Texas A&M University Veterinary Medicine
& Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University Veterinary Medicine
& Biomedical Sciences
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Audrey Cook

Professor
Interventional Radiology & Internal Medicine
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Contact
AKCook@cvm.tamu.edu
TAMU Mailstop: 4474

Research and Scholarly Interests

Interventional Radiology:

  • Feline Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Interventional Endoscopy
  • Veterinary Education

Biography

"I am first and foremost a clinical educator, with a strong interest in the development and mentorship of veterinary students and new graduates. Most of my work time is spent in direct contact with final year veterinary students, interns and residents, working together in a busy clinical environment. I have learned to balance their needs with those of the patients and their owners. Clinical teaching has its own unique challenges, and a successful outcome requires more than simple content expertise. In an effort to improve my own teaching skills, I have completed to a Master’s of Science in Veterinary Education through the Royal Veterinary College; this has empowered me to be a more creative and innovative teacher.

I enjoy all aspects of internal medicine, but am particularly interested in feline medicine, endocrinology and gastroenterology. Most of my research is focused on these topics, and is prompted by a desire to provide better care for my patients and to know more about their disease processes. I try to include students and house officers in my clinical studies and projects as I am keenly aware of how much I benefited from this sort of mentorship at the start of my career.

Hands-on, procedure-driven care also interests me, and I am involved in the development of new techniques and the introduction of novel procedures to Texas A&M. I want this school to be on the forefront of innovative care options, and am working hard to achieve that goal."

 

Education

University of London, The Royal Veterinary College | London, ENG
Master of Science in Veterinary Education, 2018

University of London, The Royal Veterinary College | London, ENG
Post-Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Education, 2017

University of London, The Royal Veterinary College | London, ENG
Post-Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Education, 2015

Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
Feline Practice, 2013

Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Small Animal Internal Medicine, 1996

Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Small Animal Internal Medicine, 1994

University of California-Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine | Davis, CA
Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency, 1994

North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine | Raleigh, NC
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship, 1990

The University of Edinburgh, Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies | Edinburgh, SCT
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, 1989

 

Licensure

Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - 18248

 

Honors & Awards

Award/Honor Organization Year
Fellow Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 2022
Small Animal Speaker of the Year Veterinary Meeting & Expo 2018
Small Animal Session of the Year North American Veterinary Community 2017
Association of Former Students University-level Teaching Award Texas A&M University 2017
Association of Former Students College-level Teaching Award Texas A&M University 2015
Travel Grant European Society for Veterinary Endocrinology/Dechra 2013
Resident Abstract Award American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum 1994
Outstanding Intern of the Year Award North Carolina State University 1990
Lawson, Walley and Williams Prize Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 1989
Graduated BVM&S with Distinction   1989
Class medal for Parasitology & Pathology   1986

 

Professional Organizations

  • American Association of Feline Practitioners (since 2012)
  • American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (since 2013)
  • American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (since1994)
  • ACVIM Foundation – Charter Member (since 2000)
  • American Veterinary Medical Association (since 1997)
  • Comparative Gastroenterology Society (since 2007)
  • European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (since 1997)
  • International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (since 2009)
  • Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (since 1989)
  • Society for Comparative Endocrinology (since 2008)
  • Veterinary Interventional Radiology and Interventional Endoscopy Society (since 2015)

 

Small Animal Internal Medicine

Course Title

Hrs of contact

Course

Dates                         

Canine Internal Medicine

2 week rotations

VSCS 940-301

 

 

Approx. 16 weeks/yr

 

2007 - 2012

 

Approx. 12 weeks/yr

 

2012 - 2015

Feline Internal Medicine

2 week rotations

VSCS 945-301

 

 

Approx. 16 weeks/yr

 

2007 - 2012

 

Approx. 12 weeks/yr

 

2012 – 2015

SA Internal Medicine

2 week rotations

VSCS 940-301

 

 

Approx 22 weeks/yr

VSCS 945-301

2016 - present

 

 

VSCS 940-304

 

Shock and Septic Shock

1 hour

VSCS 954

Fall 2007 – 2010

Hemolymphatic disorders

11 hours

VSCS 955

Spring 2008 - present

Adrenal disorders

2 hours

VSCS 954

Fall 2008 – 2012

 

3 hours

VSCS 954

Fall 2013 - present

 

4 hour ‘lab’

VSCS 954

Fall 2010 - present

Diabetes mellitus

4 hours

VSCS 954

Fall 2017 - present

Hypoglycemia

1 hour

VSCS 954

Fall 2017 - present

Calcium disorders

1 hour

VSCS 954

Fall 2017 - present

Hyperthyroidism

1 hour

VSCS 954

Fall 2016 - present

Endocrine elective

16 hours

VSCS 948

Fall 2009 - 2016

Complaints elective

16 hours

VSCS 948

Spring 2011 – 2013

Clinical correlates 1VM

6-9 hours

VMID 912

Fall 2009 - 2016

 

6-8 hours

VMID 913

Spring 2009 - 2017

Antimicrobials

2 hours

VTPP 925

Spring 2011-2016

Communications 3VM

8-12 hours

VMID 952

Fall 2010 - 2016

Communications 3VM

8-12 hours

VMID 953

Spring 2011- 2017

Pancreatitis

1 hour

VTPP 912

Spring 2012 - present

Endocrine lab

2 hours

VTPP 925

Fall 2016 - present

Communications OSCE

3 hours

VIBS 914

Spring 2018

Graduate Students

Name

Degree

Role

Dates

Outcome

Stephen Lagutchik

BIMS Masters

Member

2011-2013

Engineering

Tomomi Minamoto

BIMS PhD

Member

2011-

 

Megan McDowell

BIMS MSc (NTO)

Chair

2013-2015

 

Cara Martin

BIMS MSc (NTO)

Co-Chair

2013-2015

DVM program

Katlyn Rosenbaum

VTPB MSc (NTO)

Member

2013-2015

DVM program

Micah Bishop

VTPB PhD

Member

2014-2015

Specialty practice

Meaghan Gonzales

BIMS MSc (NTO)

Member

2015-2016

DVM program

Paula Giaretta

VTPB PhD

Member

2015-

 

 

 

Residents/Interns/Postdoctoral Fellows

Name

Responsibility

Dates

Outcome

Dr. Brier Bostrom

Resident advisor ACVIM

2007-2010

Specialty practice

Dr. Sally Purcell

Resident advisor ACVIM

2008-2011

Specialty practice

Dr. Allison Dylewski

Intern mentor

2009-2010

General practice

Dr. Whitney Nelson

Resident advisor ACVIM

2009-2012

Specialty practice

Dr. Timothy Bolton

Resident advisor ACVIM

2013-2016

Faculty at VMRCVM

Dr. Carly Duff

Resident advisor ACVIM

2014-2015

Faculty at TAMU

Dr. Melanie Puchot

Resident advisor ACVIM

2014-2017

Specialty practice

Dr. Caitlyn Pohlit

Intern mentor

2014-2015

IM residency

Publications in Refereed Journals

  1. Cook AK, Gilson SD, Fischer WD, Kass PH.  Effect of diet on results obtained by use of two commercial test kits for detection of occult blood in feces of dog. American Journal of Veterinary Research 1992;53(10):1749-51
  2. Cook AK, Breitschwerdt EB, Levin JF, Bunch SE, Linn LO.  Risk factors associated with acute pancreatitis in dogs: 101 cases. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 1993; 203(5):673-679
  3. Cook AK, Werner LL, O’Neill SL, Brooks M, Feldman BF.  Factor X deficiency in a Jack Russell Terrier. Veterinary Clinical Pathology 1993; 22 (3):68-71
  4. Cook AK, Cowgill LD. Clinical and pathological features of protein-losing glomerular disease in the dog: a review of 137 cases (1985-1992). Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 1996;32(4):312-22
  5. Marks SL, Cook AK, Griffey S, Kass PH, Rogers QR.  Dietary modulation of methotrexate-induced enteritis in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 1997;58(9):989-96
  6. Marks SL, Cook AK, Griffey S, Kass PH, Rogers QR.  Effects of glutamine supplementation of an amino acid-based purified diet on intestinal mucosal integrity in cats with methotrexate-induced enteritis. American Journal of Veterinary Research 1999;60(6):755-63
  7. Cook AK. The latest management recommendations for cats and dogs with nonketotic diabetes mellitus (review). Veterinary Medicine 2007;102(9):600-614
  8. Cook AK.  Trilostane: A therapeutic consideration for canine hyperadrenocorticism (review). Veterinary Medicine 2008;103:104-117
  9. Cook AK. Unmasking ‘the great pretender’: How to recognize and manage canine Addison’s disease (Review). UK Veterinary Journal: Companion Animal 2008;13(4):20-29
  10. Cook AK. Guidelines for evaluating hypercalcemic cats (review). Veterinary Medicine 2008;103:392-403
  11. Bostrom B*, Cook AK. Diagnosing and treating copper-associated hepatopathies (review). Veterinary Medicine 2008;103:434-440
  12. Cook AK. Inflammatory Hepatic and Biliary Disease in the Cat (review). UK Veterinary Journal: Companion Animal 2009;14(2):33-42$25,000
  13. Quinn R*, Cook AK An update on gallbladder mucoceles in dogs (review). Veterinary Medicine 2009; 104: 169-176
  14. Cook AK, Wright ZM*, Suchodolski J, Brown MR, Steiner JM. Prevalence and prognostic impact of hypocobalaminemia in dogs with lymphoma. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2009;235:1437-1441
  15. Cook AK. Identifying the reasons behind difficult-to-control diabetes in cats (review). Veterinary Medicine 2010;105:106-114
  16. Cook AK. Identifying the reasons behind difficult-to-control diabetes in dogs (review). Veterinary Medicine 2010;105:175-186
  17. Purcell S*, Cook AK. How to manage chronic diarrhea in the cat: Part 1: Diagnosis (review). Veterinary Medicine 2010;105:308-314
  18. Purcell S*, Cook AK. How to manage chronic diarrhea in the cat: Part 2: Treatment (review). Veterinary Medicine 2010;105:316-326
  19. Nelson W*, Cook AK. When to consider aspergillosis in dog (review). Veterinary Medicine 2010;105:355-362
  20. Cook AK, Quinn R*. Gallbladder mucocoeles in dogs (review). UK Veterinary Journal: Companion Animal 2010;15(7):37-44
  21. Cook AK, Bond KG. Evaluation of the use of baseline cortisol concentration as a monitoring tool for dogs on trilostane therapy for hyperadrenocorticism. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2010;237:801-805
  22. Cook AK, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM, Robertson JE. Prevalence of hypocobalaminaemia in cats with spontaneous hyperthyroidism. Journal of Small Animal Practice 2011;52:101-106
  23. Backlund B*, Cianciolo RE, Cook AK, Clubb FJ, Lees GE. Case report: minimal change glomerulopathy in a cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2011;13:291-295
  24. Cook AK. The difficult diabetic: Part 1 (review). UK Veterinary Journal: Companion Animal 2011;16(5):25-29
  25. Cook AK. The difficult diabetic: Part 2 (review). UK Veterinary Journal: Companion Animal 2011;16(6):16-23
  26. Cook AK, Allen AK, Espinosa DR, Barr J. Renal tubular acidosis associated with zonisamide therapy in a dog (Case Report). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2011;25(6):1454-1457
  27. Cook AK, Purcell S*. Chronic diarrhoea in cats: Diagnostic approach (review). UK Veterinary Journal: Companion Animal 2012;17(1):27-33
  28. Cook AK, Purcell S*. Chronic diarrhoea in cats: Therapeutic options (review). UK Veterinary Journal: Companion Animal 2012;17(2);20-23
  29. Cook AK. Feline Hypercalcaemia: Establishing a diagnosis (review). UK Veterinary Journal: Companion Animal 2012:17(3):49-54
  30. Cook AK. Monitoring methods for dogs and cats with diabetes mellitus (review). Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology 2012;6(3):491-495
  31. Cook AK, Nieuwouldt CD, Longhofer SL. Pharmaceutical evaluation of compounded trilostane products. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 2012;48(4):228-233
  32. Garcia RS, Wheat LJ, Cook AK, Sykes JE. Sensitivity and specificity of a blood and urine galactomannan antigen assay for diagnosis of systemic aspergillosis in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2012;26(4):911-919
  33. Cook AK, Cunningham LY, Cowell AK, Wheat LJ. Clinical evaluation of urine Histoplasma capsulatum antigen measurement in cats with suspected disseminated histoplasmosis. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2012;14(8):512-515
  34. Suchodolski JS, Markel ME, Jose F. Garcia-Mazcorro JF, Unterer S, Romy M. Heilmann RM, Dowd SE, Kachroo P, Ivanov I, Yasushi Minamoto Y, Dillman EM, Steiner JM, Cook AK, Toresson L. The fecal microbiome in dogs with acute diarrhea and idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease. PloS One http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051907
  35. Cook AK, Mankin KT, Saunders AB, Waugh C*, Cuddy LC, Ellison GW. Palatal erosion and oronasal fistulation following nasopharyngeal stent placement in two dogs. Irish Veterinary Journal 2013;66:8
  36. Kvitko-White HL*, Cook AK, Nabity MB, Zhang S, Lawhon SD. Evaluation of a catalase-based urine test for detection of urinary tract infection in dogs and cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2013;27:1379-1384
  37. Cook AK, Nelson W. Feline Infectious Peritonitis: Update on a deadly disease (review). Veterinary Medicine 2013;108:430-440
  38. Cook AK, Gordon SL, Winter RL*, Waugh C*. ECG of the Month (Addison’s and 3rd AV block. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 2014;244:1033-1035
  39. Cook AK, Spaulding KA, Edwards JE. Incidental adrenal lesions; Ultrasonographic findings in 3748 dogs (2007-2010). Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 2014;244:1181-1185
  40. Cook AK, Kvitko-White HL*. Managing iron deficiency anemia (review). Veterinary Medicine 2014; 109(6):193-201
  41. Bell ET, Suchodolski JS, Isaiah A, Fleeman LA, Cook AK, Steiner JM, Mansfield CS. Faecal mircrobiota of cats with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus. PloS One http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108729
  42. Heilmann R*, Thieman-Mankin K, Cook AK. Bilateral renal sclerotherapy as a treatment option in a German shepherd dog mix with idiopathic renal hematuria. Tierärztliche Praxis   http://dx.doi.org/10.15654/TPK-140861  [Article in German]
  43. Cunningham LY, Cook AK, Hanzlicek AS, Harkin KR, Wheat LJ, Goad CL. Sensitivity and specificity of Histoplasma antigen detection by enzyme immunoassay. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 2015;51:306-310.
  44. Duff CA*, Bishop MA, Pack JD, Cook AK, Lawhon SD. The effect of storage time, temperature and transport tube type on canine urine samples submitted for quantitative urine culture. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 2016;248:183-187.
  45.  Cook AK, Jambhekar A*, Dylewski A*. Gallbladder sludge in dogs: ultrasonographic and clinical findings in 200 patients. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 2016;52:125-131.
  46. Kuhlman G*, Taylor AR, Thieman-Mankin KM, Griffin J, Cook AK, Levine J. A frameless computed tomography-guided stereotactic biopsy system for the collection of nasal biopsies in 5 dogs (2012-2014). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2016;248:929-934.
  47. Lidbury JL, Cook AK, Steiner JM. Hepatic encephalopathy in dogs and cats. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 2016 DOI: 10.1111/vec.12473
  48. Heilmann R*, Pashmakova M, Lamb JH, Spaulding K, Cook AK. Subcutaneous ureteral bypass devices as a treatment option for bilateral ureteral obstruction in a cat with urolithiasis. Tierärztliche Praxis  http://dx.doi.org/10.15654/TPK-150128 [Article in German]
  49. Bolton T*, Cook AK, Steiner JM, Fosgate G. Pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity in dogs with diabetic ketoacidosis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2016 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.13955
  50. Puchot M*, Pohlit C*, Cook AK. Subclinical bacteriuria in cats: prevalence, findings on contemporaneous urinalyses and clinical risk factors. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2017;191:1238-1244.
  51. McAtee B*, Willard MD, Cummings K, Cook AK, Heseltine J, Lidbury J. Opportunistic invasive cutaneous fungal infections associated with the use of immunosuppressive medications in dogs with immune-mediated diseases. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2017 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14824
  52. Sterman A, Thieman-Mankin KM, Ham, Cook AK. Esophageal perforation associated with esophageal foreign body in the dog. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (in press)
  53. McGill J*, Thieman-Mankin K, Parambeth JC*, Edwards J, Cook AK. Urine-filled large prostatic cystic structure in two, unrelated male miniature Dachshunds. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association (in press)
  54. Cook AK, Saunders AB. Finding the balance in your patients with cardiovascular and kidney disease. Today’s Veterinary Practice 2018 8(2),26-35.
  55. McGill J, Hanzlicek AS, Kukanich KS, Norsworthy GD, Cook AK. Pretreatment Histoplasma capsulatum urine enzymatic immunoassay concentrations do not correlate with outcome but may be influenced by renal function in cats with histoplasmosis (Short communication). Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2018 https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X18761440
  56. Gin T*, Puchot ME*, Cook AK. Impact of an auditory stimulus on baseline cortisol concentrations in clinically normal dogs (Short communication). Domestic Animal Endocrinology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2018.03.002
  57. Parambeth JC*, Vallone JM, Griffin JF, Cook AK. Piecemeal endoscopic polypoidectomy for the management of a canine pharyngeal hemangiosarcoma. Canadian Veterinary Journal (in press).
  58. Giaretta PR, Rech RR, Guard BC, Blake AB, Blick AK, Steiner JS, Lidbury JA, Cook AK, Spillmann T, 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 (in press).

 

* denotes that the author was a Texas A&M student, intern, or resident during data collection or manuscript preparation.

 

Book Chapters and Solicited Manuscripts:

  1. Simpson KW, Cook AK.  Hypoglycaemia. In: BSAVA Manual of Small Animal Endocrinology, ed Torrance AG, Mooney CT;1998:141-9
  2. Cook AK.  Feline Infectious Diarrhea. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine 2008;23:169-176
  3. Cook AK.  Gastrointestinal function testing. In: Consultations in Feline Medicine Vol 6, ed August JR; 2009; 147-157
  4. Cook AK. Chronic hepatitis; When should we think about copper? Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery 2010;23(4):1-3
  5. Cook AK. Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 2nd edition, ed Etienne Cote; 2011;495-497
  6. Cook AK. Lymphangiectasia/Protein-losing enteropathy. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 2nd edition, ed Etienne Cote; 2011;664-667
  7. Cook AK. Gastroenteritis, Acute non-specific. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 2nd edition, ed Etienne Cote; 2011;443-444
  8. Cook AK. Gallbladder mucocele: The endocrine connection. Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery 2013;26(6):1-3
  9. Walker D, Cook AK, McLauchlan G, Pratschke K, Simpson J. Clinical forum: canine pancreatitis and biliary duct obstruction. UK Companion Animal 2013;18(2):40-44.
  10. Cook AK. Journal Club - focus on diabetes mellitus. Today’s Veterinary Practice 2013, March;77-79.
  11. Cook AK. Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 3rd edition, ed Etienne Cote; 2015;452-5454
  12. Cook AK. Lymphangiectasia/Protein-losing enteropathy. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 3rd edition, ed Etienne Cote; 2015;606-609
  13. Cook AK. Gastroenteritis, Acute non-specific. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 3rd edition, ed Etienne Cote; 2015;401-402
  14. Cook AK. Gallbladder mucocele. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 3rd edition, ed Etienne Cote; 2015;392-394
  15. Cook AK. Hypokalemia. In: The Feline Patient 5th edition, ed Gary Norsworthy (in press)
  16. Cook AK. Diabetes mellitus: Tight control. In: The Feline Patient 5th edition, ed Gary Norsworthy (in press)
  17. Cook AK. Diabetes mellitus: Traditional approach. In: The Feline Patient 5th edition, ed Gary Norsworthy (in press)
  18. Cook AK. Diabetic ketoacidosis. In: The Feline Patient 5th edition, ed Gary Norsworthy (in press)
  19. Cook AK. Indications for endoscopy in feline practice. In: The Feline Patient 5th edition, ed Gary Norsworthy (in press)
  20. Cook AK. Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 4th  edition, ed Etienne Cote (in press)
  21. Cook AK. Lymphangiectasia/Protein-losing enteropathy. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 4th  edition, ed Etienne Cote (in press)
  22. Cook AK. Gastroenteritis, Acute non-specific. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 4th edition, ed Etienne Cote (in press)
  23. Cook AK. Gallbladder mucocele. In: Veterinary Clinical Advisor 4th edition, ed Etienne Cote (in press)
  24. Cook AK. Appetite stimulants. In: Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy 16th edition, ed Brian Scansen and John Bonagura (in press)

 

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