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Tena Louise Ursini, DVM, PhD, DACVMSR, CERP

Clinical Assistant Professor | Large Animal
Overview

Dr. Tena Ursini grew up on a family-owned dairy farm before attending Michigan State University for her undergraduate and veterinary degrees. She performed two rotating internships at ESMS in Weatherford, Texas, and Rood and Riddle, in Lexington, Kentucky. She then performed a residency at the University of Tennessee in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. She became board certified in the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and remained as faculty at UT while earning her PhD. Her clinical interests include neurologic horses, and managing musculoskeletal conditions in all large animal species. Her research interests involve spinal biomechanics as well as validating rehabilitation treatment protocols.

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
VMC 874 - Clinical Rotation in Equine Performance Medicine and Rehabilitation
2 - 4 credit hours

Clinical training in Equine Performance Medicine and Rehabilitation (EPR), including lameness diagnosis, advanced orthopedic surgery, podiatry and rehabilitation of the equine.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Adair III, Henry S

VMC 880 - Elective Clinical Rotation I
1 - 4 credit hours

Special rotations in applied clinical education in Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Comparative Medicine and Pathology. Novel experience not associated with required clinical rotations may be arranged.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Lear, Andrea Sketch | Davis, Jeremy Scott | Graves, Meggan | Adair III, Henry S | Cushing, Andrew | Springer, Nora Lynn | Craig, Linden E | Collar, Elizabeth Marie | Videla, Ricardo | DeBolt, Becky | Sheldon, Julie Deanne

VMC 881 - Elective Clinical Rotation II
1 - 4 credit hours

Special rotations in applied clinical education in Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Comparative Medicine and Pathology. Novel experience not associated with required clinical rotations may be arranged.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Davis, Jeremy Scott | Terradas Crespo, Emilia | Craig, Linden E

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222 Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • DVM, Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 2013

Tena Louise Ursini, DVM, PhD, DACVMSR, CERP

Clinical Assistant Professor | Large Animal
Picture of Tena Louise Ursini, DVM, PhD, DACVMSR, CERP image
222 Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • DVM, Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 2013
Overview

Dr. Tena Ursini grew up on a family-owned dairy farm before attending Michigan State University for her undergraduate and veterinary degrees. She performed two rotating internships at ESMS in Weatherford, Texas, and Rood and Riddle, in Lexington, Kentucky. She then performed a residency at the University of Tennessee in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. She became board certified in the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and remained as faculty at UT while earning her PhD. Her clinical interests include neurologic horses, and managing musculoskeletal conditions in all large animal species. Her research interests involve spinal biomechanics as well as validating rehabilitation treatment protocols.

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
VMC 874 - Clinical Rotation in Equine Performance Medicine and Rehabilitation
2 - 4 credit hours

Clinical training in Equine Performance Medicine and Rehabilitation (EPR), including lameness diagnosis, advanced orthopedic surgery, podiatry and rehabilitation of the equine.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Adair III, Henry S

VMC 880 - Elective Clinical Rotation I
1 - 4 credit hours

Special rotations in applied clinical education in Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Comparative Medicine and Pathology. Novel experience not associated with required clinical rotations may be arranged.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Lear, Andrea Sketch | Davis, Jeremy Scott | Graves, Meggan | Adair III, Henry S | Cushing, Andrew | Springer, Nora Lynn | Craig, Linden E | Collar, Elizabeth Marie | Videla, Ricardo | DeBolt, Becky | Sheldon, Julie Deanne

VMC 881 - Elective Clinical Rotation II
1 - 4 credit hours

Special rotations in applied clinical education in Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Comparative Medicine and Pathology. Novel experience not associated with required clinical rotations may be arranged.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Davis, Jeremy Scott | Terradas Crespo, Emilia | Craig, Linden E