Riggs, Laura  M.
	Assistant Professor of Veterinary Surgery Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences  ()
	Veterinary Surgeon, Certified Specialist
	D.V.M., University of Tennessee, 2001 Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2007
	Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Email	lriggs@vetmed.lsu.edu
Departmental Phone	225-578-9500
Clinical Service	Equine Surgery
Clinical Interests	Soft Tissue Surgery Lameness
Research Interests	Laminitis Acute Inflammation
Biographic Sketch Laura Riggs is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and attended veterinary school at the University of Tennessee graduating in 2001. She completed a rotating large animal internship at the University of Georgia in 2002 and remained in Athens for a large animal surgery residency. During her residency, she began a PhD in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology studying laminitis. She completed her residency in 2005 and became a clinical instructor in large animal surgery. She graduated with a PhD in physiology in 2007 and became an assistant professor of equine surgery at LSU in January of 2008. Positions Held Louisiana State University, Assistant Professor, Equine Surgery; 2008-present Clemson University, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Adjunct assistant professor 2006-present University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Clinical Instructor of Large Animal Surgery 2005-2007 Personal Interests and skills Riding, gardening, photography Books/Book Chapters Riggs LM. “Urolithiasis”, “Pneumothorax”, “Pleural Effusion” Chapters In : The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminants: ed Scott Haskell, DVM, MPVM Publisher- Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins, (In-press) SELECTED REFEREED PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS Riggs LM, Krunkosky TM, Noschka E, Boozer LA, Moore JN and Robertson TP. A comparison of biochemical markers of presence in horses given black walnut heartwood extract or lipopolysaccharide. Am J Vet Res (accepted) Ballagh K, Korn N, Riggs L, Pratt SL, Dessauge F, Akers RM, Ellis S. Hot topic: Prepubertal ovariectomy alters the development of myoepithelial cells in the bovine mammary gland. J Dairy Sci. 2008 Aug;91(8):2992-5. Riggs LM, Krunkosky TM, Peroni JF, and Moore JN. Biochemical markers of leukocyte presence in horses given black walnut heartwood extract and lipopolysaccharide. Presented at 9th International Equine Colic Research Symposium, BEVA, Liverpool, UK 2008 Vernon, K. L., L. Riggs, S. Ellis, J. A. Coverdale, and J. Gibbons. 2007. A sheep model: The effects of circular and linear exercise on macroscopic changes in articular cartilage. Proc. 20th Equine Sci. Soc. Riggs LM, Franck T, Moore JN, Krunkosky TM, Hurley DJ, Peroni JF, De la Rebičre J, Serteyn DA. Neutrophil myeloperoxidase measurements in plasma, laminar tissue, and skin of horses given black walnut extract. Am J Vet Res 2007; 68 (1): 81-81. Riggs LM. How to perform non-surgical correction of acute uterine torsion in the mare. Proc American Assoc Equine Practitioners, San Antonio, TX 2006. Riggs LM, Franck T, Moore JN, Krunkosky TM, Hurley DJ, Peroni JF and Serteyn D. Plasma myeloperoxidase in plasma, laminar tissue, and skin of horses administered black walnut extract. Presented at Am Assoc Equ Prac Colic Symposium, Quebec, Canada 2005.
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