Dr Emma Borkowski DVM DACVP PhD MRCVS
Teaching Fellow in Anatomic Pathology
About
My qualifications
2015
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Canada
2018
Diplomate, ACVP (Anatomic Pathology)
American College of Veterinary Pathologists
2019
PhD
Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Canada
Affiliations and memberships
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Member (2015-present)
American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists
Member (2019-present)
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Member (2019-present)
ResearchResearch interests
Control of parasites in domestic animals, assessing and leveraging host immune responses to parasites, and genetic selection for parasite immunity.
Research interests
Control of parasites in domestic animals, assessing and leveraging host immune responses to parasites, and genetic selection for parasite immunity.
Teaching
Module lead for VSM2009 (General Pathology and Concepts of Infectious Disease)
Intramural rotations in veterinary pathology
Publications
Borkowski EA (2014) Retropharyngeal abscess with carotid involvement presenting as fever of undetermined origin in a dog
A young dog was presented with lethargy and pyrexia of 2 days duration, not responding to empirical treatment. Thorough diagnostic investigation failed to determine the cause. A retropharyngeal abscess became apparent when it eroded into the carotid artery 2 days later. This case highlights the challenging nature of fever of undetermined origin (FUO) and the value of close monitoring for diagnosis and prompt intervention. Can Vet J.