Dr. Katie Tolbert

Education

• 2002-2006; DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia,
• 2006-2007: Rotating Internship, University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
• 2007-2010: Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
• 2007-2013 : PhD, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
• 2021-2024: Alternative Residency, Nutrition, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee

Employment:

• 2006-2007: Rotating Internship, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
• 2007-2010: Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
• 2018-present Adjunct Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee
• 2024-present Adjunct Professor, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
• 2018-present: Clinical Associate/Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University

Presentations:

• Dietary Approach to chronic enteropathy. Barcelona, ​​Spain. European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animal Congress. September, 2023.
• The Do's and Don'ts of Using Fiber for GI Disease. Orlando, FL. VMX Conference. January, 2024
• Why and How to Feed Through the Tube: Assisted Enteral Nutrition. Minneapolis, MN. 42nd Annual Forum of the ACVIM. June, 2024.
• Conversations on Pancreatitis: Updates in Diagnosis & Treatment. Minneapolis, MN. 42nd Annual Forum of the ACVIM. June, 2024.
• Why and How to Feed Through the Tube: Assisted Enteral Nutrition. St.Louis, MO. International Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Symposium. September, 2024.

Publications: (over 100 peer-reviewed publications)

• Jablonski SA, Mazepa ASW, Tolbert MK . Use of octreotide for the treatment of protein-losing enteropathy in dogs: Retrospective study of 18 cases. J Vet Intern Med . 2024 Jan-Feb;38(1):145-151
• O'Brien JS, Tolbert MK , Ruple A. Dog owner diet choices in the United States and how these choices differ depending on dog and owner demographic variables. JAVMA . 2024; 262:1676-1685.
• Winston J, Suchodolski J, Gaschen F, Busch K, Marsilio S, Costa MC, Chaitman J, Coffey E, Dandrieux, Gal A, Hill T, Pilla R, Procoli F, Schmitz S, Tolbert MK , Toresson L, Unterer S, Valverde-Altamirano E, Verocai G, Werner M, Ziese AL. Clinical Guidelines for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Companion Animals. Adv in Sm Ani Clin Care . 2024.
• Grady K, Gould EG, Tolbert MK . From theory to therapy: a One Health approach guides current and future acid suppressant use in veterinary medicine. JAVMA . 2024.
• Gaylord L, Tolbert K. Selecting appropriate diets for management of chronic enteropathies. Animal Companion . 2024;29(2).

Research Interests: 

• Small animal gastroenterology and nutrition; the efficacy of gastroprotectants and their use in the treatment of acid-related disorders, organ failure, neoplasia, and inflammatory diseases. 

Memberships: 

• Dog Aging Project consortium
• American Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition
• Comparative Gastroenterology Society
• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition