Gail K Smith

Comparative Medical Sciences Graduate Group member

Founder/Director, Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact Information
School of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Clinical Studies
3850 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19104

Office: 215-898-4345
Email:
smithgk@vet.upenn.edu

Education

B.S. University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Metallurgy & Materials Science, Philadelphia, PA , 1970

V.M.D. University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1974

(Vet Med/Sci Training Prog. (sponsored by NIH),) Univ of Pa, Sch. of Eng. and Applied Sci., Dept of Metallurgy & Materials Sci and the Sch. of Vet. Med., 1976

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Metallurgy & Materials Science, Philadelphia, PA , 1982

Selected Publications

Smith GK: Canine hip dysplasia: Relationship of Phenotype to Genotype, Proeedings of Hill’s European Symposium, ‘Moving on with Mobility,’ Chester, UK Page: 32-37, May 2007.

Runge JJ, Lawler DF, Gregor TP, Evans RH, Kealy, PJ, Mckelvie PJ, and Smith GK: Osteoarthritis in the canine shoulder: a comparison of radiographic and histopathologic findings in the adult Labrador Retriever dog Proc 34th An Conf. Vet Ortho Soc, Vet Comp Ortho Traum 20: A36, 2007.

Paster ER, LaFond E, Biery DN, Iriye A, Gregor TP, Shofer FS, and Smith GK: Estimates of prevalence of hip dysplasia in Golden Retrieves and Rottweilers and the influence of bias on published prevalence figures J Am Vet Med Assoc 226: 387-392, 2005.

Smith GK, Biery DN, Lawler DF, Kearly RD: Screening inaccuracy impedes genomic research and genetic control of canine hip dysplasia Proc Tufts’ Canine and Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference, Sturbridge, MA 2005.

Smith GK: Strategies to control canine hip dysplasia: The need for veterinarian and breeder alliance Proc. Tufts’ Canine and Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference, Sturbridge, MA 2005.

Smith, GK: False Negative Diagnoses Impede Genomics and Genetic Control of Hip Dysplasia Proceedings of the 2005 Waltham Nutrition Symposium, Washington, DC. Page: 75, 2005.

Smith GK, Gregor TP. Fordyce HH, Paster ER, Biery DN. : False Negative Diagnoses of the Dorsolateral Subluxation Method Proceeding of the 2005 Nestle Purina Nutrition Forum, St Louis, MO 2005.

Smith GK: Orthopaedic Findings from a Life Long Study of Diet Restriction, Decision making and new concepts for control of hip dysplasia, Hip dysplasia treatment: What you need to know Proceedings Voorjaarsdagen Annual Mtg. Amsterdam, Holland 2004.

Smith, GK: Hip Dysplasia Management: Paradigms for hip dysplasia prevention and control Proceedings World Small Animal Vet Assoc Mtg, Rhodes, Greece. 2004.

Mayhew PD, McClear RC, Ziemer LS, Culp WTN, Russell KN, Shofer FS, Kapatkin AS, and Smith GK. : Risk factors for recurrence of clinical signs associated with thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation in dogs: 229 cases (1994-2000) J Am Vet Med Assoc 225: 1231-1236, 2004.
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