College of Veterinary Medicine - Cornell University

Belinda S Thompson, DVM

Veterinary Support Services Veterinarian
Animal Health Diagnostic Center
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences

Dr. Thompson is a 1981 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell, and a 1977 Animal Science graduate of the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She was a partner in a private, large animal veterinary practice serving the Twin Tiers region of NY and PA for 20 years, providing routine and emergency medical, surgical and preventive medicine service for livestock, including dairy cattle, beef cattle, horses, sheep, goats and a very limited number of pigs. Dr. Thompson began working in her current position at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell since 2002. In that capacity, she works to assist veterinarians in their investigations of disease outbreaks, providing consultation on sample submission, test result interpretation, and disease control and surveillance programs. The Animal Health Diagnostic Center also carries out research relevant to test development and disease control. Dr. Thompson collaborates with others in some of these efforts. She also works in support of NYS livestock programs, preparing educational and program support materials and helping to facilitate the programs.

EDUCATION
BS Animal Science from College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University (1977)
DVM from NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University (1981)
AWARDS
The Upjohn Clinical Award for Proficiency in Large Animal Medicine (1981)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-present: Section Head of AHDC Operations (Receiving, Medical Records, Regulatory Affairs, Veterinary support Services), Director of Veterinary Support Services
2002-present: Senior Extension Veterinarian; Veterinary Support Services, NYS Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC), College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University (January 2, 2002)
1981-2001: Private practice, exclusively for livestock and horses; Pine City Veterinary Clinic, Pine City, NY;
serving the Twin Tiers region of PA and NY (June 1, 1981 – December 31, 2001)

SELECTED RECENT EXPERIENCE
Support of State and Federal Animal Health or Agricultural Programs
• Development of Animal Welfare Module for the NYSCHAP program
• Support of the process to achieve PAACO certification of the NYSCHAP Cattle Welfare Module (2010, 2011)
Field Investigations

TRAINING AND ACADEMIC SERVICE
• Dairy Industry Crisis Drill – Foot and Mouth Disease Baltimore May 11, 2011
Continuing Education
2010
• AAVLD/USAHA Annual Conference
• AABP Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM
• Minneapolis, MN- AAVLD/USAHA Annual Conference
2011
• AAVLD/USAHA Annual Conference, buffalo, NY
• AABP Annual Conference, St Louis, MO
2012
• NAVC Conference, Orlando, FL
DVM Teaching
• Every other week, 1 hour session with 3-4 students in Block VII intro to the Diagnostic Laboratory with tour, intro to web site, etc. (2002 - 2008)
• VTMED 743 Block VII lecture and demonstrations on packaging and shipping requirements for diagnostic specimens, as part of regulatory medicine program (2003 – 2011)
• VTMED 711 Lecture on NYSCHAP BLV module (2003 – 2011)
• VTMED 539? – Topics in dairy cattle medicine (1/2 hour)
• VTMED 711 Lecture on BVD (2009, 2010, 2011)
• VTMED 5609 (Block VII) clinical rotation 8 hours every two weeks to groups of 3-5 students per rotation.
• VTMED 5702 (Block VIIB) – Cattle Welfare Lecture (2008 – 2009)
• VTMED 5609 (Block VIIf) – Biosecurity measures for the practicing DVM (2 hr) (2009, 2010, 2011)
• VTMED 5609 Block VIIb – Ethics and Animal Care – Antimicrobial Drug Use Issues (2010, 2011)
• Senior Seminar Advisor 4-6-2011
Graduate DVM House staff (2004 - 2010)
• Participated in summer intern and resident training (and veterinary technicians) regarding:
o Interacting with the diagnostic laboratory
o Rabies in NYS – Review, policies and testing procedures
• CEM Review and Update – CUHA, Equine Research Park and Ambulatory faculty and staff – 2009, 2010
• EFAH residents – Calf morbidity and mortality investigation and management (w/ Dr. Virkler), 2011
• EFAH residents – Transition cow morbidity and mortality investigation and management (w/ Dr. Virkler) 2011

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Declines in blood lead concentrations in clinically affected and unaffected cattle accidentally exposed to lead
K. Bischoff,1 B. Thompson, H. N. Erb, W. P. Higgins, J. G. Ebel, J. R. Hillebrandt, JVDI 2012 24(1) 182–187

T. McComb, K. Bischoff, B. Thompson, M. C. Smith, H. O. Mohammed, J. Ebel, and J. Hillebrandt, An investigation of blood selenium concentrations of goats in New York State, JVDI 2010 22: 696-701

Trace Mineral Concentrations in Dairy Cattle with Rupture of Abdominal Artery Aneurysms, C. G. lamm, K. L. Bischoff, H. N. Erb, C. L. guard, J. R. Hillebrandt, B Thompson, B.L.Njaa, The Bovine Practitioner Spring 2010 44(1):36-40

In vitro cellular immune responses to recombinant antigens of Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis, Sung Jae Shin, Chao-Fu Chang, Ching-Dong Chang, Sean P McDonough, Belinda Thompson, Han Sang Yoo, and Yung-Fu Chang, Infection and Immunity, Aug. 2005, 5074-5085.

Genetically Identical Bovine Virus Diarrhea Viruses Isolated from an Aborted Ovine Fetus and a Yearling Hereford Heifer on the Same Premises – B. Thompson, E. Dubovi, B. Njaa, J.F. Ridpath
(Scientific Sessions, 47th Annual Meeting, American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians October, 2004)

PRESENTATIONS
2010
• NYSVMS Diagnostic Tips and Tools for Licensed Veterinary Technicians
• Maine Accredited Veterinarians Diagnostic Tips and Tools Presentation, Waterville, ME
• WNY VMS Regional Continuing education meeting – Diagnostic Tips and Tools, Buffalo, NY
2011
• Diagnostic Procedures and Tips – NYS LVT Meeting, buffalo, NY April 16, 2011
• Collaboration with NYS DAM DAI for Johne’s Disease Diagnosis and Control meetings in two areas of NYS Capitol district April 28, 2011; Western NY Sept 14, 2011
• Vermont Veterinary Medical Association – Diagnostic Tips and Tricks, update on Northeast Diagnostic Issues, Update on Johnes PCR and Milk ELISA testing – June 24, 2011
• AABP Clinical Forum – “Are you ready for undercover video at one of your farms?” September, 2011
• American Dairy Association & Dairy Council – “Animal Well-being in Agriculture” Panel: NYS Cattle Health Assurance Program Cattle Welfare Certification. December 8, 2011