Matthew Welborn
Professor Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge LA
Dr. Welborn is a veterinarian and professor of food animal health maintenance.
Areas of Expertise
Research Focus
Preventive Food-Animal Medicine & Mastitis Control
Dr. Welborn’s research centers on preventive food-animal medicine—mastitis control, toxic-plant exposure, and large-animal disaster response in Gulf Coast herds. He pairs field surveillance with veterinary public-health analytics and producer training to bolster biosecurity, protect animal welfare, and safeguard regional livestock.
Education
University of Tennessee
MPH
2005
Louisiana State University
DVM
1987
Media Appearances
Sago palms are popular but poisonous — especially for dogs, LSU Vet School says
The Advocate online
2024-04-26
"The seeds are about the size of a golf ball, just the right size" for a dog to grab and chew, said Dr. Matthew Welborn, LSU Vet School professor of food animal health management.
LSU Vet Med plays major role in detecting toxin affecting Louisiana horses
DVM360 online
2023-01-12
The first round of horses was treated by Mustajab Mirza, DVM, DACVS, associate professor of equine surgery. Then, Rose Baker, BVMS, DACVIM (LAIM), assistant professor of equine medicine, took over the care of the horses. On December 6, Matthew Welborn, DVM (LSU 1987), MPH, DACVPM, professor of food animal health maintenance at LSU Vet Med; and Christine Navarre, DVM (LSU 1990), DACVIM, professor of veterinary science, visited the farm in search of potential toxins.
Research Grants
Distribution of AO blood group phenotype of pet pigs referred to a Veterinary Teaching Hospital"
Start Up Research Funds, Louisiana State University
2019 – 2020
The pharmacokinetics of morphine in goats by three routes of administration
LSU VCS, Louisiana State University
2018
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