Blythe H. Philips, VMD
Additional Titles:
Director for Veterinary Clinical Care and Co-Director of Residency Program, Laboratory Animal Medicine
Dr. Philips is the Director for Veterinary Care and Co-Director of Residency Training at University Laboratory Animal Resources at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her VMD from Penn Vet in 2011 and completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral and Emergency in Bowie, MD followed by a residency in Laboratory Animal Medicine at UPenn. She completed her Master’s in Medical Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education in 2024. Her clinical interests include pain assessment and care refinements in laboratory animals. Her education interests include factors influencing trainee career decision-making and feedback/assessment.
Davis, J. N., Greer, W., Banks, R. E., Philips, B. H., Marx, J. O. Postapproval Monitoring Practices at Biomedical Research Facilities J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 58: 469-474, 2019.
Rodriguez, I., Philips, B. H., Miedel, E. L., Bright, L. A., LaTourette Ii, P. C., Carty, A. J., Witschey, W. R., Gorman, R. C., Gorman Iii, J. H., Marx, J. O. Hydromorphone-induced Neurostimulation in a Yorkshire Swine (Sus scrofa) after Myocardial Infarction Surgery J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 58: 601-605, 2019.
Wallace, C. K., Bell, S. E., LaTourette, P. C., 2nd, Miedel, E. M., Carty, A. J., Philips, B. H.Suspected Anaphylactic Reaction to Ketamine in 3 Yucatan Swine (Sus scrofa) Comp Med 69: 419-424, 2019.
Philips, Blythe H., Browne, Kevin D., Cullen, D. Kacy, Jaber, Samer M. Rat Models of Central Nervous System Injury The Laboratory Rat (3rd ed.) : 1023-1075, 2019.
Kartha, S., Weisshaar, C. L., Philips, B. H., Winkelstein, B. A. Pre-treatment with Meloxicam Prevents the Spinal Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in DRG Neurons that Accompany Painful Cervical Radiculopathy Neuroscience 388: 393-404, 2018.
Philips, B. H., Weisshaar, C. L., Winkelstein, B. A. Use of the Rat Grimace Scale to Evaluate Neuropathic Pain in a Model of Cervical Radiculopathy Comp Med 67: 34-42, 2017.
Johnston, J. M., Philips, B. H., Carty, A. J., Klein, P. S., Brice, A. K. Collagenoma in an African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis) Comp Med 66: 21-4, 2016.
Philips, B. H., Loria, K. O., Sirivelu, M. P., Jaber, S. M., Allen-Worthington, K. H., Veeder, C. L., Brice, A. K. Pathology in Practice: Pericardial effusion in a 4-week old piglet J Am Vet Med Assoc 249: 755-7, 2016.
Philips, B. H., Crim, M. J., Hankenson, F. C., Steffen, E. K., Klein, P. S., Brice, A. K., Carty, A. J.Evaluation of Presurgical Skin Preparation Agents in African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis) J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 54: 788-98, 2015.
Philips, B. H., Susman, T. C., Powell, W. H. Developmental differences in elimination of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) during Xenopus laevis development Mar Environ Res 62 Suppl: S34-7, 2006.
Assessment of pain in research rodents, refinements in the care of research animals As lab animal veterinarians, one of our most important duties is to ensure that our patients receive the best management and with minimal pain and distress while they are under our care. I am interested in pain assessment, better analgesic intervention, and enrichment in research animals, particularly rodents and aquatics.
Dogs & Cats Veterinary Referral and Emergency (2011 to 2012)
Rotating small animal medicine, surgery, and emergency intern
University of Pennsylvania (2012 to 2015)
Laboratory animal medicine resident
Education:
MSEd (Medical Education) University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, 2024
VMD (Veterinary Medicine) University of Pennsylvania, 2011
BA (Biology) Kenyon College, 2005
Contact:
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104