Paula Giaretta
Clinical Assistant Professor
Gastrointestinal Pathology
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
TAMU Mailstop: 4474
Research and Scholarly Interests
Gastrointestinal Lab:
- Pathology of the gastrointestinal tract
- Pathology of the liver
- Chronic enteropathy in dogs and cats
Biography
"I am a Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, where I provide diagnostic gastrointestinal pathology services to clients of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory. I am a board-certified veterinary pathologist with broad experience in veterinary anatomic pathology pursuing necropsies, macroscopic evaluation, and histological examination of tissues from small animals, large animals, laboratory animals, and exotic species. My research focuses on the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases of companion animals. I collaborate with other investigators providing pathologic examination and application of molecular pathology techniques to investigate animal and human diseases."
Education
Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences | College Station, TX
Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Pathobiology, 2019
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists | Chicago, IL
Anatomic Pathology, 2018
Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences | College Station, TX
Anatomic Pathology Residency, 2018
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Centro de Ciências Rurais | Santa Maria, RS
Master of Science in Veterinary Pathology, 2014
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Centro de Ciências Rurais | Santa Maria, RS
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (equivalent to DVM), 2012
Licensure
- Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - S-583
- Brazilian Council of Veterinary Medicine, Minas Gerai - 21398
Honors & Awards
| Award/Honor | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Professional Award | Brazilian Association of Veterinary Pathologists | 2021 |
| Brazilian Association of Veterinary Pathologists | Texas A&M University | 2019 |
| Young Investigator Award – Third place | American College of Veterinary Pathologists | 2018 |
| L.P. Jones Resident Award | Texas A&M University | 2018 |
| Travel Award | College of Veterinary Medicine Graduate Association | 2018 |
| Research and Presentation Award | Texas A&M University | 2017 |
| Travel Award | College of Veterinary Medicine Post-Doctoral Association | 2017 |
| Salutatorian | Universidade Federal de Santa Maria | 2012 |
| Award Inocencio Rodrigues Pedroso in Veterinary Anatomy | Universidade Federal de Santa Maria | 2010 |
Professional Organizations
2021-2026 Parasite-host-environment approach to control anthelmintic resistance in sheep flocks. Principal investigator: Ana Carolina Chagas. Co-investigator: Paula Giaretta. Funded by FAPESP, Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2021-present Cintia Regina Queiroz – MS Thesis (Chair), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, BR
2020-2021 Nayara Ferreira de Paula - Resident in Anatomic Pathology (Residency mentor), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, BR
Ishii PE, Suchodolski JS, Duarte R, Pereira ARC, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Giaretta PR. Detection of invasive Escherichia coli in dogs with granulomatous colitis using immunohistochemistry. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 10406387221119712, 2022.
Yamkate P, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Giaretta PR. Immunohistochemistry expression of oxidative stress and apoptosis markers in archived liver specimens from dogs with chronic hepatitis. Journal of Comparative Pathology, v. 193, p. 25-36, 2022.
Carvalho GM, Ramos CP, Guedes RMC, Giaretta PR, Lobato FCF, Silva ROS. Laboratory diagnosis of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in domestic animals: a short review. Anaerobe, p. 102574, 2022.
Boeckman J, Sprayberry S, Korn A, Suchodolski JS, Paulk C, Genovese K, Rech RR, Giaretta PR, Blick AK, Callaway T, Gill J. Effect of chronic and acute enterotoxigenic E. coli challenge on growth performance, intestinal inflammation, microbiome, and metabolome of weaned piglets. Scientific Reports, v. 12, p. 5024, 2022.
Leal de Araujo J, Rech RR, Rodrigues Hoffmann A, Giaretta PR, Cirqueira C, Wenceslau R, Tizard I, Diaz-Delgado J. Immunophenotype of the inflammatory response in the central and enteric nervous system of cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)experimentally infected with parrot bornavirus 2. Veterinary Pathology, v. 59, p. 493-497, 2022.
Rech RR, Giaretta PR, Ploeg R, Edwards E, Brown C, Barros CSL. Shapes of pathology. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira, v. 41, p. 06894, 2021.
Giaretta PR, Panziera W, Galiza GN, Barros CSL. Bovine coenurosis. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, v.14, p. 213-218, 2021.
Giaretta PR, Suchodolski JS, Jergens AE, Steiner JS, Lidbury JA, Cook AK, Hanifeh M, Spillmann T, Kilpiner S, Syrja P, Rech RR. Bacterial biogeography of the colon in dogs with chronic inflammatory enteropathy. Veterinary Pathology, v. 57, p. 258-265, 2020. Cover image of the issue.
Marsilio S, Newman S, Estep S, Giaretta PR, Lidbury JA, Warry E, Flory A, Morley P, Smoot K, Seeley E, Powell M, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM. Differentiation of lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteropathy and small cell lymphoma in cats using histology-guided mass spectrometry. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, v. 34, p. 669-677, 2020.
Park JY, Giaretta PR, Kommers GD, Pool R, Lawhon SD, Older CE, Gibbons P, Madrigal R, Rech RR. Pathology in practice - Rhinofacial pythiosis in a sheep. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, v.257, p. 1133-1135, 2020.
Leal de Araujo J, Tizard I, Hamed S, Escandon P, Giaretta PR, Heatley JJ, Hoppes S, Rech RR. Cardiac lesions of natural and experimental infection by Parrot Bornaviruses. Journal of Comparative Pathology, v. 174, p. 104-112, 2020.
Blick AK, Giaretta PR, Sprayberry S, Vadala CB, Paulk C, Boeckman J, Callaway T, Gill J, Rech RR. Comparison of two fixatives in the porcine colon for in situ microbiota studies. Journal of Animal Science, v. 97, p. 4803-4809, 2019.
Hassan WS, Giaretta PR, Rech RR, Ollivault-Shiflett M, Esteve-Gasent MD. Enhanced protective efficacy of Borrelia burgdorferi BB0172 derived-peptide based vaccine to control Lyme disease. Vaccine, v. 8, p.S0264-410, 2019.
Leal de Araujo J, Rodrigues Hoffmann A, Giaretta PR, Heatley JJ, Guo J, Tizard I, Rech RR. Distribution of viral antigen and inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system of cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) experimentally infected with parrot bornavirus 2 (PaBV-2). Veterinary Pathology, v.56, p. 106-117, 2019.
Giaretta PR, Rech RR, Guard BC, Blake AB, Blick AK, Steiner JM, Lidbury JA, Cook AK, Hanifeh M, Spillmann T, Kilpiner S, Syrja P, Suchodolski JS. Comparison of intestinal expression of the apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter between dogs with and without chronic inflammatory enteropathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, v. 32, p. 1918-1926, 2018.
Giaretta PR, Suchodolski JS, Blick AK, Steiner JM, Lidbury JA, Rech RR. Distribution of bile acid receptor TGR5 in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs. Histology and Histopathology, v. 34, p. 69-79, 2018.
Rech RR, Giaretta PR, Brown CC, Barros CSL. Gross and histopathological pitfalls found in the examination of 3,338 cattle brains submitted to the BSE surveillance program in Brazil. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 38, p. 2099-2108, 2018.
Leal de Araujo J, Rech RR, Heatley JJ, Guo J, Giaretta PR, Tizard I, Rodrigues Hoffmann A. From nerves to brain to gastrointestinal tract: A time-based study of parrot bornavirus 2 (PaBV-2) pathogenesis in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). PLoS ONE, v.12, n.11:e0187797, 2017.
Giaretta PR, Rissi DR. Polioencephalomalacia in a lamb - Pathology in Practice. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, v.251, n.7, p.799-801, 2017.
Panziera W, Bianchi RM, Mazaro RD, Giaretta PR, Silva GB, Silva DRP, Fighera RA. [Natural poisoning by Senecio brasiliensis in horses] Intoxicação natural por Senecio brasiliensis em equinos. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v.37, n.4, p.313-318, 2017.
Panziera, W, Rissi DR; Galiza GJN, Giaretta PR, Bianchi RM, Bazzi T, Barros CSL. Spinal cord compression associated with vaccine granulomas in 2 calves - Pathology in Practice. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, v. 249, p. 483-485, 2016.
Giaretta, PR, Rissi, DR. Herpesvirus infection in a puppy. Pathology in Practice. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, v. 245, p. 639-641, 2014.
Giaretta PR, Panziera W, Hammerschmitt M, Bianchi RM, Galiza GJA, Wiethan IS, Bazzi T, Barros CSL. Clinical and pathological aspects of chronic Senecio spp. poisoning in sheep. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 34, 967-973, 2014.
Giaretta PR, Panziera W, Galiza GJA, Brum JS, Bianchi RM, Hammerschmitt M, Bazzi T, Barros CSL. Seneciosis in cattle associated with photosensitization. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 34, p. 427-432, 2014.
Panziera, W, Giaretta PR, Galiza GJN, Lim A, Bolin SR, Borges CH, Fighera RA, Barros CSL. Equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis associated with equine herpesvirus 5 in a horse in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, v. 7, p. 17-30, 2014.
Lucena RB, Fighera RA, Tessele B, Giaretta PR, Barros CSL. [Outbreaks of salinomycin toxicosis in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera)] Surtos de intoxicação por salinomicina em chinchilas (Chinchilla lanigera). Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 32, p. 43-48, 2012.
Lucena RB, Giaretta PR, Tessele B, Fighera RA, Kommers GD, Irigoyen LF, Barros CSL. [Diseases of chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)] Doenças de chinchilas (Chinchilla lanigera). Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 32, p. 529-535, 2012.
Brum JS, Martins TB, Tessele B, Giaretta PR, Riet-Correa F, Barros CSL. [Dermatitis associated with consumption of defatted rice bran in cattle]. Dermatite associada ao consumo de farelo de arroz desengordurado em bovinos. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 32, p. 627-632, 2012.
Lucena RB, Giaretta PR, Tessele B, Vargas AC, Barros CSL. [Bacterial conjunctivitis secondary to dental disease in chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera)] Conjuntivite bacteriana secundária à doença dentária em chinchilas (Chinchilla lanigera). Ciência Rural, v. 42, p. 2034-2036, 2012.
Macêdo JTSA, Lucena RB, Giaretta PR, Kommers GD, Fighera RA, Irigoyen LF, Barros CSL. [Congenital defects in cattle from central Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil] Defeitos congênitos em bovinos da Região Central do Rio Grande do Sul. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 31, p. 297-306, 2011.
Lucena RB, Carmo PMS, Oliveira-Filho JC, Pierezan F, Tessele B, Giaretta PR, Kommers GD, Barros CSL. [Renal cell carcinoma of cattle] Carcinoma de células renais em bovinos. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 31, p. 487-494, 2011.
Lucena RB, Farias L, Libardoni F, Vargas AC, Giaretta PR, Barros CSL. Necrotizing enteritis associated with Clostridium perfringens Type B in chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 31, p. 1071-1074, 2011.