Monica Aleman

Professor

Medicine & Epidemiology

Office
2108 Tupper Hall, Davis, CA 95616

Licenses
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Large Animal Internal Medicine.
USA Veterinary License
California Veterinary License # 15444
Equine Specialist Certification, University of Mexico: UNAM-Mexico.
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Neurology and Neurosurgery.
Animal Rescue, Care and Shelter Yolo OA DSW Volunteer. Affiliated agency: UCD-VERT
United States Drug Enforcement Administration License #FA8121078
United States Drug Enforcement Administration license #FA8121078 to be able to prescribe controlled substances such as anti seizure medications and narcotics required for the treatment of animals.
Education
2004, PhD, University of California, Davis, Davis, California
1989, MVZ, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
1999, DACVIM-Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis,
2012, DACVIM-Neurology, University of California, Davis,
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2021 Aleman M: Congenital cerebellar disorder (Case 10.13). Chapter 10: Cerebellar disease, Orsini, (ed), Comparative Veterinary Anatomy, . 1-5.
2020 Aleman M, Watson JL: Gastric ulceration. Chapter 37: Diseases of the hematopoietic and hemolymphatic systems. , Smith BP, Van Metre DC, Pusterla N, (ed), Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th, . 1153.
2020 Aleman M, Watson JL: Hemoperitoneum in horses. Chapter 37: Diseases of the hematopoietic and hemolymphatic systems, Smith BP, Van Metre DC, Pusterla N, (ed), Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th, . 1152.
2020 Arroyo LG, Estell KE, Aleman M: Renal tubular acidosis in horses. Chapter 34: Diseases of the renal system, BP Smith, Van Metre DC, Pusterla N, (ed), Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed, . 979-980.
2020 Aleman M: Electrodiagnostic testing. Chapter 35: Diseases of the nervous system, Smith BP, Van Metre DC, Pusterla N, (ed), Large Animal Internal Medicine 6th ed, . 1008-1013.
Research Focus
Multiple species with equine emphasis in neurology, neuromuscular, and muscle disease.
Specialty Focus
Neuroelectrophysiology and genetics of neuromuscular disorders, equine internal medicine, critical care, neonatology.
Ten Recent Publications

2022
Parker-Graham CA, Ang J, Quijano Carde EM, Deanovic LA, Stone M, Madigan JE, Aleman M, Soto E.
Fish evacuation and emergency sheltering during wildfire disasters

2022
Aleman M
Vestibular disease

2022
Aleman M, Sheldon SA, Jospin G, Coil D, Stratton-Phelps M, Eisen J
Caecal microbiota in horses with trigeminal-mediated headshaking.

2021
Hales EN, Aleman M, Marquardt SA, Katzman SA, Woolard KD, Miller AD, Finno CJ
Postmortem diagnoses of spinal ataxia in 316 horses in California.

2021
Aleman MR, True A, Scalco R, Crowe CM, Costa LRR, Chigerwe M
Gentamicin-induced sensorineural auditory loss in healthy adult horses.

2021
Aleman M, Crowe C, Dechant J, Bellone RR, Avila F
Brainstem auditory evoked responses and bone conduction assessment in alpacas

2020
Aleman M, Berryhill E, Woolard K, Easton-Jones CA, Kozikowski-Nicholas T, Dyson S, Kilcoyne I
Sidewinder gait in horses.

2020
Aleman M, Zhang R, Feng W, Qi L, Lopez JR, Crowe C, Dong Y, Cherednichenko G, Pessah IN
Dietary Caffeine Synergizes Adverse Peripheral and Central Responses to Anesthesia in Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptible Mice.

2020
Yates LM, Aleman M, Knych HK, Knipe MF, Crowe CM, Chigerwe M
Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous and Oral Phenobarbital Sodium in Healthy Goats.