Education

PhD, Louisiana State University, 2003

DVM, Louisiana State University, 1994

BS, Louisiana State University, 1982

Certifications

Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Research Interest

Infectious disease, anesthesiology, medicinal plants, biocontainment/disinfection.

Teaching Interest

Laboratory animal medicine, exotics, pathology, biocontainment/disinfection.

Awards & Honors

2021, Tipton Team Research Award

2021, Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Role

2015, SVM Service Award

2015, Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Role

2011, Ed Watson Junior Memorial Clinical Veterinarian Award

Publications

Stability and ocular biodistribution of topically administered PLGA nanoparticles, Swetledge, Sean; Carter, Renee; Stout, Rhett; Astete, Carlos; Jung, Jangwook; Sabliov, Cristina, 2021, Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

BoHV-1-Vectored BVDV-2 Subunit Vaccine Induces BVDV Cross-Reactive Cellular Immune Responses and Protects against BVDV-2 Challenge, Chowdhury, Shafiqul; Panhorst, Katrin; Sangewar, Neha; Pavulraj, Selvarj; Wen, Xue; Stout, Rhett; Mwangi, W.; Paulsen, Daniel, 2021, Vaccines , Volume: 9, Number: 46

BoHV-1-Vectored BVDV-2 Subunit Vaccine Induces BVDV Cross-Reactive Cellular Immune Responses and Protects against BVDV-2 Challenge., Chowdhury, Shafiqul; Pannhorst, K; Sangewar, N; Pavulraj, S; Wen, Xue; Stout, Rhett; Mwangi, W; Paulsen, Daniel, 2021, Vaccines , Volume: 9, Number: 1

Abundance of the species Clostridium butyricum in the gut microbiota contributes to differences in obesity phenotype in outbred Sprague-Dawley CD rats, Obanda, Diana; Husseneder, Claudia; Raggio, Anne; Page, Ryan; Marx, Brian; Stout, Rhett; Guice, Justin; Coulon, Diana; Keenan, Michael, 2020, Nutrition , Volume: 78

Effects of Fluorescent Lighting Versus Sunlight Exposure on Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Feather Destructive Behavior in Hispaniolan Amazon Parrots (Amazona ventralis)., West, Jennifer; Tully, Thomas; Nevarez, Javier; Stout, Rhett, 2019, Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery , Volume: 33, Number: 3, Pages: 235-244

A Combined Experimental, Modeling, and Computational Approach to Interpret the Viscoelastic Response of the White Matter Brain Tissue during Endentation, Samadi-Dooki, Aref; Voyiadjis, George; Stout, Rhett, 2017, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

An Indirect Indentation Method for Evaluating the Linear Viscoelastic Properties of the Brain Tissue, Samadi-Dooki, Aref; Voyiadjis, George; Stout, Rhett, 2017, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering , Volume: 139, Number: 6, Pages: 12

Biodistribution and toxicity of orally administered poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles for 7 days followed by 21 day recovery in F344 rats, Navarro, Sara; Swetledge, Sean ; Morgan, Timothy; Astete, Carlos; Stout, Rhett; Coulon, Diana; Sabliov, Cristina, 2017, Nanoimpact , Volume: 5, Number: Jan, Pages: 1-5

Obese ZDF Rats Fermented Resistant Starch with Effects on Gut Microbiota but No Reduction in Abdominal Fat, Goldsmith, Felicia ; Guice, Justin; Page, Ryan; Welsh, David ; Taylor, Christopher; Blanchard, Eugene; Luo, Meng; Raggio, Anne; Stout, Rhett; Carvajal-Aldaz, Diana; Gaither, Amanda; Pelkman, Christine; Ye, Jianping; Martin, Roy; Geaghan, James ; Durham, Holiday; Coulon, Diana; Keenan, Michael, 2017, Molecular Nutrition and Food Research , Volume: 61, Number: 1, Pages: 9

Biodistribution and toxicity of orally adminestered poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles to F344 rats for 21 days, Navarro, Sara; Morgan, Timothy; Astete, Carlos; Stout, Rhett; Coulon, Diana; Mottram, Peter; Sabliov, Cristina, 2016, Nanomedicine

Bioavailability of Orally Delivered Alphatocopherol by Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic) Acid (PLGA) Nanoparticles and Chitosan Covered PLGA Nanoparticles in F344 Rats, Simon, Lacey; Stout, Rhett; Sabliov, Cristina, 2016, Nanobiomedicine , Volume: 38

Grants

Examining the Efficacy of CM101 as a Primary and/or Adjuvant Agent in the Treatment of Canine Solid Tumors, Pilot Study, Tumor End, $137,160.00

Advantage multi and doxycycline as an alternative heartworm adulticide treatment, DLAM, Sodium Channel Blockade with Electromagnetic Stimulation for Cancer Therapy: A Safety Study in Dogs and Cats, Oleander Medical Technologies, $38,881.00

Vet20 - Agreement between directly measured blood pressure and values obtained by the SunTech VET20 monitor, Suntech Medical Inc, $7,000.00

Serum Vitamin D levels in Hispaniolan Amazon Parrots (Amazona ventralis) housed with fluorescent lighting versus sunlight exposure, Departmental Research, $1,500.00

Validation of quantitative non-invasive MRI profiling of atherosclerosis, Elucid Bioimaging Inc, $93,888.00
Establishing baseline EEG parameters for reptiles and amphibians, Merck Merial Summer Scholar's Program, $5,730.00

Determination of the optimal intravenous dose of bupivacaine in chickens, LSU VCS CORP Grant, $2,500.00
Oral paclitaxel solubilized and bioenhanced by food compound for breast cancer therapy , NIH SP38664-1,
Evaluation of the development of allergic sensitization following the induction of IgE-mediated cutaneous immediate and late-phase reactions in healthy, non-allergic dogs, VCS Corp Fund, $4,000.00

Determination of an optimal dose of intravenous lidocaine in chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus), LSU VCS CORP Grant, $3,853.94

ASLAP Foundation Summer Fellowship, ASLAP Foundation, $5,000.00