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Carla S Sommardahl, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Clinical Professor & Head | Large Animal

Specialization: Large Animal Internal Medicine

Research Focus

Genetic Diseases;Renal Disease;Equine Medicine

Clinical Focus

Equine & Food animal infectious disease, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, and Renal Disease

Teaching Focus

Clinical Teaching;Large Animal Technology Labs;Large Animal Ultrasound elective to Third Year Students;Urinary System course; Equine Special Topics elective to Third Year Students;...

Outreach Focus

AVMA;ACVIM;AAEP

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).
CEM 613 - Journal Club in Large Animal Clinical Sciences
1 credit hour(s)

Readings and discussions based on current literature.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Other Instructors: Graves, Meggan | Mulon, Pierre-Yves | Dhar, Madhu S | Gerhold Jr, Richard William | Anderson, David Edgar | Prado, Tulio M. | Smith, Joe

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
VMP 826 - Physical Diagnosis II
0.5 credit hour(s)

Basic care, feeding, restraint, and handling of domestic animals. Introduction to physical examination and diagnostic techniques used by veterinarians. A continuation of VMP 816.

Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Semesters Offered: Spring
VMP 851 - Urinary System
2 credit hour(s)

Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of urinary system. Urinary system in health and disease.

Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Semesters Offered: Fall
VMP 870 - Special Studies in Veterinary Medicine
1 - 8 credit hours

Specially-designed studies for students in novel special-interest topics and/or for students participating in self-directed learning environments. Topics are unique and not associated with standard core rotations or elective topics within the veterinary or MPH curriculum.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only. Upon approval of the associate dean.

Other Instructors: Long, Jeremy | Millis, Darryl L | Drum, Dr. Marti | Rollins, Angela | Craig, Linden E | Cushing, Andrew | Albright, Julia | Lothamer, Charles William | Souza, Marcy Jan | Tobias, Karen M | Lux, Cassie | Hampton, Chiara | Sheldon, Julie Deanne

Semesters Offered: Fall
VMP 883 - Large Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound
1 credit hour(s)

Basic techniques of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in large animal veterinary medicine. Elective covers abdominal, thoracic, and tendon ultrasound techniques, along with ultrasound of swellings, masses, etc. Students will learn the basics of the ultrasound machine and how to use different types of machines.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Semesters Offered: Fall
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865-974-5701

csommard@tennessee.edu

C222 Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4545
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 1999
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Medicine, General, LSU And A & M College, 1989

Carla S Sommardahl, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Clinical Professor & Head | Large Animal
Picture of Carla S Sommardahl, DVM, PhD, DACVIM image

865-974-5701

csommard@tennessee.edu

C222 Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4545
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 1999
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Medicine, General, LSU And A & M College, 1989
Research Focus

Genetic Diseases;Renal Disease;Equine Medicine

Clinical Focus

Equine & Food animal infectious disease, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, and Renal Disease

Teaching Focus

Clinical Teaching;Large Animal Technology Labs;Large Animal Ultrasound elective to Third Year Students;Urinary System course; Equine Special Topics elective to Third Year Students;...

Outreach Focus

AVMA;ACVIM;AAEP

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).
CEM 613 - Journal Club in Large Animal Clinical Sciences
1 credit hour(s)

Readings and discussions based on current literature.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Other Instructors: Graves, Meggan | Mulon, Pierre-Yves | Dhar, Madhu S | Gerhold Jr, Richard William | Anderson, David Edgar | Prado, Tulio M. | Smith, Joe

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
VMP 826 - Physical Diagnosis II
0.5 credit hour(s)

Basic care, feeding, restraint, and handling of domestic animals. Introduction to physical examination and diagnostic techniques used by veterinarians. A continuation of VMP 816.

Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Semesters Offered: Spring
VMP 851 - Urinary System
2 credit hour(s)

Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of urinary system. Urinary system in health and disease.

Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Semesters Offered: Fall
VMP 870 - Special Studies in Veterinary Medicine
1 - 8 credit hours

Specially-designed studies for students in novel special-interest topics and/or for students participating in self-directed learning environments. Topics are unique and not associated with standard core rotations or elective topics within the veterinary or MPH curriculum.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only. Upon approval of the associate dean.

Other Instructors: Long, Jeremy | Millis, Darryl L | Drum, Dr. Marti | Rollins, Angela | Craig, Linden E | Cushing, Andrew | Albright, Julia | Lothamer, Charles William | Souza, Marcy Jan | Tobias, Karen M | Lux, Cassie | Hampton, Chiara | Sheldon, Julie Deanne

Semesters Offered: Fall
VMP 883 - Large Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound
1 credit hour(s)

Basic techniques of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in large animal veterinary medicine. Elective covers abdominal, thoracic, and tendon ultrasound techniques, along with ultrasound of swellings, masses, etc. Students will learn the basics of the ultrasound machine and how to use different types of machines.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Semesters Offered: Fall