Dr. Renee Carter- LSU SVM Faculty

Dr. Renee Carter

Clinical Service Chief - Ophthalmology

Associate Professor

Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS)

reneecarter@lsu.edu

(225) 578-9600

Teaching Interests:
Clinical instruction of fourth year veterinary students

Research Interests:
Corneal wound healing Equine Recurrent Uveitis

Awards & Honors:

2021 Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll
2021 Outstanding Teacher Award
2020 Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll
2019 Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll
2018 Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll
2018 Outstanding Teacher Award
2017 Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll
2017 Outstanding Service Award
2012 Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll
2011 Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll
2011 Gamma Sigma Delta, Teacher Merit Honor Roll
2011 Flagship Faculty Member
2006 Bayer Resident of the year

Education:

Residency and Fellowship in Comparative Ophthalmology University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rotating Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Louisiana State University
DVM Louisiana State University

Grants:

Evaluation of nanoparticles as a carrier for hydrophobic drug diffusion through equine cornea, VCS CORP, $2,950.00
In-vivo anti-microbial activity assessment of topical ocular diagnostic medications, VCS CORP, $4,000.00
Assessment of antivirals for treating feline herpesvirus ocular disease in cats housed in animal shelters utilizing Next-Generation Sequencing., Morris Animal Foundation, $107,204.00
Utilizing polymeric antioxidant-loaded nanoparticles as a delivery system to mitigate photo-oxidative stress of whole porcine lenses in vitro, Vision for Animals Foundation, $5,000.00
Utilizing polymeric antioxidant-loaded nanoparticles as a delivery system to mitigate photooxidative stress of human lens and retinal pigmented epithelial cells in vitro, LSU SVM CORP, $9,000.00
In-vitro assessment of a novel implant for treatment and prevention of viral keratitis, LSU VCS CORP, $5,000.00
Phylogenomic assessment of USA-based viral isolates of Equine herpesvirus type 1 to improve surveillance and detect novel variants associated with severe host disease., LSU SVM EHSP Fund, $10,725.00
Utilizing polymeric antioxidant-loaded nanoparticles as a delivery system to mitigate photo-oxidative stress of lens and retinal pigmented epithelial cells in vitro , LSU SVM CORP, $8,720.00
Assessing the ocular microbiome in bovine infectious keratoconjunctivitis., VCS CORP, $4,000.00
Evaluation of the in vitro effect of nanoparticles on equine corneal explants, Charles V. Cusimano EHSP grant, $4,512.74
Simulated ophthalmoscopy: validity and cognitive task analysis, University of Calgary and LSU, $7,400.00
Investigation of the antibacterial and antifungal effects of botanically-solubilized Tea tree oil extract on common pathogens in infectious equine keratitis, Charles V. Cusimano Equine Health Studies Program, $6,000.00
Effect of topical 1% atropine sulfate ophthalmic solution on the GI motility and transit time in the horse, Charles V. Cusimano Equine Health Studies Program, $12,000.00
Cytokine tear film profile determination in healthy dogs and those with inflammatory ocular surface disorders, SVM Corp fund, $9,902.00
Evaluation of the in vitro effect of TricideTM on corneal and endometrial cell cultures, Equine Health Studies Program, $4,558.00
Role of intraocular bacterial infections in horses with recurrent uveitis in Louisiana, Charles V. Cusimano Equine Research Grant, $6,000.00
Prevalence of intraocular bacterial infections in horses with Equine Recurrent Uveitis, Equine Health Studies Program, $6,000.00

Publications:
Scientific Abstract:

Relative and absolute quantification of the ocular microbiome in infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, Lewin, Andrew; Armstrong, Chance; Carter, Renee; Gafen, Hannah; Ineck, Nikole; Leis, Marina; Liu, Chin-Chi; Luo, Meng; Mironovich, Melanie; Scott, Erin; Scully, Clare; Taylor, Chris, 2021
Ex vivo modeling of bovine herpesvirus-1 keratitis and cidofovir antiviral treatment, Alling, Christopher; Liu, Chin-Chi ; Langohr, Ingeborg; Haque, Muzammel; Carter, Renee; Baker, Rose; Lewin, Andrew, 2021
Lack of Clinically Significant Anti-Microbial Activity of Topical Ocular Diagnostic Medications in Dogs, Mironovich, Melanie; Mitchell, Maria; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2021
Phylogenomic assessment of feline herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1) in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) to determine potential sources of infection, Marino, Morgan ; Mironovich, Melanie ; Ineck, Nikole ; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2021
Canid alphaherpesvirus 1 surveillance; detection of a novel variant in the USA using next-generation sequencing, Lewin, Andrew; Coghill, Lyndon; Mironovich, Melanie; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Ledbetter, Eric, 2021
Bilateral hyphema in a Golden Retriever, Darden, Joshua; Carter, Renee; Howard, Leigh; Scott, Erin, 2020
Comparison of intraocular pressure reduction following administration of four intravenous sedation protocols in normal horses, Joyner, Rebekah ; Liu, Chin-Chi; Cremer, Jeannette; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2020
Effect of multiple head positions on intraocular pressure in healthy, anesthetized horses during hoisting, Alling, Christopher; Cremer, Jeannette; Liu, Chin-Chi; Lewin, Andrew; Camacho-Luna, Pilar; Carter, Renee, 2020
Assessing potential for antiviral resistance in Feline Herpesvirus, Sanford, Mikayla ; Mironovich, Melanie ; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2020
Conjunctival microbiome in domestic cats is minimally altered in ocular surface disease, Lewin, Andrew; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Taylor, Christopher , 2020
Inter-User and Intra-User Variation of Two Tonometers in Horses, Lewin, Andrew; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Camacho, Pilar; Alling, Chris, 2019
Effect of environmental variables on tear test results in dogs, Yoon, Angela ; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2019
Validation of a canine ocular simulator for use in fundic examination, Banse, Heidi; McMillan, Chantal ; Anderson, Sarah; Hecker, Kent ; Skorobohach, Brian; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew; Baker, Rose; Dehghanpir, Shannon; Hale, Lorrie; Grandt, Beth; Kondro, Doug; Dorosz, Sam; Ungrin, Mark; Warren, Amy, 2019
Cytokine profile determination in canine tears by multiplex analyzer in healthy dogs and those with inflammatory dermatitis and conjunctivitis, Martinez, Paoul; Pucheu-Haston, Cherie; Carter, Renee, 2018
Tonographic assessment of the aqueous humor outflow facility in the barred owl, Davis, Kysia ; Storey, Eric; Carter, Renee; Tully, Thomas, 2013
Comparative Evaluation of Aqueous Humor Viscosity, Davis, K; Carter, Renee; Storey, Eric; Tully, Thomas; Negulescu, I, 2012
Flurorophotometric determination of aqueous humor flow rate in the barred owl, Davis, K; Storey, Eric; Carter, Renee; Tully, Thomas, 2012

Journal Article, Professional Journal:

Clinical signs of anterior uveitis image gallery, Lewin, Andrew; Carter, Renee, 2021, Clinician's Brief, Brief Media
Diagnostic Tree: Corneal Ulceration, Carter, Renee, 2019, Clinician's Brief
Selected Ophthalmic Parameters In Two Colonies of Captive Indian Flying Foxes (Pteropus Giganteus), DiGeronimo, Peter ; Pisano, Simone; Di Girolamo, Nicola; Spielvogel, Carl; Pirie, Gordon ; Carter, Renee, 2018, Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine , Volume: 49, Number: 1, Pages: 129-133

Journal Article, Academic Journal:

Full Viral Genome Sequencing and Phylogenomic Analysis of Feline Herpesvirus Type 1 (FHV-1) in Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), Marino, Morgan; Mironovich, Melanie; Ineck, Nikole; Citino, Scott; Emerson, Jessica; Maggs, David; Coghill, Lyndon; Dubovi, Ed; Turner, Rachel; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2021, Viruses , Volume: 13, Pages: 2307
Assessment of cidofovir for treatment of ocular bovine herpesvirus-1 infection in cattle using an ex vivo model, Alling, Christopher; Liu, Chin-Chi; Langohr, Ingeborg; Haque, Muzammel; Baker, Rose; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2021, Viruses , Volume: 13, Number: 10, Pages: 2102
Ocular blastomycosis in a dog, de Cecco, Bianca; Carossino, Mariano; Camacho-Luna, Pilar; Alling, Christopher; Carter, Renee; Elliott, Jacqueline; Del Piero, Fabio; Langohr, Ingeborg, 2021, Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology , Volume: 14, Number: 2, Pages: 133-136
The effect of topical ophthalmic proparacaine, fluorescein, and tropicamide on subsequent bacterial cultures in healthy dogs, Mironovich, Melanie; Mitchell, Maria; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2021, Veterinary Ophthalmology , Number: 25, Pages: 44-51
Stability and ocular biodistribution of topically administered PLGA nanoparticles, Swetledge, Sean; Carter, Renee; Stout, Rhett; Astete, Carlos; Jung, Jangwook; Sabliov, Cristina, 2021, Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Ophthalmic evaluation of raptors suffering from ocular trauma, Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2021, Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery , Volume: 35, Number: 1, Pages: 2-27
Successful use of a subpalpebral lavage system for management of bilateral uveitis and conjunctivitis in a Sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), Cummings, Charles; Nevarez, Javier; Carter, Renee, 2021, Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
Development of and validity evidence for a canine ocular model for training novice veterinary students to perform a fundic examination, Banse, Heidi; McMillan, Chantal; Warren, Amy; Hecker, Kent; Skorobohach, Brian ; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew; Kondro, Doug; Ungrin, Mark; Dorosz, Sam; Baker, Rose; Dehghanpir, Shannon; Grandt, Beth; Hale, Lorrie; Anderson, Sarah, 2021, Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
Phylogenomic analysis of global isolates of Canid alphaherpesvirus 1, Lewin, Andrew; Coghill, Lyndon; Mironovich, Melanie; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Ledbetter, Eric, 2020, Viruses , Volume: 12, Pages: 1421
What is your diagnosis? Uveitis in a Parakeet, Cummings, Charles; Tully, Thomas; Stohr, Anke; Pence, Leslie; Nelson, Courtney; Withers, Sita; Carter, Renee, 2020, Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Effect of multiple head positions on intraocular pressure in healthy, anesthetized horses during hoisting, Alling, Christopher; Cremer, Jeannette; Liu, Chin-Chi; Lewin, Andrew; Camacho, Pilar; Carter, Renee, 2020, Veterinary Ophthalmology , Volume: 24, Number: 1
Digestibility of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) fed to leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius), Boykin, Kimberly; Carter, Renee; Butler-Perez, Karina; Buck, Cameron; Peters, Jordan; Rockwell, Kelly; Mitchell, Mark, 2020, PLOS ONE , Volume: 15, Number: 5
What Is Your Diagnosis?, Cummings, Charles; Tully, Thomas; Stohr, Anke; Pence, Leslie; Nelson, Courtney; Withers, Sita; Carter, Renee, 2020, Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery , Volume: 34, Number: 4, Pages: 403-408
Schirmer strip wetting length varies by commercial manufacturer., Lewin, Andrew; Liu, Chin-Chi; Yoon, Angela; Mironovich, Melanie ; Miessler, Bruna; Carter, Renee, 2020, Veterinary Ophthalmology , Volume: 23, Number: 6, Pages: 1031-1035
Environmental relative humidity affects Schirmer tear test results in dogs, Yoon, Angela; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2020, Veterinary Ophthalmology , Volume: 23, Number: 5, Pages: 923-926
Intraocular pressure following four different intravenous sedation protocols in normal horses, Joyner, Rebekah ; Liu, Chin-Chi; Cremer, Jeannette; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2020, Equine Veterinary Journal , Volume: 53, Number: 3, Pages: 612-617
In-vitro efficacy of ganciclovir against feline herpesvirus type 1 and assessment of ocular tolerability in healthy cats., Lewin, Andrew; Liu, Chin-Chi; Alling, Christopher; Camacho-Luna, Pilar; Miessler, Bruna; Carter, Renee, 2020, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery , Volume: 23, Number: 4, Pages: 400-404
Ocular findings in a group of healthy captive leopard geckos, Camacho, Pilar; Alling, Chris; Boykin, Kimberly; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee; Lewin, Andrew, 2020, Veterinary Ophthalmology , Volume: 23, Number: 3, Pages: 489-496
Digestibility of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) fed to leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularis) , Boykin, Kimberly; Carter, Renee; Butler-Perez, Karina; Buck, Cameron; Peters, Jordan; Rockwell, Kelly; Mitchell, Mark, 2020, PLOS ONE
Cytokine tear film profile determination in healthy dogs and those with inflammatory periocular and skin disorders, Martinez, Paoul; Pucheu-Haston, Cherie; Liu, Chin-Chi; Carter, Renee, 2020, Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology , Volume: 221, Pages: 110012
Intramuscular vaccination of mice with the human herpes simplex virus type-1(HSV-1) VC2 vaccine, but not its parental strain HSV-1(F) confers full protection against lethal ocular HSV-1 (McKrae) pathogenesis., Naidu, S; Nabi, R; Cheemarla, N; Stanfield, Brent; Rider, Paul; Jambunathan, N; Chouljenko, Vladimir; Carter, Renee; Del Piero, Fabio; Langohr, Ingeborg; Kousoulas, Konstantin, 2020, PloS one , Volume: 15, Number: 2, Pages: e0228252
Intramuscular Vaccination of Mice with the Human Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1(HSV-1) VC2 Vaccine Unlike its Parental Strain HSV-1(F) Confers Full Protection Against Lethal 2 Ocular Immunopathogenesis by the Human Clinical Strain HSV-1(McKrae), Naidu, Shan; Nabi, Rafiq; Cheemaria, Naagarjuna; Stanfield, Brent; Ryder, Paul; Jambunathan, Nithya; Chouljenko, Vladimir; Carter, Renee; Del Piero, Fabio; Langohr, Ingeborg, 2020, PLoS One , Volume: 15, Number: 2, Pages: e0228252
Inter-User and Intra-User Variation of Two Tonometers in Horses, Lewin, Andrew; Liu, Chin-Chi; Camacho, Pilar; Alling, Chris; Carter, Renee, 2019, Equine Veterinary Journal , Volume: 52, Number: 4, Pages: 572-576
Phenobarbital-Responsive Bilateral Zygomatic Sialadenitis following an Enterotomy in a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Martinez, Paoul ; Carter, Renee; Gaschen, Lorrie; Ryan, Kirk, 2018, Research Journal for Veterinary Practitioners , Volume: 6, Number: 2, Pages: 14-19
Heat-shock protein expression in canine corneal wound healing, Peterson, Cornelia; Carter, Renee; Bentley, Ellison ; Murphy, Christopher; Chandler, Heather, 2016, Veterinary Ophthalmology , Volume: 19, Number: 3, Pages: 262-266
Role of intraocular leptospira infections in the pathogenesis of equine recurrent uveitis in the southern united states, Polle, Florence ; Storey, Eric; Eades, Susan; Alt, David; Hornsby, Richard; Zuerner, Richard; Carter, Renee, 2014, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science , Volume: 34, Pages: 1300-1306
Canine keratomycosis in 11 dogs: a case series (2000-2011), Scott, Erin; Carter, Renee, 2014, Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association , Volume: 50, Number: 2, Pages: 112-118
Canonical Nlrp3 inflammasome links systemic low-grade inflammation to functional decline in aging, Youm, Y; Grant, R; Albarado, D; Nguyen, K; Ravussin, A; Pistell, P; Newman, S; Carter, Renee; Laque, A; Munzberg, H; Rosen, C; Ingram, D; Salbaum, J; Dixit, V, 2013, Cellular Metabolism , Volume: 18, Number: 4, Pages: 519-532
A challenging case: Painful periocular swelling in a cat, Carter, Renee; Kubai, M; Rodrigues, J; Gupta, A; Royal, A, 2013, Veterinary Medicine , Pages: 179-187
What is your diagnosis? Fine-needle aspirate from a third eyelid mass in a Paint horse , Gupta, Ara; Bhaskaran, M; Storey, Eric; Carter, Renee; Wakamatsu, Nobuko; Gaunt, Stephen, 2012, Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Diagnostic Challenge: Mediastinal mass in a rabbit presenting as intermittent bilateral exophthalmos, Carter, Renee; Nevarez, Javier; Gieger, Tracy; Gaschen, Lorrie, 2012, Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine , Volume: 21, Number: 1, Pages: 99-102

Book, Textbook Chapter:

Eyelash Disorders (Trichiasis/Distichiasis/Ectopic Cilia) , Carter, Renee, 2021, Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Lens Luxation, Carter, Renee, 2021, Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Third eyelid protrusion, Carter, Renee, 2021, Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Everted Cartilage of Third Eyelid- Canine, Carter, Renee, 2020, Publisher: VIN
Everted Cartilage of Third Eyelid- Feline, Carter, Renee, 2020, Publisher: VIN
Distichiasis- Canine, Carter, Renee, 2020, Publisher: VIN
Distichiasis- Feline, Carter, Renee, 2020, Publisher: VIN
Conjunctivitis, Chlamydial- Feline, Carter, Renee, 2020, Publisher: VIN
Diseases of the Eye: Ophthalmic History and Examination, Carter, Renee, 2019, Publisher: Elsevier
Diseases of the Eye: Signs of Ocular Disease, Carter, Renee, 2019, Publisher: Elsevier
Equine Ocular Examination, Carter, Renee, 2017, Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Procedures, Carter, Renee, 2017, Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Ophthalmic Nerve Blocks, Carter, Renee, 2017, Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Ophthalmic Therapeutic Procedures, Carter, Renee, 2017, Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Diseases of the Eye: Ophthalmic History and Examination, Carter, Renee, 2015, Publisher: Elsevier, Pages: 1149-1153
Diseases of the Eye: Signs of Ocular Disease, Carter, Renee, 2015, Publisher: Elsevier, Pages: 1153-1156
Corneal Degenerations and Infiltrations, Carter, Renee, 2011, Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, Pages: 308
Keratitis, Nonulcerative, Carter, Renee, 2011, Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, Pages: 723-724