Expert Details
Plant Related Poisoning of Animals
ID: 731171
Arizona, USA
He has taught plant toxicology courses to veterinary students over the past 35 years and has published two books on the subject.
Consultant - ‘The Global Resource Initiative (TGRI)’ Livestock disease surveillance system assessment for the Tanzanian livestock industry.
Fulbright Senior Scholar –
Investigate a water buffalo wasting disease problem in western Nepal
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1968 | Degree: BVSc. | Subject: Veterinary medicine | Institution: University of Nairobi, Kenya |
| Year: 1971 | Degree: MS | Subject: Large animal medicine | Institution: Colorado State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1974 to 2012 | Employer: Colorado State University | Title: Professor | Department: Clinical Sciences |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for teaching veterinary students large animal medicine, plant toxicology and foreign animal diseases |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to 2004 | Agency: USDA | Role: | Description: Six month Sabbatical at the USDA Poisonous Plants Research Lab. Logan, Utah |
| Years: to Present | Agency: | Role: | Description: Sabbatical Leave – USDA Poisonous Plants Research Laboratory, Logan, Utah. February – August 2004 |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Kenya | Summary: Born and raised in Kenya |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Veterinary Medical Association. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certified in large animal internal medicine ACVIM |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University President ACVIM |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Over 40 refereed publications, and two published books on plant poisoning of animals. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert witness in several plant poisoning cases involving livestock. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Developed web based plant toxicology courses for veterinarians |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Swahili | He can converse effectively in swahili |