Education

• Associate Professor
• DVM 1977, University of Georgia
• MS 1981, Ohio State University
• PhD 1985, Ohio State University
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Research

Control and treatment of calf diseases and metabolic problems of dairy cattle.

Visit the FAPM Website

Responsibilities

Cardiac diseases of horses and cattle; GI and metabolic disease of cattle; General large animal internal medicine; Senior Rotation in Ambulatory Service Course Coordinator.

Recent Publications

McGuirk, S.M., Bednarski, R.M., Clayton, M. Bradycardia in cattle deprived of food. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1990; 196:894-896.

Hovda, L.R., McGuirk, S.M., Lunn, D.P. Total parenteral nutrition in a neonatal llama. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1990; 196:319-322.

Smith, D.F., Lunn, D.P., Robinson, G.M., McGuirk, S.M. An experimental model of hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis caused by diversion of abnormal outflow in sheep. Am J Vet Res 1990; 51: 1715-1722.

Lunn, D.P., McGuirk, S.M., Smith, D.F., et al. Renal net acid and electrolyte excretion in an experimental model of hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis in sheep. Am J Vet Res 1990; 51:1723-1731.

Muir, W.W., Reed, S.M., McGuirk, S.M. Treatment of atrial fibrillation with intravenous quinidine in the horse. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1990; 197:1607-1610.

McGuirk, S.M. Colostrum: quality and quantity. Proc XVII World Buiatrics Congress and XXV AABP Conf 1992; 2:162-167.

McGuirk, S.M. New approach to electrolyte therapy. Proc XVII World Buiatrics Congress and XXV AABP Conf 1992; 2:182-185.