James S. Wohl, DVM, MPA

Emergency and Critical Care

Dr. Wohl is Professor of Emergency and Critical Care and Co-Director of the Auburn University Critical Care Program in the Department of Clinical Sciences. He received his BA in Public Affairs from SUNY-Albany, the DVM from Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990, and the Master of Public Administration from Auburn University in 2006. He has been the recipient of the Merck Ag-Vet Creative Teaching Award and the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society Research Award. Previously, he was a Research Fellow in the Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. Wohl completed a residency in Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care Medicine at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. Dr. Wohl is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.

334-844-4690
wohljam@auburn.edu

Research Interests

Laboratory research activities have included the modulation of nitric oxide by hemoglobin compounds in septic shock. Clinical research experience includes serving as Site Coordinator for a multi-institutional FDA approved clinical trial evaluating the use of cell-free hemoglobin in the treatment of anemia in dogs. Contributions to clinical veterinary medicine include the development of techniques for the placement of transpyloric (nasoenteral) feeding tubes in dogs and indwelling arterial catheters in dogs, and the critical evaluation of venous blood oxygenation indices in the hemodynamic assessment of animals in septic shock. Current scientific investigations involve the renal dopaminergic responses in cats. His recent activities have also involved the role of the veterinary profession in public health policy, veterinary practice management, and workplace mediation and conflict resolution.

Selected Publications

Nusbaum KE , Rollin BE, Wohl JS. The veterinary profession’s duty of care in response to disasters and food animal emergencies. J Am Vet Med Assoc 231(2):200-202, 2007.

Wohl JS, Nusbaum KE. Five public health roles for small animal practitioners. J Am Vet Med Assoc 230(4):494-500, 2007.

Wohl JS, Schwartz DD, Flournoy WS. Renal hemodynamics and diuretic effects of low-dose dopamine in the cat. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 17(1):45-52, 2007.

Simmons JP, Wohl JS, Schwartz DD, Edwards HG, Wright JC. Diuretic effects of fenoldopam in healthy cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 16(2):96-103, 2006.

Wohl JS. Nasojejunal feeding tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance: technique and clinical experience in dogs J Vet Emerg Crit Care 16(2)(S1):S27-S33, 2006.