Tom Jukier, DVM, MS, DACVIM-N
Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurosurgery

Education

MS, Washington State University
DVM, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Kitts

Biography

Dr. Jukier obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, in St. Kitts. After undertaking a rotating internship, followed by two neurology internships, he went on to complete his residency in neurology at Washington State University while concurrently obtaining a Master’s degree.

Research Interests

Dr. Jukier’s research interests include finding new therapeutic options for epilepsy in veterinary patients.

Publications and Links

1. Karamitsou V., Lesage R., Engelke R. , Siccardi M., Schaller S., Jukier T., Kulesza A., P18-107 Reducing Animal Use in Toxicological Research through Open-Source Individualized (PB)PK/QST Modeling: A Case Study with Phenobarbital in Dogs,
   Toxicology Letters, Volume 411, Supplement, 2025, Page S233, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2025.07.555.
2. Thungrat K., Jukier T, Boothe DM. Efficacy of monotherapy with zonisamide and a proposed reference interval in dogs with epilepsy: a cohort of 207 dogs (2011-2021) ACCEPTED at Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
3. Krolak E, Thungrat K, Gross A, Gerken K, Kuo K, *#Jukier T. Pharmacokinetics of intranasal levetiracetam in healthy dogs: a feasible route of administration. Am J Vet Res 2025:1-6.
4.  Chua A, McMichael MA, Jukier T, Arnold RD, Hung WE, Harris S, et al. Premedication and general anesthetic agents decrease plasma concentration of the endocannabinoid anandamide in dogs. Am J Vet Res. 2025:1-7.
5. #Jukier T Antiseizure medications for dogs and cats. Today’s Veterinary Practice. November/December 2024. Volume 14, Number
6.  Thungrat K, Gibson R, Jukier T, Jenkins A, Cruz-Espindola C. Comparison of 3 methods of quantification of phenobarbital in canine plasma: high-performance liquid chromatography, a point-of-care immunoassay, and the FDA-approved immunoassay analyzer. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2025;37(2):272-7.
7. *Jukier T, Zhang C, Arnold RD, Gross A. Single intravenous and oral dose pharmacokinetics of the antiseizure medication brivaracetam in healthy cats. J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2024
8. Harris S, Gerken K, Clark-Price S, Hung E, Jukier T, Yanke A, et al. Urinary syndecan-1 in dogs anesthetized with isoflurane or sevoflurane: A randomized, prospective study. J Vet Intern Med. 2024;38(4):2165-70.
9.  Yin J, Sexton B, Jukier T, Yanke AB, Holland M, Sandey M. Intraneural Perineurioma in dogs: A case series and brief literature review. Case Report, Frontiers Veterinary Science – Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery.
10. Bertram L, Gerken K, #Jukier T. Opisthotonos in a Yorkshire Terrier. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2024;262(4):562-
11. *Jukier T, Gross A, Boothe DM. Pharmacokinetics and tolerability of a veterinary phenobarbital product in healthy dogs. Front Vet Sci. 2023;10:1307888.
12.  *Jukier T, Cruz-Espindola C, Martin D, Boothe DM. Disposition of a single oral dose of cannabidiol medication in healthy cats. Frontiers Veterinary Sciences – Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology 2023: 10-2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1181517
13.  Harris S, Dupanloup A, Liao PT, *Jukier T. Case Report: Recovery and sequential imaging of a patient with osmotic demyelination syndrome. Frontiers Veterinary Science – Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. 2023: 10-2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1146091
14. Charnock LN, *Jukier T, Shaw GC, Kramer A, Brinker E, Moore PA. Clinical description with magnetic resonance appearance of a high-grade undefined optic-nerve glioma with intracranial extension. Canadian Veterinary Journal. 2023; 64(8):727=32