Education

DVM, Louisiana State University, 2009

Certifications

Diplomate, American College of Emergency and Critical Care (Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care)

Research Interest

Dr. Smith's research program aims to study all aspects of veterinary anaphylaxis with a focus on canine anaphylaxis. His research goals are to expand the knowledge of the disease processes and their effects on the body and to develop testing modalities that will allow rapid and reliable diagnosis of anaphylaxis in veterinary patients. Dr. Smith's recent work has been directed at studying hemostatic derangements associated with anaphylaxis. Additional research interests include viscoelastic coagulation testing, particularly in a point-of-care setting, and advancement of the treatment of sepsis.

Teaching Interest

Teaching interests focus on demonstrating the relationship of physiology and basic sciences to the clinical picture of patients and promoting an understanding of pattern recognition as it pertains to disease behavior. 

Clinical Interest

Clinical interests include management of acute trauma, severe sepsis, and anaphylaxis as well as the diagnosis and treatment of coagulation derangements and viscoelastic coagulation evaluation.  

Awards & Honors

2022, Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll, Year II

2021, Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll, Year II and III

2021, Third Place in Student Clinical Research (Mary M. France), Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day

2020, Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll, Year IV

2019, Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll, Year IV 

Publications

Rincon A, Wurlod VA, Liu C-C, Smith MR. Effects of time delay and blood storage methods on analysis of canine venous blood samples with a point-of-care analyzer. Vet Clin Path, In press

York W, Smith MR, Liu C-C. Use of citrated whole blood for point-of-care viscoelastic coagulation testing in dogs. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:827350 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8940259/ 

Smith MR, Wurlod VA, Ralph AG, Daniels E, Mitchell MA. Mortality rate and prognostic factors in dogs with severe anaphylaxis: 67 cases (2016-2018). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2020; 256(10): 1137-1144
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32364451

Smith MR, Wurlod VA. Severe rhabdomyolysis associated with acute amphetamine toxicosis in a dog. Case Rep Vet Med 2020 Jan 29; 2020: 2816373
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32082692/   

Grant Funding

Jacobson C, Tully TN, Smith MR. Evaluation and validation of the Hematocrit and Hemoglobin Rapid Meter (HHRM) in healthy Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis), 2021. LSU VCS Competitive Organized Research Program (CORP). $3147

Cantrall R, Hale L, Smith MR. Effects of Double P II (modified Da Huo Luo Dan) on biochemical parameters in healthy canines, 2021. LSU VCS Competitive Organized Research Program (CORP). $5000

Russell L, Tully TN, Smith MR. Evaluation of a point-of-care viscoelastic coagulation device in healthy Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis), 2020. LSU VCS Competitive Organized Research Program (CORP). $3,848.

France M, Smith MR. Perceived incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of anaphylaxis in veterinary medicine – A practitioner survey; 2020. LSU SVM Boehringer Ingelheim / NIH Veterinary Scholars Program. $6,204.