Dr. Brandy Duhon
Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS)
(225) 578-9600

Research Interests:
Feline heart worms

 Awards & Honors:
  • 2019 Dean's Teacher Teacher Merit Honor Roll
  • 2018 Dean's Teacher Teacher Merit Honor Roll
  • 2017 Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll
 Education:
  • DVM Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
  • BS University of Louisiana at Lafayette
 Grants:
  • Angola and Dixon Prison TNR for Feral Cats , Louisiana Animal Welfare Commission, $5,000.00
  • Trap, Neuter, & Release (TNR) Program for Louisiana Prison System, Louisiana Animal Welfare Commission, $5,000.00
  • Determination of dermatophyte species most commonly associated with clinical lesions in cats in shelters in southeast Louisiana, Departmental Research, $650.00
  • Diagnostic and molecular identification of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in cats from animal shelters in southern Louisiana , Winn Feline Foundation, $24,937.00
  • Iberville Animal Control, Iberville Parish government,
  • Tangipahoa Animal Control, Tangipahoa Parish government, $2,000.00
  • Medical services for West Baton Rouge Animal Control, Second Chance Animal Alliance, $3,000.00
  • Iberville Animal Control, Iberville Parish government, $8,500.00
  • St Martin Animal Control medical services, St Martin Parish government, $3,000.00
  • Tangipahoa Animal Control medical services, Tangipahoa Parish government, $3,000.00
  • Walker Animal Control, Town of Walker, LA, $5,000.00
  • Donation of Shampoo and lime sulfur dip, Dechra,
  • Effect of Acupuncture on Recovery from General Anesthesia in Cats after Spaying Surgery, LSU SVM Summer Scholar, $5,000.00
  • Donation of Shampoo and skin care, Dechra,
  • "Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in shelter dogs from Louisiana”, , Tulane School of Public Health/COBRA, $13,000.00
  • Medical services for West Baton Rouge Animal Control, May HTR, $2,000.00
  • Impact of heat treatment on regional prevalence of Dirofilaria Immitis antigen detection in shelter dogs , University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, $600.00
  • Donation of vaccines and flea prevention, Merial,
  • Medical support for equine flood victims in Louisiana, May HTR Foundation, $14,480.00
  • Tangipahoa Animal Control, Tangipahoa Parish government, $2,500.00
  • Walker Animal Control, Town of Walker, LA, $4,000.00
  • Donation of cat enrichment products, May HTR, $2,000.00
  • The heat treatment of canine and feline serum samples from Louisiana shelters animals to detect heartworm antigen" , Louisiana Hunting Retriever Club. , $1,500.00
  • Occult heartworm testing using heat treatment., University of Florida Veterinary School,
 Publications:
Journal Article, Professional Journal:
  • High prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in shelter dogs from southern Louisiana,USA, Elmayan, Ardem ; Tu, Weihong ; Duhon, Brandy; Marx, Preston; Wolfson, Wendy; Balsamo, Gary; Herrera, Claudia ; Dumonteil, Eric, 2019, Parasites and Vectors , Volume: 12, Number: 322, Pages: 8
Journal Article, Academic Journal:
  • IMPACT OF HEAT TREATMENT ON REGIONAL PREVALENCE OF DIROFILARIA IMMITIS ANTIGEN DETECTION IN SHELTER DOGS , Digangi, Brian ; Dworkin, Kathy; Stull, Jason; O'Quin, Jeanette; Elser, Morgan; Marsh, Antoinette; Gershong, Lesli; Wolfson, Wendy; Duhon, Brandy, 2017, Parasites and Vectors 2017 , Volume: 10(suppl2)483, Number: 10.1186/s13071-017-2443-7, Pages: 123-235
  • Impact of heat treatment on Dirofilaria immitis antigen detection in shelter dogs., DiGangi, B; Dworkin, C; Stull, J; O'Quin, J; Elser, M; Marsh, A; Groshong, L; Wolfson, Wendy; Duhon, Brandy; Broaddus, K; Gingrich, E; Swiniarski, E; Berliner, E, 2017, Parasites & vectors , Volume: 10, Number: Suppl 2, Pages: 483
Other:
  • Drugs of Abuse, Duhon, Brandy; Wolfson, Wendy, 2016