Titles and Education

1. Head, Large Animal Medicine Section
   UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI
2. BSN, 1970
   Georgetown University
3. MS, 1972 
   University of Pennsylvania
4. VMD, 1981 
   University of Pennsylvania
5. PhD, 1986
   University of Georgia
6. Diplomate, 
   American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Research

Pathophysiology and therapy of equine and bovine endotoxemia/septicemia. The primary research emphasis is in the physiological alterations induced by endotoxemia/septicemia in the bovine neonates. Of particular interest is potential therapeutic modalities including nonsteroidal and steroidal antiinflamatory agents, lazaroids, and oxygen radial modulators and glucose regulation during sepsis.

Responsibilities

Large animal internal medicine; clinical nutrition; diagnostic and therapeutic techniques; physical examination.

Recent Publications

1. Semrad, S. D., Rose, M. L., & Adams, J. L. (1993). Effect of tirilazad mesylate (U74006F) on eicosanoid and tumor necrosis factor generation in healthy and endotoxemic neonatal calves. Circulatory shock, 40(4), 235–242.
2. Semrad S. D. (1993). Comparison of flunixin, prednisolone, dimethyl sulfoxide, and a lazaroid (U74389F) for treating endotoxemic neonatal calves. American journal of veterinary research, 54(9), 1517–1522.
3. Semrad, S. D., & Dubielzig, R. (1994). Effect of repeated administration of tirilazad mesylate on healthy and endotoxemic calves: a pilot study. Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire, 58(1), 67–70.
4. Gerros, T. C., .Semrad, S. D, & Proctor, R. A. (1995). Alterations in clinical, hematological and metabolic variables in bovine neonatal endotoxemia. Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire, 59(1), 34–39.