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Jennifer Weisent, DVM, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor | Small Animal
Overview

Jennifer Weisent is a native of NYC. She completed her Bachelor�s Degree in Animal Science from Cornell University and served two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Ecuadorian rainforest. After completing her DVM she worked in shelter medicine, small animal practice, and several high volume, high quality spay-neuter clinics. Her interest in preventive medicine and public health brought her to Knoxville, where she completed a PhD in Epidemiology. She is passionate about research and teaching that interfaces with human, animal, and environmental health and welfare.

Research Focus

Geographic and temporal modeling approaches to disease risk; Effects of environmental factors on diseases of zoonotic concern

Clinical Focus

Animal Welfare, Sheltering & Sterilization

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 812 - Clinical Rotation in Shelter Medicine-Spay/Neuter
2 - 4 credit hours

Clinical experience in medical, behavioral and surgical problems in animals confined to animal shelters. Students gain extensive experience spaying and castrating animals. Students will identify methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of sheltered animals with emphasis on infectious and behavioral disorders.

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: DeBolt, Becky

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
VMP 873 - Special Problems in Small Animal Clinical Sciences
1 - 8 credit hours

Extramural and specially designed study for students interested in select topics in medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, radiology and medical specialties of small (companion) animals.

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

Other Instructors: Ng, Zenithson | Morandi, Federica | DeBolt, Becky | Millis, Darryl L | Sheldon, Julie Deanne

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
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865-974-0287

jweisent@tennessee.edu

C247 Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Epidemiology, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2012
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Medicine, General, Ross University, 2003

Jennifer Weisent, DVM, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor | Small Animal
Picture of Jennifer Weisent, DVM, PhD image

865-974-0287

jweisent@tennessee.edu

C247 Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Epidemiology, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2012
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Medicine, General, Ross University, 2003
Overview

Jennifer Weisent is a native of NYC. She completed her Bachelor�s Degree in Animal Science from Cornell University and served two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Ecuadorian rainforest. After completing her DVM she worked in shelter medicine, small animal practice, and several high volume, high quality spay-neuter clinics. Her interest in preventive medicine and public health brought her to Knoxville, where she completed a PhD in Epidemiology. She is passionate about research and teaching that interfaces with human, animal, and environmental health and welfare.

Research Focus

Geographic and temporal modeling approaches to disease risk; Effects of environmental factors on diseases of zoonotic concern

Clinical Focus

Animal Welfare, Sheltering & Sterilization

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 812 - Clinical Rotation in Shelter Medicine-Spay/Neuter
2 - 4 credit hours

Clinical experience in medical, behavioral and surgical problems in animals confined to animal shelters. Students gain extensive experience spaying and castrating animals. Students will identify methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of sheltered animals with emphasis on infectious and behavioral disorders.

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: DeBolt, Becky

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
VMP 873 - Special Problems in Small Animal Clinical Sciences
1 - 8 credit hours

Extramural and specially designed study for students interested in select topics in medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, radiology and medical specialties of small (companion) animals.

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

Other Instructors: Ng, Zenithson | Morandi, Federica | DeBolt, Becky | Millis, Darryl L | Sheldon, Julie Deanne

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring