Richard Nelson
Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
Medicine & Epidemiology
Medicine & Epidemiology
Phone Number
Office
222 VM II, Davis, CA 95616
Research Profile
Licenses
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Education
1975, BS, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1979, DVM, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1982, Residency, University of California, Davis, CA
1980, Intern, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Active Research Grants
Co-Investigator, Total dietary fiber and oligosaccharides in obesity and diabetes diets, Andrea Fascetti (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Honors and Awards
1984 Weedon Faculty Recognition Award
1985 Weedon Faculty Recognition Award
1985 Norden Distinguished Teacher Award
1986 Weedon Faculty Recognition Award
1987 Faculty Teaching Award, Junior Year
1988 Weedon Faculty Recognition Award
1989 Weedon Faculty Recognition Award
1989 Faculty Award for Excellence in Service
1992 American Association of Feline Practitioners Research Award
1992 The Daniels Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Knowledge in Small Animal Endocrinology
1993 The Daniels Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Knowledge in Small Animal Endocrinology
1994 The Daniels Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Knowledge in Small Animal Endocrinology
1997 The Daniels Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Knowledge in Small Animal Endocrinology
1998 The Daniels Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Knowledge in Small Animal Endocrinology
2002 The Daniels Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Knowledge in Small Animal Endocrinology
2008 Society of Comparative Endocrinology Oxford Laboratories Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Endocrinology and Small Animals
2010 Class of 2010 Favorite Small Animal Professor Award
2010 Pfizer Distinguished Teaching Award
2012 British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Bourgelat Award
2012 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Achievement Award
2012 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2015 Adin CA, Nelson RW: Adrenal glands. In Veterinary Surgery Small Animal, 2nd Edition, Tobias KM, Johnston SA (eds), St Louis, Elsevier (in press).
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2015 Nelson RW: Beta-Cell Neoplasia: Insulinoma. In Canine and Feline Endocrinology, 4th Edition, Feldman EC, Nelson RW, Reusch CE, Scott-Moncrieff JC, Behrend EN. (eds.), St Louis, Elsevier Saunders, pp. 348-375., , , . .
2015 Nelson RW: Diabetic Ketoacidosis. In Canine and Feline Endocrinology, 4th Edition, Feldman EC, Nelson RW, Reusch CE, Scott-Moncrieff JC, Behrend EN. (eds.), St Louis, Elsevier Saunders, pp. 315-347.
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2015 Nelson RW: Canine Diabetes Mellitus. In Canine and Feline Endocrinology, 4th Edition, Feldman EC, Nelson RW, Reusch CE, Scott-Moncrieff JC, Behrend EN. (eds.), St Louis, Elsevier Saunders, pp. 213-257., , , . .
2015 Nelson RW: Water Metabolism and Diabetes Insipidus. In Canine and Feline Endocrinology, 4th Edition, Feldman EC, Nelson RW, Reusch CE, Scott-Moncrieff JC, Behrend EN. (eds.), St Louis, Elsevier Saunders, pp. 1-36., , , . .
Research Focus
Diagnosis and treatment of endocrine diseases in dogs and cats
Specialty Focus
Small Animal Medicine