Airway Sampling Diagnostics (3 hrs). Therapeutic Techniques Wet Labs: 29 hrs (2000-present) - Transfusion Medicine (4 hrs); Central Venous Catheter Placement (8 hrs). USP800 - Closed System Drug Transfer Devices (2 hrs); Feeding Tube Placement (9 hrs); Plasma collection (2 hrs); Chest Tube Placement (2 hrs); Thyroidectomy (2 hrs); Shelter Medicine (Veterinarians): 21.5 hrs (2012-2018) - Disaster Preparedness (2 hrs) Relations: Shelters and Community Vets (2 hrs) Targeted Spay-Neuter (5 hrs); Forensics 101 (2 hrs); Ethical Dilemmas in Shelter Medicine (4 hr); Canine Infectious Respiratory Complex (1 hr); What to Do with a Shelter Puppy? (1 hr); Canine Flu Update (2 hrs); Reducing Spay-Neuter Time (1 hr); The First 60 Minutes in the Shelter (1.5 hrs). Animal Control Officers & Shelter Staff Seminars: 101.5 hrs (1996-2018) - Ethical Dilemmas in Wellness Clinics (1 hr); Vaccination in Shelters (1 hr); Dog Breed and Color Identification (1 hr); Forensics 101 (3.5 hrs); Euthanasia Training (48 hrs); Population Density and Shelter Disease (1 hrs); Increasing Cat Adoptions (1 hrs); Targeted Spay-Neuter (4 hrs); Disinfection and Infectious Disease in the Animal Shelter (5 hrs); Disease Recognition in Shelters (7 hrs); Canine Influenza (2 hrs); Anesthetic Induction and Monitoring (2 hrs); Daily, Weekly and Monthly Clinic Maintenance (2 hrs); Preparing the Patient for Surgery (2 hrs); Preparing Surgical Packs (2 hrs); Surgery Aftercare (2 hrs); The Dog Neuter (2 hrs); The Spay (2 hrs); The Cat Neuter (2 hrs); Spay-Neuter Admissions (2 hrs); PreAnesthetic Exam (3 hrs); First Aid (2 hrs); Venipuncture (2 hrs); Disinfection (2 hrs). Veterinary Technician Seminars: 9 hrs (1996-present) - Feeding Tube Placement (1 hr); Glucose Curves (1 hr); Genetic Diseases in Retrievers (1 hr); Anesthetic Monitoring (1 hr); CPR (4 hrs); Fluid Therapy (1 hr). Veterinary Student Curriculum/Presentations: 55 hrs (1992-2006) - Herbs for Kidney Failure (2 hrs); Herb-Drug Interactions (2 hrs); Herbs for Arthritis (2 hrs); Ethics in Veterinary Medicine (7 hrs); Physical Examination (24 hrs); Bone Marrow Sampling (12 hrs); Treatment of Shock (2 hrs); Chemotherapeutics (2 hrs); Corticosteroid Therapy (2 hrs). Undergraduate College Courses: 336 hrs (2007-2014) - Medicine and Behavior in Animal Shelters. MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES FEMA Certifications: 2021 - IS-00700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, IS-00100.c Introduction to Incident Command System. City of Nacogdoches Health Board Advisory Committee, 2012-present. Texas Veterinary Medical Associaton (TVMA) Shelter Medicine Committee, 2009-present. Guanacaste Province (Costa Rica) Animal Welfare Foundation (GPAW) Board of Directors, 2006-present. Humane Society of Nacogdoches County Volunteer Veterinarian, 2004-present. TexasVets Listserve (list owner and moderator), 2019-present; (moderator), 2009-2019; (list member) 2001-2009 VetWitness4Him Listserve (list owner and moderator), 2001-present; Veterinary Information Network (VIN) member, 2001-present. RECOVER CPR Basic Life Support 2021-2023. IDRT (Independent Disaster Response Team) Board of Directors, Secretary-Treasurer 2021-2023. BOG (Boots ON The Ground) for Winter Storm 2021; Remote Support for East Texas Tornadoes, Hurricane Ida, Tennessee Valley Floods, New Jersey Ida Floods, Hurricane Ian TexVetPets.org Peer Reviewer, 2014-2023. Humane Society for Shelter Pets Advisory Board, 2010-2013. Candidate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), 1994-2014. TVMA Legislative Committee, Ad Hoc Member 2013. TVMA Non-Profit Task Force, 2010. TVMA Board of Directors - East Texas Proxy, Spring 2010. Open Directory Editor (Veterinary Alternative Medicine, Pet Nutrition, Vaccination Issues), 2001-2005. Veterinary Botanical Medical Association (VBMA) Credentials Committee, 2003. TVMA Task Force on Vaccinations, 2002-2003. TVMA Peer Assistance Committee, 1990-1995. Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Control (BARC) Volunteer Surgeon, 1992-1994. Houston Humane Society Volunteer Veterinarian, 1992-1994. Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Volunteer Veterinarian, 1992-1994. Professional Listserves: PineyWoods VMA (past moderator), ShelterVets, Texas Shelter Vets, Nacogdoches Project, Box Turtle List. Memberships: American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV), Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA), American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA), Veterinary Botanical Medical Association (VBMA).