Faculty

Jennifer Akers, DVM
Clinical Instructor
Pet Health Center


Phone: 785-532-5690
E-mail: jakers@vet.k-state.edu

Professional Training:

• Bachelor of Science: Northwest Missouri State University
• DVM: Iowa State University
• MPH: Concurrently enrolled at Kansas State University

Teaching:

• Clinical Small Animal General Medicine (4th year)
• Clinical Small Animal Surgery (Dentistry) (4th year)

Research:

• Dr. Akers’s research interests include veterinary public health education and veterinary hospital biosecurity.

Clinical:

Dr. Akers has clinical interests in small animal medicine and surgery, public health, and zoonoses, as well as sharing her experiences and knowledge in all of these areas with students.

Selected Publications, Presentations, or Articles: 

• Public Health Education at Kansas State Univeristy, Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 35(2): 187-193
• Disaster Animal Response Training. Humane Society, Hays, KS 2007
• Zoonoses and National Biosecurity. Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, Kansas City, MO 2007
• Partnerships for Preparedness: Future Directions for Schools of Public Health and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. AAVMC/ASPH Joint Symposium, Atlanta, GA 2007
• Zoonoses and Pets of Immunocompromised Clients. 2007 Frank W. Jordan Seminar, KSU College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, KS.