Person

Diane Van Horn Hendrix, DVM, DACVO

Professor | Small Animal
Overview

Dr. Hendrix was born in California and moved to Signal Mountain, Tennessee when she was young. She attended Red Bank High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for her undergraduate studies. She also attended veterinary school at the University of Tennessee, after which she completed a small animal internship at North Carolina State University. She then spent 2 years in small animal private practice in Durham, North Carolina. She did her ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 1995 and joined the University of Tennessee faculty that same year. Dr. Hendrix lives with her husband Garret and two teenage daughters in Maryville. Her interests outside the university include attending her girls� school events, hiking, gardening, and traveling.

Research Focus

Physiology, infectious organisms, and pharmacology in the pathogenesis and treatment of corneal ulcers in dogs and horses.

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 830 - Veterinary Dermatology
2 - 4 credit hours

Clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases of small and large animals.

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: Drake, Elizabeth R

VMC 831 - Veterinary Ophthalmology
2 - 4 credit hours

Clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases of small and large animals.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Foote, Braidee

VMP 844 - Veterinary Ophthalmology
2 credit hour(s)

Ocular anatomy and physiology, as well as pathology, medicine, and surgery of ocular diseases. To provide a basis for students to engage in clinical ophthalmology in a variety of animal species.

Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

VMP 872 - Special Problems in Pathology
1 - 8 credit hours

Extramural and specially-designed study for students interested in select topics in morphologic pathology, clinical pathology, clinical microbiology and parasitology.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 14 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Newkirk, Kim M

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C247 Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4544
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Medicine, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 1990

Diane Van Horn Hendrix, DVM, DACVO

Professor | Small Animal
Picture of Diane Van Horn Hendrix, DVM, DACVO image
C247 Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4544
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Medicine, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 1990
Overview

Dr. Hendrix was born in California and moved to Signal Mountain, Tennessee when she was young. She attended Red Bank High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for her undergraduate studies. She also attended veterinary school at the University of Tennessee, after which she completed a small animal internship at North Carolina State University. She then spent 2 years in small animal private practice in Durham, North Carolina. She did her ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 1995 and joined the University of Tennessee faculty that same year. Dr. Hendrix lives with her husband Garret and two teenage daughters in Maryville. Her interests outside the university include attending her girls� school events, hiking, gardening, and traveling.

Research Focus

Physiology, infectious organisms, and pharmacology in the pathogenesis and treatment of corneal ulcers in dogs and horses.

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 830 - Veterinary Dermatology
2 - 4 credit hours

Clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases of small and large animals.

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: Drake, Elizabeth R

VMC 831 - Veterinary Ophthalmology
2 - 4 credit hours

Clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases of small and large animals.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Foote, Braidee

VMP 844 - Veterinary Ophthalmology
2 credit hour(s)

Ocular anatomy and physiology, as well as pathology, medicine, and surgery of ocular diseases. To provide a basis for students to engage in clinical ophthalmology in a variety of animal species.

Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

VMP 872 - Special Problems in Pathology
1 - 8 credit hours

Extramural and specially-designed study for students interested in select topics in morphologic pathology, clinical pathology, clinical microbiology and parasitology.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 14 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Newkirk, Kim M