Dr. Elisabeth (Liz) Snead completed her internship at the Mesa Veterinary Hospital in 2000 and her residency at the University of Prince Edward Island in 2003. Her teaching expertise is in the area of small animal nephrology and endocrinology. She is the director of the Feline Radioiodine Treatment Program for treating hyperthyroidism in cats.

• BSc, University of Calgary
• DVM, University of Saskatchewan
• MSc, University of Prince Edward Island
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Her MSc research was in the area of canine diabetes mellitus. 

Areas of clinical research include feline infectious diseases, intraosseous bone marrow, access techniques in dogs and cats: feline obesity and diabetes mellitus, comparative prostatic disease in dogs and men using synchrotron imaging, arterial blood gas findings in obese dogs and techniques for measuring glomerular filtration rate in cats. 

As part of her sabbatical leave, Dr. Snead explored the use of radioisotopes as an alternative treatment for infectious diseases in dogs and cats. 

Dr. Snead is a current member of the U of S Prostate Research Group and the One Health Imaging Group. 

• Aulakh, G.K., Brocos Duda, J.A., Guerrero Soler, C.M., Snead, E., Singh, J.  2020.  Characterization of low-dose ozone-induced murine acute lung injury.  Physiological Reports, 8(11): e14463.  https://www.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14463

• Bouillon, J., Duke, T., Focken, A.P., Snead, E.C., Cosford, K.L.  2020.  Effects of dexmedetomidine on glucose homeostasis in healthy cats.  Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 22(4): 344-349.  https://www.doi.org/10.1177/1098612X19847282

• Helal, M., Allen, K.J.H., Burgess, H., Jiao, R., Malo, M.E., Hutcheson, M., Dadachova, E., Snead, E.  2020.  Safety evaluation of an alpha-emitter bismuth-213 labeled antibody to (1→3)-β-glucan in healthy dogs as a prelude for a trial in companion dogs with invasive fungal infections.  Molecules, 25(16): 3604.  https://www.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25163604

• Helal, M., Allen, K.J.H., van Dijk, B., Nosanchuk, J.D., Snead, E., Dadachova, E.  2020.  Radioimmunotherapy of blastomycosis in a mouse model with a (1→3)-β-Glucans targeting antibody.  Frontiers in Microbiology, 11: 147.  https://www.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00147

• McDermott, F.M., Maloney, S., McMillan, C., Snead, E.  2020.  The Prevalence of blood groups in domestic cats in the Saskatoon and Calgary areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada.  Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7: 160.  https://www.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00160

• McKay, L.A., Meachem, M., Snead, E., Brannen, T., Mutlow, N., Ruelle, L., Davies, J.L., van der Meer, F.  2020.  Prevalence and mutation analysis of the spike protein in feline enteric coronavirus and feline infectious peritonitis detected in household and shelter cats in western Canada.  Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 84(1): 18-23.

• Hornsey, S.J., Philibert, H., Godson, D.L., Snead, E.C.R.  2019.  Canine adenovirus type 1 causing neurological signs in a 5-week-old puppy.  BMC Veterinary Research, 15(1): 418.  https://www.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2173-5

• Snead, E.C., Milo, J.E., McCrea, C.A., Montgomery, J.E., Feng, C.X., Wesolowski, M.J., Wanasundara, S.N., Wesolowski, C.A.  2019.  Tikhonov gamma variate adaptive regularization applied to technetium Tc 99m diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid plasma clearance, compared with three other methods, for measuring glomerular filtration rate in cats.  American Journal of Veterinary Research, 80(4): 416-424.  https://www.doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.80.4.416

• Williams, M.C., McMillan, C.J., Snead, E.R., Takada, K., Chelikani, P.K.  2019.  Association of circulating adipokine concentrations with indices of adiposity and sex in healthy, adult client owned cats.  BMC Veterinary Research, 15(1): 332.  https://www.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2080-9

• Bouillon, J., Snead, E., Caswell, J., Feng, C., Hélie, P., Lemetayer, J.  2018.  Pyelonephritis in dogs: Retrospective study of 47 histologically diagnosed cases (2005–2015).  Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(1): 249-259.  https://www.doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14836

• Caudal, V., Whitty, J., Snead, E.C.R., Starrak, G.S.  2018.  Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema associated with ozone exposure in three kittens.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 253(10): 1328-1333.  https://www.doi.org/10.2460/javma.253.https://www.doi.org/10.1328

• Scuderi, M.A., Ribeiro Petito, M., Unniappan, S., Waldner, C., Mehain, S., McMillian, C.J., Snead, E.C.  2018.  Safety and efficacy assessment of a GLP-1 mimetic: insulin glargine combination for treatment of feline diabetes mellitus.  Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 65: 80-89.  https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2018.04.003

• Caudal, V., Snead, E.C., Starrak, G.S., Sathya, S., Feng, C.X.  2017.  Computed tomographic assessment of a new nonsurgical sinus trephination technique using a medical bone marrow drill.  Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 81(1): 53-58.

• Dobak, T.P., Starrak, G., Linn, K., Snead, E.C.R.  2017.  Imperforated cor triatriatum dexter in a dog with concurrent caudal vena cava wall mineralization.  Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 59(1): 3.  https://www.doi.org/10.1186/s13028-016-0269-5

• Zapata, R.C., Meachem, M.D., Cardoso, N.C., Mehain, S.O., McMillan, C.J., Snead, E.R., Chelikani, P.K.  2017.  Differential circulating concentrations of adipokines, glucagon and adropin in a clinical population of lean, overweight and diabetic cats.  BMC Veterinary Research, 13(1): 85.  https://www.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1011-x

• Ellis, J., Gow, S., Rhodes, C., Lacoste, S., Kong, L., Musil, K., Snead, E.  2016.  Serum antibody responses to vaccinal antigens in lean and obese geriatric dogs.  Canadian Veterinary Journal, 57(5): 531-534.

• Lemetayer, J.D., Snead, E.C., Starrak, G.S., Wagner, B.A.  2016.  Multiple liver abscesses in a dog secondary to the liver fluke Metorchis conjunctus treated by percutaneous transhepatic drainage and alcoholization.  Canadian Veterinary Journal, 57(6): 605-609.

• McMillan, C.J., Zapata, R.C., Chelikani, P.K., Snead, E.C.R., Cosford, K.  2016.  Circulating concentrations of glucagon-like peptide 1, glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide, peptide YY, and insulin in client-owned lean, overweight, and diabetic cats.  Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 54: 85-94.  https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2015.10.001

• Melli, S.A., Wahid, K.A., Babyn, P., Montgomery, J., Snead, E., El-Gayed, A., Pettitt, M., Wolkowski, B., Wesolowski, M.  2016.  A compressed sensing based reconstruction algorithm for synchrotron source propagation-based X-ray phase contrast computed tomography.  Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 806: 307-317.  https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.10.013

• Montgomery, J.E., Wesolowski, M.J., Wolkowski, B., Chibbar, R., Snead, E.C.R., Singh, J., Pettitt, M., Malhi, P.S., Barboza, T., Adams, G.  2016.  Demonstration of synchrotron x-ray phase contrast imaging computed tomography of infiltrative transitional cell carcinoma of the prostatic urethra in a dog.  Journal of Medical Imaging, 3(1): 15504.  https://www.doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.3.1.015504

• Scuderi, M.A., Snead, E., Mehain, S., Waldner, C., Epp, T.  2016.  Outcome based on treatment protocol in patients with primary canine immune-mediated thrombocytopenia: 46 cases (2000-2013).  Canadian Veterinary Journal, 57(5): 514-518.

• Snead, E.C., Taylor, S.M., van der Kooij, M., Cosford, K., Beggs, A.H., Shelton, G.D.  2015.  Clinical phenotype of X-linked myotubular myopathy in Labrador Retriever puppies.  Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(1):254-60.  https://www.doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12513

• Wolkowski, B., Snead, E., Pettitt, M., Singh, J., Wesolowski, M., Chibbar, R., Montgomery, J. 2015. Assessment of freeware programs for the reconstruction of in-line phase-contrast computed tomography datasets obtained with a monochromatic synchrotron-based X-ray source.  Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 22: 1130-1138. https://www.doi.org/10.1107/S1600577515008437

• Kong, L., Snead, E., Burgess, H., Dhumeaux, M.  2014.  Recurrent episodes of severe bleeding caused by congenital factor XIII deficiency in a dog.  Journal American Veterinary Medical Association, 245(10): 1147-1152.  https://www.doi.org/10.2460/javma.245.10.1147

• Dhumeaux, M.P., Snead, E.C.R., Epp, T.Y., Taylor, S.M., Carr, A.P., Dickinson, R.M., Leis, M.L.  2012. Effects of a standardized anesthetic protocol on hematologic parameters in healthy cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 14(10): 701-705.  https://www.doi.org/10.1177/1098612X12448588

• Beggs, A.H., Böhm, J., Snead, E.C.R., Kozlowski, M., Maurer, M., Minor, K., Childers, M.K., Taylor, S.M., Hitte, C., Mickelson, J.R., Guo, L.T., Mizisin, A.P., Buj-Bello, A., Tiret, L., Laporte, J., Shelton, D.G. 2010.  MTM1 mutation associated with X-linked myotubular myopathy in Labrador Retrievers.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(33): 14697-14702.  https://www.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1003677107 

• Nibblett, B.M.D., Waldner, C., Taylor, S.M., Jackson, M.L., Knorr, L.M., Snead, E.C. 2010.  Hemotropic mycoplasma prevalence in shelter and client-owned cats in Saskatchewan and a comparison of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) — Results from two independent laboratories.  Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 74(2): 91-96.