Demystifying the Compounding Conundrum: What DVMs Should Know

Dawn M. Boothe, DVM, MS, PhD
Alumni Professor Emerita and Director of the Clinical Pharmacology Lab, Auburn University  

Dr. Boothe graduated from Texas A&M University (TAMU) with a bachelor of science and DVM, later completing an MS in physiology, a residency in small animal internal medicine (becoming board certified in 1985), a PhrMA Fellowship, and a PhD in veterinary clinical pharmacology. She is among the first class of diplomates in the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology. In 1990, she joined TAMU, reaching professor in 2003. She then joined Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. After retiring from Auburn in 2022 as alumni professor emeritus, she joined the Veterinary Information Network, where she serves as an editor, consultant, and general provisioner of clinical pharmacology support.

Sonya Gordon, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Professor of Cardiology, Texas A&M University

As an academic veterinary cardiologist, Dr. Gordon practices clinical medicine 30-40% of the time, which facilitates her research interests.  She utilizes case material in clinical studies to answer practical relevant questions in veterinary cardiology with an emphasis on work that can be translated to primary care veterinary medicine. She has published manuscripts, book chapters and a textbook. Her interests and expertise in teaching have led to many invitations to organize and participate in continuing education events for veterinarians and veterinary cardiologists globally. These opportunities, coupled with her involvement in multicenter international studies, have provided her with a global perspective of veterinary cardiology.  Dr. Gordon considers College Station, Texas home and shares her life with her husband, 2 dogs and 2 cats.