Sheilah A Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS

Courtesy Lecturer, Maddie’s Certificate in Shelter Medicine

Department: REGISTRAR STUDENTS

Business Phone: (352) 222-9734

Business Email: robertsons@ufl.edu

About Sheilah A Robertson

Dr. Sheila Robertson has been a faculty member at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Canada, the University of Florida, and Michigan State University. She spent two years as an Assistant Director in the Animal Welfare Division at the American Veterinary Medical Association. Her research interests include assessment of pain in cats, dogs and horses, the use of opioids in cats and the development of anesthetic protocols for pediatric patients and large-scale spay-neuter clinics. She was a member of the Association of Shelter Veterinarian’s Task Force to Advance Spay-Neuter, the American Association or Feline Practitioners (AAFP) welfare committee, the Feline Nursing guidelines committee, and the Feline Anesthesia Guidelines Taskforce. In 2017 she became the Senior Medical Director for Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a network of over 100 veterinarians who specialize in end of life care and in-home euthanasia.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

VEM5003 – End of Life Issues

2019,2025 College of Veterinary Medicine
VEM5041 – Animal Welfare/Ethics

2009-2012 College of Veterinary Medicine
VEM5761 – Core Clk Anesthesiol

2010-2011 College of Veterinary Medicine
VEM5288 – Sm An Clin Pharmacol

2011 College of Veterinary Medicine
VEM5473 – Large Anim Anesthesio

2010-2011 College of Veterinary Medicine
VEM5861 – Senior Clk Anesthesio

2011 College of Veterinary Medicine
VEM5472 – Small Anim Anesthesio

2011 College of Veterinary Medicine
VEM5470 – Vet Anesthesiology

2011 College of Veterinary Medicine

Publications

Academic Articles

Education

Graduate Certificate in Shelter Medicine

2014 University of Florida
Doctor of Philosophy

1985 Faculty of Medicine, University of Bristol
BVMS (with honours)

1980 University of Glasgow

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:: (352) 222-9734

Emails:

Business:: robertsons@ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:: 2015 SW 16TH AVE
GAINESVILLE FL 32608
Business Street:: 2015 SW 16TH AVE
GAINESVILLE FL 32608