Susan J. Tornquist, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP

Lois Bates Acheson Dean, Professor of Clinical Pathology


Office: 541-737-6943 (voice mail)
Other: 541-737-2098 (reception)
Fax: 541-737-4245

Magruder Hall

Magruder Hall 200B

700 SW 30th Street

700 SW 30th Street
Corvallis, OR 97331
Honors and Awards: 
Norden Distinguished Teacher Award, 1999; Pfizer Research Award for Research Excellence, 2002; Inducted into Veterinary Honor Roll, Morris Animal Foundation, 2003
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At OSU
Affiliated with: 
Veterinary Medicine
Headquarters: 
OSU Main Campus
Research/Career Interests: 
  • Hematology
  • Diagnostic cytology and hematology
  • Metabolic disease
  • Medical education/curriculum

My research interests are primarily in immune response to infectious disease, hematology and metabolic diseases. We do most of our work with camelids (llamas and alpacas), but also collaborate on studies in a variety of animal species. Our particular interest is in Mycoplasma haemolamae, an organism that affects red blood cells of llamas and alpacas. We developed a PCR assay for the organism and have used it to study multiple aspects of the infection. 

Publications

My Publications

2005

Journal Article

T. Stokol, Erb, H. N., De Wilde, L., Tornquist, S. J., and Brooks, M., “Evaluation of latex agglutination kits for detection of fibrin(ogen) degradation products and D-dimer in healthy horses and horses with severe colic.”, Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 375-82, 2005.
P. Heidmann, Tornquist, S. J., Qu, A., and Cebra, C. K., “Laboratory measures of hemostasis and fibrinolysis after intravenous administration of epsilon-aminocaproic acid in clinically normal horses and ponies.”, American journal of veterinary research, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 313-8, 2005.
C. K. Cebra and Tornquist, S. J., “Evaluation of glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in Ilama crias.”, American journal of veterinary research, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1013-7, 2005.
M. R. Dunbar, Gregg, M. A., Giordano, M. R., Davis, D. M., Byrne, M. W., Crawford, J. A., and Tornquist, S. J., “Normal hematologic and biochemical values for prelaying greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and their influence on chick survival.”, Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 422-9, 2005.

2004

Journal Article

C. K. Cebra, Tornquist, S. J., Jester, R. M., and Stelletta, C., “Assessment of the effects of feed restriction and amino acid supplementation on glucose tolerance in llamas.”, American journal of veterinary research, vol. 65, no. 7, pp. 996-1001, 2004.
J. A. Hall, Van Saun, R. J., Tornquist, S. J., Gradin, J. L., Pearson, E. G., and Wander, R. C., “Effect of type of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid supplement (corn oil or fish oil) on immune responses in healthy horses.”, J Vet Intern Med, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 880-6, 2004.
M. N. Saulez, Cebra, C. K., and Tornquist, S. J., “The diagnostic and prognostic value of alkaline phosphatase activity in serum and peritoneal fluid from horses with acute colic.”, Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 564-7, 2004.
J. A. Hall, Van Saun, R. J., Tornquist, S. J., Gradin, J. L., Pearson, E. G., and Wander, R. C., “Effect of type of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid supplement (corn oil or fish oil) on immune responses in healthy horses.”, Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 880-6, 2004.
C. K. Cebra and Tornquist, S. J., “Assessment of the effects of epinephrine and insulin on plasma and serum biochemical variables in llamas and alpacas”, American Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 65, pp. 1692-1696, 2004.
J. Ueda, Cebra, C. K., and Tornquist, S. J., “Assessment of the effects of exogenous long-acting insulin on glucose tolerance in alpacas.”, American journal of veterinary research, vol. 65, no. 12, pp. 1688-91, 2004.

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