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Department of Clinical Sciences

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Department of Clinical Sciences

Welcome to the Tuskegee University CollEGE of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University. The veterinary clinicians and staff within the departments help train our students to provide compassionate, competent care for all animals. We are committed to education and service. 

Clinical Science

 

The Department of Clinical Sciences consists of:  

Small Animal Services

  • Medicine - Internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, Emergency / Critical Care
  • Surgery - Soft-tissue and orthopedic
  • Out-Patient - Routine diagnosis and treatment, dentistry, community service

Emergency and Critical Care

Large Animal Services

  • In-House - Internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, lameness, diagnostic imaging
  • Ambulatory - Field services including herd health and reproduction

Small Animal Services

Small Animal Internal Medicine

Diagnostic imaging

Emergency / Critical Care

Soft-tissue Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Out Patient-Routine Diagnosis and Treatment

Out Patient-Dentistry

Community Service

Large Animal Services

In-House - Internal medicine

Surgery

Dentistry

Lameness

Diagnostic Imaging

Ambulatory - Field services

Herd health and Reproduction

Our Team

Faculty and Staff

FACULTY & STAFF

 Small Animal Services

Tomeshia Hubbard, DVM, Dermatology

Lorraine Linn, DVM, MS, DACVS, Surgery

Noriko Aoi, BVM, Out-Patient and Dentistry

Michele Tucker – Internal Medicine and Emergency / Critical Care

Ricardo Irizarry, DVM, ACVECC, Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

Steven A. Walker – Community Practice, Shelter Medicine, Exotics

Louis Gotthelf – Community Practice

Melisa Thompson – Small Animal Surgery

Marc Alkhal – Diagnostic Imaging


Large Animal Services

Rick C. Tubbs, DVM, MS, MBA, DABVP, DACTh, Theriogenology

Courtney Allred, DVM, Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Equine Ambulatory

David McKenzie, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, Large Animal Internal Medicine

Luis McKie, DVM, Food Animal Ambulatory


Staff

Donna Tate – Animal Caretaker

Ayanna Presley – Veterinary Assistant

Martha Washington – Laboratory Coordinator and Customer Care team

Ernest Holland, RPh, Pharmacist

Jesse Jackson, Large Animal Caretaker

Fred Jerido, Small Animal Caretaker

James Nolan, Radiology Technician

Louise Owens, Small Animal Caretaker

Michelshia Mack-Veterinary Assistant

James Smith, Large Animal Caretaker

Felicia Windham, Medical Records Technician


Technicians

Michele Brown, LVT, Large Animal Services

Amber Cooper

Darci Palmer

Contact Us

Dr. Tubbs
Roderick (Rick) C. Tubbs, DVM, MS, MBA, DABVP, DACTh
Department Head of Clinical Sciences/Clinical Professor of Theriogenology
Department of Clinical Sciences, H-101
1607 Hospital Road
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Hospital: (334) 727-8436

Emergency and Critical Care

Emergency and Critical Care

Our Commitment to You and Your Pet: Our entire healthcare team is dedicated to providing personal attention to the unique concerns of each pet owner. We are committed to delivering quality veterinary care throughout the life of your pet. Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – Noon Sunday: Emergency services only All weekend calls after 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays and all day on Sundays are considered emergencies.

Contact Us

Dr. Rick Tubbs

Department of Clinical Sciences, H-101-1607 Hospital Road-Tuskegee, AL 36088

Hospital: (334) 727-8436
Email: rtubbs@tuskegee.edu