Jorge A Hernandez, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Director of Graduate Education & Professor
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Accomplishments
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Term Professorship Award
University of Florida
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Distinguished International Educator
University of Florida
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Distinguished International Educator
University of Florida
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Superior Accomplishment Award
University of Florida: Health Science Center
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
Research Profile
Dr. Hernandez is a veterinary epidemiologist with 30 years of experience in education, research, capacity building, and consulting in animal health and public health in U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, China, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Switzerland, and Thailand. During 1990-1996, he was an epidemiology practitioner in academia, government and industry in Mexico—with a concentration in animal disease surveillance systems of economic and public health importance. During 1996-1998, he worked for the Texas Animal Health Commission as an analytical epidemiologist. Dr. Hernandez joined the UF’s College of Veterinary Medicine as an Assistant Professor in 1998 and was promoted to the ranks of Associate Professor in 2003 and Full Professor in 2007. In 2003, he was appointed as Director of UF CVM International Programs. In 2018, he was appointed as UF CVM Director of Graduate Education. Dr. Hernandez is certified as Master Mentor by the UF’s Clinical & Translational Science Institute. Nationally, Dr. Hernandez’s research benefits dairy, equine, small animal and marine conservation practitioners. Internationally, his expertise in diagnostics, epidemiology and disease surveillance supports government agencies involved in animal health, public health, food systems, threat reduction from biological weapons of mass destruction, and conservation efforts. Currently, his research portfolio includes: (i) clinical and population research that translates into health care and (ii) he is one of nine research team leaders of the UF’s Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems (a research and capacity-building initiative funded by USAID designed to enhance livestock systems, human health and nutrition in countries with low-income economies in Africa and Asia). He is author or co-author of 150+ research reports in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Publications
Academic Articles
Grants
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Effects of repeated furosemide administration on electrolyte homeostasis and bone density in healthy adult exercising Thoroughbreds
Active
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding:
- HORSERACING INTEGRITY & SAFETY AUTHORITY
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One Health Approaches to Mitigate Brucellosis
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Open-label, single treatment clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of potassium chloride supplementation in the management of hypochloremia and RAAS modulation in canine congestive heart failure
Active
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding:
- AMER KENNEL CLUB CANINE HLTH FOU
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Mitigation of Equine Recurrent Uveitis through topical suppressor of Cytokine Signaling-1 mimetic peptide
- Role:
- Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- GRAYSON JOCKEY CLUB RES FOU
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Livestock Systems Innovation Lab (LSIL) Extension
- Role:
- Project Manager
- Funding:
- US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Therapeutic efficacy of EnteradeTM (5AA) in dairy calves
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- ENTRINSIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems
- Role:
- Project Manager
- Funding:
- US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Sports Concussion and Neuromusclar Function
- Role:
- Project Manager
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NIAMS
Education
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Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Epidemiology
Colorado State University
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Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine
University of California, Davis
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Baja California
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 294-4305
- Business:
- hernandezja@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100136
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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SW 16TH AVE
GAINESVILLE FL 326100001