Dr. Joseph Taboada
Professor
Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS)

Teaching Interests:
Small Animal Internal Medicine, Feline Medicine, Veterinary Problem Solving, Problem-based Learning

Research Interests:
Veterinary Education, Small Animal Hepatology

 Awards & Honors:
  • 2016 2015 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - First Year Teaching
  • 2016 2015 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Second Year Teaching
  • 2016 2015 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Third Year Teaching
  • 2015 2014 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - First Year Teaching
  • 2015 2014 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Second Year Teaching
  • 2015 2014 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Third Year Teaching
  • 2014 2013 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - First Year Teaching
  • 2014 2013 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Second Year Teaching
  • 2014 2013 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Third Year Teaching
  • 2013 2012 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - First Year Teaching
  • 2013 2012 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Second Year Teaching
  • 2013 2012 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Third Year Teaching
  • 2012 2011 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - First Year Teaching
  • 2012 2011 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Second Year Teaching
  • 2012 2011 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Third Year Teaching
  • 2012 2011 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Top First Year Teacher
  • 2011 2010 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - First Year Teaching
  • 2011 2010 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Second Year Teaching
  • 2011 2010 SVM Teacher Merit Honor Role - Third Year Teaching
 Education:
  • Dipomate Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine- Small Animal
  • DVM Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech
  • BS Georgetown University
 Grants:
  • Merial Veterinary Scholars Research Grant Program, Merial, $15,000.00
  • VMED 5463 Special Training Small Animal Spay Neuter, PetSmart, $248,620.00
  • Merial Veterinary Scholars Research Grant Program, Merial, $10,000.00
  • Support of Shelter Medicine Program fellowship and new truck, COYPU, $84,330.00
  • Support of Shelter Medicine Program, HSUS, $200,000.00
  • Merial Veterinary Scholars Research Grant Program, Merial, $20,000.00
  • Merial Veterinary Scholars Research Grant Program, Merck Merial, $15,000.00
 Publications:
Book, Textbook Chapter:
  • Students with disabilities in veterinary education, Taboada, Joseph; Johnson, Stephanie, 2017, Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
  • Blastomycosis, Taboada, Joseph, 2015, Publisher: Mosby Elsevier, Pages: 128-130
  • Systemic Antifungal Therapy, Grooters, Amy; Sykes, Jane; Taboada, Joseph, 2013, Publisher: Elsevier
  • Pythiosis and Lagenidiosis, Taboada, Joseph, 2011, Publisher: Mosby Elsevier, Inc., Pages: 960-961
  • Pneumonia, Fungal, Taboada, Joseph, 2011, Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Pages: 1006-1007
  • Cryptococcosis, Taboada, Joseph; Grooters, Amy, 2010, Publisher: Saunder Elsevier Inc, Pages: 988-992
  • Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Sporotrichosis, Candidiasis, Pythiosis, and Lagenidiosis, Taboada, Joseph; Grooters, Amy, 2010, Publisher: Saunder Elsevier Inc, Pages: 971-988
  • Systemic mycoses, Grooters, Amy; Taboada, Joseph, 2010, Publisher:
  • The Human-Animal Bond, Bereavement, and Euthanasia, Taboada, Joseph; Johnson, Stephanie, 2010, Publisher: Elsevier Inc, Pages: 1321-1340
Journal Article, Academic Journal:
  • An anatomy precourse enhances student learning in veterinary anatomy., McNulty, Margaret; Stevens-Sparks, Cathy; Taboada, Joseph; Daniel, Annie; Lazarus, M, 2015, Anatomical sciences education
Scientific Abstract:
  • Performance in an Anatomy Pre-course Predicts Performance in a Professional Veterinary Anatomy Curriculum, McNulty, Margaret; Stevens-Sparks, C; Taboada, Joseph; Daniel, Annie; Lazarus, M, 2016
  • Impact of a Pre-Course and Real-Time Dissection Demonstrations on Student Learning in Veterinary Gross Anatomy, McNulty, Margaret; Stevens-Sparks, Cathy; Taboada, Joseph; Daniel, Annie, 2015
Book, Textbook:
  • Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, , 2015
Other:
  • LSU-SVM Shelter Medicine Program., Wolfson, Wendy; Unti, B; Taboada, Joseph, 2015
  • Study of Factors Affecting Food Supply Veterinary Medicine and Development of a Veterinary Workforce to Meet the Needs of Rural Parishes in Louisiana, Taboada, Joseph, 2010