Dr. Karyn Bischoff joined CAHFS-Davis as faculty toxicologist and Toxicology Section Lead in May 2025.   

She received her DVM from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, followed by a residency in Veterinary Toxicology and MS in Veterinary Pathology at Oklahoma State, and an MS in Public Health from Cornell University.  She is board certified in Veterinary Toxicology and previously served as the Director of Analytical Toxicology at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory from 2004-2025 prior to joining CAHFS.  

Dr. Bischoff’s research interests include heavy metal toxicoses in livestock as well as exploration of issues arising from diagnostic submissions.