Cristobal Navas de Solis, PhD, DACVIM
Dr. Navas received his veterinary degree from the UCH-CEU University in Valencia, Spain, Phd From UAB, Barcelona, Spain and Masters of Veterinary Clinical Medicine from the University of Illinois. He completed a residency in Equine Internal Medicine (University of Illinois) and Fellowship in Cardiology and Ultrasound (University of Pennsylvania) and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine since 2009. Before starting formal Internal Medicine training worked in equine ambulatory practice. Dr Navas worked at Texas A&M as Clinical Assistant Professor between 2015-2019 and returned to UPenn in July of 2019. Dr Navas’ clinical activity and research focuses in equine ultrasound and cardiology.
Navas de Solis C, Bebevino K, Doering A, O’gan D, Teller L, and Underwood C. Real-time telehealth using ultrasonography is feasible in equine practice. Equine Veterinary Education 32: 218-222, 2020.
Navas de Solis C, Gilmour L, Coleman M, Wtts A, Glass K, Hardy J, Chaney K. The Impact of Interactive Multimedia on Learning Sonography of the Horse. Journal American Veterinary Medical Association : , 2020.
Lorello, O., Ramseyer, A., Burger, D., Gerber, V., Navas de Solis, C. Cardiovascular variables in eventing and endurance horses over a season Journal of Veterinary Cardiology 21: 67-78, 2019.
Navas de Solis, C. Cardiovascular Response to Exercise and Training, Exercise Testing in Horses Veterinary Clinics of North America – Equine Practice 35: 159-173, 2019.
Navas de Solis, C., Sampson, S. N., McKay, T., Whitfield-Cargile, C. Standardised exercise testing in 17 reining horses: Musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiac and clinicopathological findings Equine Veterinary Education 30: 262-267, 2018.
de Solis, C. N., Althaus, F., Basieux, N., Burger, D. Sudden death in sport and riding horses during and immediately after exercise: A case series Equine Veterinary Journal 50: 644-648, 2018.
Heliczer, N., Gerber, V., Bruckmaier, R., Van Der Kolk, J. H., De Solis, C. N. Cardiovascular findings in ponies with equine metabolic syndrome Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 250: 1027-1035, 2017.
Navas de Solís, C. N., Reef, V. B., Slack, J., Jose-Cunilleras, E. Evaluation of coagulation and fibrinolysis in horses with atrial fibrillation Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 248: 201-206, 2016.
Navas de Solis, C. Exercising arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in horses: Review of the literature and comparative aspects Equine Veterinary Journal 48: 406-413, 2016.
Navas de Solis, C., Green, C. M., Sides, R. H., Bayly, W. M. Arrhythmias in Thoroughbreds During and After Treadmill and Racetrack Exercise Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 42: 19-24, 2016.
Navas de Solis, C., Dallap Schaer, B. L., Boston, R., Slack, J. Myocardial insult and arrhythmias after acute hemorrhage in horses Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 25: 248-255, 2015.
de Solis, C. N., Slack, J., Boston, R. C., Reef, V. B. Hypertensive cardiomyopathy in horses: 5 cases (1995-2011) Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 243: 126-130, 2013.
Exercising arrhythmias, exercise associated death and gastrointestinal ultrasonography
Troytown Hospital, Ireland (2002 to 2002)
Intern/Scholar, Equine Medicine and Surgery
Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center (2004 to 2004)
Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
University of Illinois (2005 to 2008)
Resident, Large Animal Internal Medicine
University of Pennsylvania (2008 to 2010)
Fellow, Cardiology and Ultrasound
Clinical Specialties:
Exercising testing, exercise associated deaths, telehealth, ultrasonography
Hospital & Services:
Education:
PhD (Animal Medicine and Health) Universidad A. Barcelona, 2013
MS (Veterinary Clinical Medicine) University of Illinois, 2009
LV (Veterinary Clinical Medicine) UCH-CEU Valencia, 2001
Board Certification:
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (LA)
Contact:
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348