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Kathryn Meurs, DVM, PhD Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology)

Professor, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

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kmmeurs@ncsu.edu
Office: 919.513.6213
Lab: Genetic Testing
Lab Phone: 919.513.6213

Biography

Dr. Meurs completed her DVM at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and completed a small animal internship at North Carolina State University. She completed a Cardiology residency at Texas A&M University and is board certified from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology). Dr. Meurs has a Ph.D. in Genetics from Texas A&M University and her areas of interest include familial aspects of cardiovascular disease, especially cardiomyopathy.

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Affiliations
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Certifications
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)

Research Emphasis

Genetics, Spontaneous Animal Disease Models
Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease

News

With Genetic Counseling, CVM Takes Deeper Dives into Dog DNA

At-home DNA tests can uncover that your mixed-breed rescue is 1/8th Jack Russell terrier. A saliva sample sent through the mail can estimate how big a dog may get, if they have drug sensitivities or detail their chance of developing a heart condition. The tests can be revelatory. They can also just be the beginning.

Dobermans with Genetic Heart Disorder May Be Model for Human Treatments

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a fatal genetic heart disorder common in Doberman pinschers. The disease affects the heart muscle’s ability to contract, leading to congestive heart failure or sudden death in adult dogs. Humans with dilated cardiomyopathy have the same prognosis...

From Seattle With Love

How did someone who has never visited the CVM or had her pet treated in the NC State Veterinary hospital become a faithful patron of the CVM? It turns out that it’s a matter of the heart...

At the Crossroads of Discovery

The Firestone Laboratory is where scientific research is moved it into the clinic through clinical trials and other work, this is where new concepts and forms of treatment are tested and proven, modified or...

Biomedical Partnership Center Construction Ushers in New Phase

When completed in 2017, the two-story facility will include space for CVM research activities and provide an outstanding platform for industry and government researchers, entrepreneurs, clinical trial companies, as well as biomedical investigators across...

Meurs First Recipient of the Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award

With support from the investigator award, Meurs' research team hopes to identify genetic variants that lead to the development of mitral valve degeneration, and use that information to innovate treatment and prevention plans for dogs with...