Education

• Professor
• DVM 1972, University of Minnesota

Research

Comparative ocular pathology; comparative dental pathology; The primary thrust of Dr. Dubielzig's research is to characterize the morphological changes seen in spontaneous animal disease, with a particular emphasis on ocular and dental problems. Dr. Dubielzig receives specimens of spontaneous ocular and dental disease from around the world. By working closely with the veterinary clinical specialists, it is hoped that more can be learned about the biological behavior of animal diseases. Current research projects include characterization of ocular sarcomas in cats that occur in traumatized eyes, characterization of the proliferative response following severe ocular trauma in dogs and cats, classification of ocular and dental neoplasms, and the morphological changes seen in spontaneous glaucoma

Responsibilities

General and systemic pathology;

Clinical Interests

Richard R. Dubielzig DVM Professor of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine Director, Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin Dr Dubielzig received his Veterinary degree from the university of Minnesota in 1972 and completed his residency training in anatomic pathology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1977. Dr Dubielzig became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathology in 1977. He returned to Madison, his hometown, to join the new Veterinary School as the charter faculty member in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences in 1983. Dr Dubielzig has made ocular pathology an area of special interest and has run a mail in pathology service for veterinary ophthalmologists, which currently receives approximately 3000 specimens per year. Dr Dubielzig is an author on 180 research papers and 230 published abstracts with an emphasis on ocular pathology. His areas of particular interest are ocular neoplasia, glaucoma in dogs and cats, ocular trauma, and inflammatory disease.

Recent Publications

Ford MM, Dubielzig RR. Giuliano EA, Moore CP., Narfström KL. (2007) Ocular and systemic manifestations after oral administration of a high dose of enrofloxacin in cats. Am J Vet Res. 68. 190-202

Pirie CG, Knollinger AM, Thomas CB, Dubielzig RR. (2006) Canine conjunctival hemangioma and hemangiosarcoma: a retrospective evaluation of 108 cases (1989-2004). Vet Ophthal 9:215-226.

Hoffman A, Blocker T, Dubielzig RR, Ehrhart EJ (2005) Feline Periocular Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tujmors: A Case Series. Vet. Ophthal. 8:153-158

Reilly CM, Morris R, Dubielzig RR. (2005) Canine Goniodysgenesis-related glaucoma: a morphologic review of 100 cases looking at inflammation and pigment dispersion. Vet. Ophthal. 8:253-258.

Morris RA, Dubielzig RR. (2005) Light-Microscopy Evaluation of Zonular Fiber Morphology in dogs with Glaucoma: Secondary to Lens Displacement. Vet. Ophthal. 8:81-84.

Zeiss, CJ and RR Dubielzig. (2004) A Morphologic Study of Intravitreal Membranes associated with Intraocular Hemorrhage in the Dog. Vet. Ophthal. 7: 239-243. .

Headrick JF, Bentley E, Dubielzig RR. (2004) Canine lobular orbital adenoma: a Report of 15 cases with distinctive features. Vet. Ophthal. 7: 47-51.

Zeiss CJ, Johnson EM, Dubielzig RR .(2003) Feline Intraocular Tumors May Arise from Transformation of Lens Epithelium. Vet Pathol. 40: 355-362.

Whiteman AL, Klauss G, Miller PE, Nayden BS, Dubielzig RR (2002) Morphologic and Immunohistochemical features of retinal degeneration in primary angle closure glaucoma in dogs. Am. J. Vet. Res. 62: 257-261.

Giuliano EA, Chappel R, Fischer B, Dubielzig RR (1999). A matched observational study of canine survival with primary intraocular melanocytic neoplasia. Vet. Ophthal. 2: 185-190.

Dubielzig, R.R., Goldschmidt, M.H., Brodey, R.S. The nomenclature of periodontal epulides in dogs. Vet. Path. 16:209-214, 1979.

Dubielzig, R.R., Everitt, J., Shadduck, J.A., Albert, D.M. Clinical and morphologic features of post-traumatic ocular sarcomas in cats. Vet. Path. 27:183-189, 1990.

Murphy, C.J., Dubielzig, R.R. The gross microscopic structure of the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) eye. Prog Vet Comp Ophthal 3:74-79, 1993.

Dubielzig, R.R., Hawkin, K.L., et al. Morphologic feature of feline ocular sarcoma in 10 cats: Light microscopy, ultrastructure and immunohistochemistry. Prog Vet Comp Ophtha l 4:7-12, 1994.

Zarfoss MK, Klauss G, Newkirk K, Kiupel M, Jones Y, Colitz CMH, Dubielzig RR. (2007) Uveal Spindle Cell Tumor of Blue-Eyed Dogs: An Immunohistochemical Study Vet Pathol 44: 276-284