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Eric J. Fish

Eric J. Fish, DVM

Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
 
e-mail: efish@vt.edu


Education

2012 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
2008 Bachelor of Science, Animal Science
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Research Interests

  • Feline Infectious Peritonitis – diagnosis, pathogenesis, and virus biology
  • Molecular diagnostics and epidemiology
  • Collaborative research and multi-center studies

Professional Experience

2012-present Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA

Awards

  • 2012 – Elanco Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine & the Human Animal Bond
  • 2011 – Ballard Award, Second Place Outstanding Research Poster, Morris Animal Foundation Small Companion Animal Meeting
  • 2011 – Winston Award, Travel Grant for Oncology Experience
  • 2010 – Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholars Grant

Professional Memberships

  • American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Phi Zeta, Veterinary Honor Society

Publications

  1. Fish EJ, Diniz PPV, Tngrian M, Drechsler Y, Bossong F, Kaltenboeck B, Collisson EW. Manuscript in preparation. Molecular prevalence and viral load of feline coronavirus: A cross-sectional study of 201 healthy shelter cats in Southern California.

Professional Interests

  • Small Animal Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
  • Endocrinology
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures &amo; Interventional Radiology/Endoscopy