Julie K Levy

Fran Marino Endowed Professor Of Shelter Medicine Education

Department: Small Animal Clinical Sciences

Business Phone: (352) 258-6658

Business Email: levyjk@ufl.edu

About Julie K Levy

Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a nonprofit university-based community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 65,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. In 2008, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to found Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine, an educational and discovery initiative with a global impact on the care of homeless animals. In 2014, she joined Dr. Kate Hurley to launch the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign to save millions of cats in shelters across North America.

Accomplishments

Fear Free Certified Veterinary Professional Level 3

2019 · Fear Free Pets

Maddie's Fund Hero Award

2017 · Maddie's Fund

UF Research Foundation Professorship

2017 · University of Florida

Avanzino Leadership Award

2017 · Maddie's Fund

Meritorious Service Award

2016 · Association of Shelter Veterinarians

Distinguished Alumni Award

2015 · North Carolina State University

Inducted

2014 · National Academies of Practice

Community Service Award

2011 · Florida Veterinary Medical Association

Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Feline Medicine

2007 · European Society of Feline Medicine

Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year

2005 · Association of Women Veterinarians

Commendation for Community Service

2005 · Alachua County Board of Commissioners

Carl J. Norden-Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award

2003 · Pfizer

Clinical Investigator Award

2003 · Florida Veterinary Medical Association

Student Organization Advisor of the Year for the Student Chapter

2002 · American Association of Feline Practitioners, University of Florida

Superior Accomplishment Award, for establishment of Operation Catnip

2000 · College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida

Distinguished Research Award

1993 · American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Silver Animal Bedside Manner Award

1993 · College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University

Board Certifications

Shelter Medicine Practice

American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
Small Animal Internal Medicine

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-4849-288X

Areas of Interest

Animal welfare
Feline infectious diseases, FeLV, FIV, FIP
High quality high volume spay-neuter
Humane community cat management
Nonsurgical contraception in cats and dogs
Shelter medicine

Publications

2020

AAFP feline retrovirus testing and management guidelines

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2020

Outcome of cats referred to a specialized adoption program for feline leukemia virus-positive cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2020

Current knowledge about the antivirals remdesivir (GS-5734) and GS-441524 as therapeutic options for coronaviruses

One Health

2020

Heartworm prevalence in dogs versus cats: Multiple diagnostic modalities provide new insights

Veterinary parasitology

2019

Corrigendum: Decrease in Population and Increase in Welfare of Community Cats in a Twenty-Three Year Trap-Neuter-Return Program in Key Largo, FL: The ORCAT Program

Frontiers in veterinary science.

2019

A Long-Term Lens: Cumulative Impacts of Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategy and Intensity on Preventable Cat Mortalities

Frontiers in veterinary science.

2019

Assessment of body weight for age determination in kittens

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2018

Characteristics of Clients and Animals Served By High-Volume, Stationary, Nonprofit Spay-Neuter Clinics

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2018

Effectiveness of Gonacon As An Immunocontraceptive in Colony-Housed Cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2018

Hybrid Model Intermediate Be a Laboratory and Field Study a Humane Paradigm Shift in Feline Research

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2018

Prevalence of Enteropathogens in Cats With and Without Diarrhea in Four Different Management Models for Unowned Cats in the Southeast United States

Veterinary Journal

2018

Prevalence of Enteropathogens in Four Management Models for Unowned Cats in the Southeast United States

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2018

Rapid Diagnosis of Babesia Gibsoni By Point-Of-Need Testing By Insulated Isothermal Pcr in Dogs at High Risk of Infection

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2017

Efficacy of Azithromycin and compounded atovaquone for treatment of Babesia gibsoni in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2017

Performance of 4 Point-Of-Care Screening Tests for Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

Journal of veterinary internal medicine

2017

Perioperative Mortality in Cats and Dogs Undergoing Spay or Castration at a High-Volume Clinic

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)

2017

Seroprevalence of Heartworm Infection, Risk Factors for Seropositivity, and Frequency of Prescribing Heartworm Preventives for Cats in the United States and Canada

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2017

Seroprevalences of Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Cats in the United States and Canada and Risk Factors for Seropositivity

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2016

Comparison of Non-Contact Infrared Thermometry and Rectal Thermometry in Cats

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2016

Infectious Diseases in Dogs Rescued During Dogfighting Investigations

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)

2016

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ 2016 Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2015

Reference Interval for Rectal Temperature in Healthy Confined Adult Cats

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2015

Vaccines for Feline Contraception: Gonacon Gnrh-Hemocyanin Conjugate Immunocontraceptive

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2015

Inconsistent Identification of Pit Bull-Type Dogs By Shelter Staff

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)

2014

Effect of High-Impact Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return and Adoption of Community Cats On Cat Intake To a Shelter

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)

2014

Infectious Diseases in Large-Scale Cat Hoarding Investigations

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)

2014

Prevalence of Upper Respiratory Pathogens in Four Management Models for Unowned Cats in the Southeast United States

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2014

Simulating Free-Roaming Cat Population Management Options in Open Demographic Environments

PLoS One

2014

Tail Vaccination in Cats: a Pilot Study

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2014

Use of Visual and Permanent Identification for Pets By Veterinary Clinics

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)

2013

2013 Aafp Feline Vaccination Advisory Panel Report

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2013

2013 Disease information fact sheets

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2013

Evaluation for Associations Between Bartonella Species Antibodies and Azotemia in Client-Owned Cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2013

New title: Tail Vaccination in Cats: A Pilot Study

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2013

Outdoor Cats: Identifying Differences Between Stakeholder Beliefs, Perceived Impacts, Risk and Management

Biological Conservation

2013

Prevalence of Infectious Diseases in Large-Scale Cat Hoarding Responses

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2012

Surveillance of Feral Cats for Influenza a Virus in North Central Florida

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

2012

Renal Disease in Cats Infected With Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2012

Prevalence of Serum Antibody Titers Against Feline Panleukopenia Virus, Feline Herpesvirus 1, and Feline Calicivirus in Cats Entering a Florida Animal Shelter

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2012

Enteropathogens Identified in Dogs Entering a Florida Animal Shelter With Normal Feces Or Diarrhea

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2012

Effects of Maternally-Derived Antibodies On Serologic Responses To Vaccination in Kittens

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2012

Comparison of Two Assays for Detection of Antibodies Against Canine Parvovirus and Canine Distemper Virus in Dogs Admitted To a Florida Animal Shelter

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2012

Enteropathogens Identified in Cats Entering a Florida Animal Shelter With Normal Feces Or Diarrhea

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2011

Contraceptive Vaccines for the Humane Control of Community Cat Populations

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology and Microbiology

2011

Detection of Protective Antibody Titers Against Feline Panleukopenia Virus, Feline Herpesvirus-1, and Feline Calicivirus in Shelter Cats Using a Point-Of-Care Elisa

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2011

Diagnostic, Treatment, and Prevention Protocols for Canine Heartworm Infection in Animal Sheltering Agencies

Veterinary parasitology

2011

Diagnostic, Treatment, and Prevention Protocols for Feline Heartworm Infection in Animal Sheltering Agencies

Veterinary parasitology

2011

Evaluation of Medetomidine, Ketamine and Buprenorphine for Neutering Feral Cats

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2011

Feline Non-Repetitive Mitochondrial Dna Control Region Database for Forensic Evidence

Forensic Science International-Genetics

2011

Long-Term Fertility Control in Female Cats With Gonacon (Tm), a Gnrh Immunocontraceptive

Theriogenology

2011

Prevalence of Infectious Diseases in Cats and Dogs Rescued Following Hurricane Katrina

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2011

Use of Antibody Titers and Quantitative Pcr as Risk Assessment Tools for Management of An Outbreak of Canine Distemper and Parvovirus

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2010

Use of a Commercially Available Relaxin Test for Detection of Pregnancy in Cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2010

Prevalence of Dirofilaria Immitis, Ehrlichia Canis, and Borrelia Burgdorferi in Pet Dogs, Racing Greyhounds, and Shelter Dogs in Florida

Veterinary parasitology

2010

Impact of Publicly Sponsored Neutering Programs On Animal Population Dynamics At Animal Shelters: the New Hampshire and Austin Experiences

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

2010

Prevalence of Protective Antibody Titers for Canine Distemper Virus and Canine Parvovirus in Dogs Entering a Florida Animal Shelter

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2010

Developmental Uterine Anomalies in Cats and Dogs Undergoing Elective Ovariohysterectomy

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2010

Association of Wolbachia With Heartworm Disease in Cats and Dogs

Veterinary parasitology

2010

Evaluation of collars and microchips for visual and permanent identification of pet cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2009

Feline focus: 2008 Feline retrovirus management guidelines

Compendium (Yardley, PA)

2009

Intracardiac foreign body in a dog

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

2009

What Is Your Diagnosis? Synovial Cysts

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2008

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2008

Taking Aim At Felv and Fiv

Compendium-Continuing Education for Veterinarians

2008

Seroprevalences of Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus in Cats With Abscesses Or Bite Wounds and Rate of Veterinarian Compliance With Current Guidelines for Retrovirus Testing

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2008

Sero-Survey of Feline Heartworm, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and Feline Leukemia Virus Infections in Cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2008

Infectious Diseases of Dogs and Cats On Isabela Island, Galapagos

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2008

Detection of Hemoplasma Dna On the Gingiva and Claw Beds of Naturally Exposed Cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2008

Differentiation of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccination, Infection, Or Vaccination and Infection in Cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2008

Comparison of Intratesticular Injection of Zinc Gluconate Versus Surgical Castration To Sterilize Male Dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

2008

Chronic Disseminated Mycobacterium Xenopi Infection in a Cat With Idiopathic Cd4+ T Lymphocytopenia

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

2008

2008 American Association of Feline Practitioners’ Feline Retrovirus Management Guidelines

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2008

Effects of Anesthesia and Surgery On Serologic Responses To Vaccination in Kittens

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2007

Diagnosis and treatment of presumptive postobstructive pulmonary edema in a Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi).

Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

2007

Effect of vaccination on parvovirus antigen testing in kittens

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2007

Pericardial lipoma in a geriatric dog with an incidentally discovered thoracic mass

Journal of Small Animal Practice

2007

The detection of Cytauxzoon felis in apparently healthy free-roaming cats in the USA

Veterinary parasitology

2007

Seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis, feline leukemia virus, and feline immunodeficiency virus infection among dogs and cats exported from the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricane disaster area

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2007

New challenges for the diagnosis of feline immunodeficiency virus infection.

Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice

2007

Response of feral cats to vaccination at the time of neutering

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2006

Chromobacterium violaceum infection in two dogs

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

2006

Effect of age on reference intervals of serum biochemical values in kittens

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2006

Evaluation of surrogate markers for passive transfer of immunity in kittens

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2006

Immunoglobulin concentrations in feline colostrum and milk, and the requirement of colostrum for passive transfer of immunity to neonatal kittens

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2006

Outcome of cats adopted from a biomedical research program

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

2006

Population characteristics of feral cats admitted to seven trap-neuter-return programs in the United States

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2006

Seroprevalence of feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus infection among cats in North America and risk factors for seropositivity

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2006

Survival times for cats with hyperthyroidism treated with iodine 131, methimazole, or both: 167 cases (1996-2003)

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2006

Survival times for cats with hyperthyroidism treated with iodine 131, methimazole, or both: 167 cases (1996-2003)

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2006

The 2006 American Association of Feline Practitioners Feline Vaccine Advisory Panel Report

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2005

Pulmonary arterial disease in cats seropositive for Dirofilaria immitis but lacking adult heartworms in the heart and lungs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

2005

Expression of erythropoietin in cats treated with a recombinant adeno-associated viral vector

American Journal of Veterinary Research

2005

Survey of zona pellucida antigens for immunocontraception of cats.

Theriogenology

2005

Accuracy of polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of FIV infection

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2005

Analysis of the impact of trap-neuter-return programs on populations of feral cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2004

Humane strategies for controlling feral cat populations

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2004

What is your diagnosis? Pulmonary lymphoma

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2004

What is your diagnosis? Lymphoma of high-grade malignancy

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2004

Prevalence of infectious diseases in feral cats in northern Florida

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2004

Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin in neonatal kittens

American Journal of Veterinary Research

2004

Juvenile nephropathy in two related Welsh corgi puppies

Journal of Small Animal Practice

2004

GnRH immunocontraception of male cats.

Theriogenology

2004

Anesthetic and physiologic effects of tiletamine, zolazepam, ketamine, and xylazine combination (TKX) in feral cats undergoing surgical sterilization

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

2004

Failure of FIV-infected cats to control Toxoplasma gondii correlates with reduced IL2, IL6, and IL12 and elevated IL10 expression by lymph node T cells.

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

2004

Effects of passive transfer of immunity on results of diagnostic tests for antibodies against feline immunodeficiency virus in kittens born to vaccinated queens

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2004

Effect of vaccination against feline immunodeficiency virus on results of serologic testing in cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2004

Comparison of serological tests for the detection of natural heartworm infection in cats

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

2004

A public policy toward the management of feral cats

Pierce Law Review

2004

Generalized osteosclerosis in a cat

Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound

2003

Use of fetal skeletal mineralization for prediction of parturition date in cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2003

Prevalence and risk factors for heartworm infection in cats from northern Florida

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

2003

Number of unowned free-roaming cats in a college community in the southern United States and characteristics of community residents who feed them

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2003

Neutrophil function and plasma opsonic capacity in colostrum-fed and colostrum-deprived neonatal kittens

American Journal of Veterinary Research

2003

Evaluation of treatment of colostrum-deprived kittens with equine IgG

American Journal of Veterinary Research

2003

Evaluation of the effect of a long-term trap-neuter-return and adoption program on a free-roaming cat population

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2003

Naturally occurring Sarcocystis infection in domestic cats (Felis catus).

International Journal for Parasitology

2002

Body condition of feral cats and the effect of neutering

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

2002

Characteristics of feral cat colonies and their caretakers

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2002

Characteristics of free-roaming cats evaluated in a trap-neuter-return program

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2002

Comparison of home monitoring methods for feline urine pH measurement.

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

2002

Evaluation of a porcine zona pellucida vaccine for the immunocontraception of domestic kittens (Felis catus)

Theriogenology

2002

Prevalence of feline leukemia virus infection and serum antibodies against feline immunodeficiency virus in unowned free-roaming cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2002

Use of the anesthetic combination of tiletamine, zolazepam, ketamine, and xylazine for neutering feral cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2001

Use of adult cat serum to correct failure of passive transfer in kittens

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2001

Tissue dynamics of CD8 lymphocytes that suppress virus replication in cats infected neonatally with feline immunodeficiency virus

The Journal of infectious diseases

2001

Constitutive expression of Type 1 and Type 2 cytokines by alveolar macrophages from feline immunodeficiency virus-infected cats

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

2001

Feline retrovirus testing and management

Journal of feline medicine and surgery

2000

CD8+ thymic lymphocytes express reduced levels of CD8 beta and increased interferon-gamma in cats perinatally infected with the JSY3 molecular clone of feline immunodeficiency virus

Aids Research and Human Retroviruses

2000

Performance of serologic tests used to detect heartworm infection in cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2000

T cells overexpressing interferon-γ and interleukin-10 are found in both the thymus and secondary lymphoid tissues of feline immunodeficiency virus-infected cats

The Journal of infectious diseases

1999

Evaluation of environmental, nutritional, and host factors in cats with hyperthyroidism

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

1998

Use of recombinant erythropoietin for management of anemia in dogs and cats with renal failure

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1998

Elevated interleukin-10 to interleukin-12 ratio in feline immunodeficiency virus-infected cats predicts loss of type 1 immunity to Toxoplasma gondii

The Journal of infectious diseases

1998

Feline immunodeficiency virus is shed in semen from experimentally and naturally infected cats

Aids Research and Human Retroviruses

1997

Cytologic identification of Toxoplasma gondii in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of experimentally infected cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1996

Changes in lymphocyte subsets with age in perinatal cats: late gestation through eight weeks

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

1996

Effect of FIV infection on lung inflammatory cell populations recovered by bronchoalveolar lavage

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

1996

Fulminate hepatic failure associated with oral administration of diazepam in 11 cats

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1996

Hypoglycemia associated with intra-abdominal leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma in six dogs

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1996

Molecularly cloned feline immunodeficiency virus NCSU1-JSY3 induces immunodeficiency in SPF cats

Journal Of Virology

1995

What is your diagnosis? An 11-year-old domestic longhaired cat with anemia

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

1994

Cytologic characterization of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid collected through an endotracheal tube in cats

American Journal of Veterinary Research

1994

Decreased urinary catecholamines in a cat with dysautonomia

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1994

Hypoglycemic seizures attributable to hypoadrenocorticism in a dog

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1994

Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis in four dogs and a cat

Veterinary Surgery

1993

Chronic chlorpyrifos toxicosis in a cat

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1992

Isolation of calicivirus from the joint of a kitten with arthritis

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1991

Ataxia in a kitten treated with griseofulvin

Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

1988

Surgical wound infection rates in dogs and cats: data from a teaching hospital

Veterinary Surgery

Education

Diplomate (Shelter Medicine)

2017 · American Board of Veterinary Practitioners

Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology

1997 · North Carolina State University

Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine

1993 · North Carolina State University

Diplomate (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

1993 · American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery

1990 · Angell Memorial Animal Hospital

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

1989 · University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

1982 · San Jose State University

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:: (352) 258-6658

Emails:

Business:: levyjk@ufl.edu