McConnico, Rebecca  S.
	Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences  (12/15/1999)
	Equine Internist, Certified Specialist
	B.S., University of Arkansas, 1983 D.V.M., Louisiana State University, 1987 Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1995
	Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (LAIM)

Email	mcconnico@vetmed.lsu.edu		http://LSUequine.com
Departmental Phone	225-578-9500
Clinical Service	Equine Medicine
Clinical Interests	Equine internal medicine Infectious diseases Biosecurity
Research Interests	Equine and comparative colonic health and disease Pharmacology Community disaster response
Biographic Sketch Positions Held Associate Professor of Equine Medicine – 2005-present Assistant Professor of Equine Medicine 2000-2005 Assistant Professor of Equine Medicine, Oklahoma State University 1995-1999 Personal Interests and skills Family travel and events, outdoor activities, gardening, youth leadership activities Books/Book Chapters McConnico RS, Equine Sheltering. In: Veterinary Disaster Response, 1st Ed., Wingfield WE and Palmer SB, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA, 2008 McConnico RS. Use of Slings in Equine Patients. In Current Therapy in Equine Medicine. 6th Ed., Robinson NE, ed. WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA., 2008 McConnico RS. Acute Equine Colitis. In Current Therapy in Equine Medicine. 6th Ed., Robinson NE, ed WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA. , 2008 McConnico RS. Proximal Duodentitis/Jejunitis. In Reed SM, Bayly WM, Sellon DC (Eds.) Equine Internal Medicine 2nd edition. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, pp. 873-878, 2004 McConnico RS. Pathophysiology of Diarrhea In Reed SM, Bayly WM, Sellon DC Eds. Equine Internal Medicine 2nd edition. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, pp. 789-796, 2004 McConnico RS. Tetanus. In: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine. 3rd Ed., Robinson NE, ed. WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 540-541, 1993 SELECTED REFEREED PUBLICATIONS McConnico RS, Morgan TW, Williams CC, Hubert JD, Moore RM, Pathophysiologic effects of phenylbutazone on the right dorsal colon in horses, Am J Vet Res. 69(11):1496-1505, 2008 Briere CA, Hosgood G, Morgan TW, Hedlund CS, Hicks M, McConnico RS. Effects of carprofen on the integrity and barrier function of canine colonic mucosa. Am J Vet Res. 69(2):174-81 2008 McConnico RS, French DD, Clark B, Mortensen KE, Littlefield M, Moore RM. Equine rescue and response activities in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1;231(3):384-92, 2007 McConnico RS. Flood injury in horses. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract.;23(1):1-17. Review, 2007 McConnico RS, Stokes AM, Eades SC, Moore RM. Effect of black walnut extract on in vitro ion transport and structure of equine colonic mucosa. Am J Vet Res,66(3):443-9, 2005 McConnico RS. Acute Equine Colitis. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian, 25(8):623-631, 2003 McConnico RS, Argenzio RA, Roberts MC. Prostaglandin E2 and reactive oxygen metabolite damage in the cecum in a pony model of acute colitis. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 66:50-54, 2002 Sellon DC, Besser TE, Vivrette SL, McConnico RS. Comparison of nucleic acid amplification, serology, and microbiologic culture for diagnosis of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 39(4):1289-93, 2001 McConnico RS, Issel CJ, Cook SJ, Cook RF, Floyd C, Bisson H. Predictive methods to define infection with equine infectious anemia virus in foals out of reactor mares. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 20:6, 2000 McConnico RS, Weinstock D, Poston MB. Roberts MC. Myeloperoxidase activity of the large intestine in an equine model of acute colitis. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 60:807-814, 1999
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