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Meet Our Team
Master’s Student
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
dingmanp@vetmed.ufl.edu
Currently Patty is a master’s student under the supervision of Dr. Julie Levy and is studying how natural heartworm infections affect the lungs of cats. Her main focuses are feline infectious disease diagnosis and pathology, including the epidemiology of diseases in cats and dogs following the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricane disaster. Patty has interests in animal behavior involving enrichment in zoo and shelter settings and to continue her education in anatomical pathology.
Education:
- Master’s Candidate, University of Florida, 2009
- BS, Zoology, State University of New York at Oswego, 2006
Awards:
American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists Young Traveler Investigator Award, 2007
Inducted in Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) as an Associate member of the State University College at Oswego Chapter, 2006
SUNYAC Academic Volleyball Athlete, 2006
Selected Publications:
Levy JK, Edinboro CH, Glotfelty-CS, Dingman PA, West AL, Kirkland-Cady-KD. Seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis, feline leukemia virus, and feline immunodeficiency virus among dogs and cats rescued from the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricane disaster area. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2007;231:218-225.
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