Trevor Ames, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Titles
Education
DVM. Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
MS, University of Minnesota
Licensures and Certifications
Biography
Summary
Dr. Trevor R. Ames is Dean Emeritus for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Professor Emeritus in Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Prior to these positions he served as the Associate Vice President of Academic Health Sciences for 3 years in the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. In that position, he provided leadership for the University’s interprofessional education in health sciences. Before serving in the role of Associate Vice President, he was the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota for 12 years. Prior to his term as Dean he also served as Chair of the Veterinary Population Medicine Department for 10 years as well as acting chair of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, Chair of the Veterinary Medical Center Leadership Team and Interim Dean of the College.
Awards & recognition
- Veterinarian of the Year, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (2020)
- Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Distinguished Alumnus Award (2013)
- College of Veterinary Medicine Outstanding Faculty Award presented by College Civil Service Employees (2001)
- College of Veterinary Medicine Senior Student Teaching Incentive Award (1999)
- College of Veterinary Medicine Graduate Student Teaching Incentive Award (1997)
- Distinguished Visitor of Culiacan, Mexico (1995)
- Society of Gamma Sigma Delta (1981 - present)
- Society of Phi Zeta Kappa Chapter (1980 - present)
Professional associations
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association
- American Association of Bovine Practitioners
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- American Association of Equine Practitioners
- Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
- Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Research
Research summary/interests
- Infectious diseases of horses and cattle
- Bovine respiratory disease complex
- Equine and bovine vaccines
Publications
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine, and to Google Scholar.
Teaching
Teaching areas
- Large animal multi-systemic diseases
- Large animal diseases of the respiratory and digestive systems
- Beef cattle diseases
Clinical
Clinical interests
Large animal internal medicine