Amy L Johnson
Section Chief, Internal Medicine & Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Marilyn M. Simpson Professor of Equine Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Contact information
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
Dept of Clinical Studies
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
School of Veterinary Medicine
Dept of Clinical Studies
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Office: 610-925-6283
Fax: 610-925-6800
Fax: 610-925-6800
Email:
amyjohn@vet.upenn.edu
amyjohn@vet.upenn.edu
Education:
BA
University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
DVM
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2003.
Permanent linkBA
University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
DVM
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2003.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Large Animal Internal Medicine & NeurologyDescription of Research Expertise
Botulism, Neurology, Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). Lyme neuroborreliosisSelected Publications
Edwards LA, Donnelly CG, Chigerwe M, Johnson AL, Reed S, Valberg S, Finno CJ. : Serum and cerebrospinal fluid phosphorylated neurofilament heavy protein concentrations in equine neurodegenerative diseases. Equine Vet J Page: In press, April 2021.Brown KA, Davidson EJ, Johnson AL, Wulster KB, Ortved K. : Inflammatory cytokines in horses with cervical articular process joint osteoarthritis on standing cone beam computed tomography. Equine Vet J Page: doi: 10.1111/evj.13392. Online ahead of print. Nov 22 2020.
Scherrer NM, Knickelbein KE, Engiles JB, Johnstone LK, Tewari D, Johnson AL*. : Ocular disease in horses with confirmed ocular or central nervous system Borrelia infection: Case series and review of literature. Vet Ophthalmol. 23(6): 1014-1024. doi: 10.1111/vop.12817. Epub 2020 Aug 30, Nov 2020.
Boorman S, Scherrer N, Stefanovski D, Johnson AL.: Facial nerve paralysis in 64 equids: Clinical variables, diagnosis and outcome. J Vet Intern Med March 2020 Notes: (Article DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15767).
Johnson AL: Lyme disease. Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine, Third Edition. Lavoie, Jean-Pierre. (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell, 2020 Notes: Chapter.
Scherrer N, Knickelbein K, Engiles J, Johnstone L, Tewari D, Johnson AL.: Uveitis associated with Borrelia infection: case series and review of literature. Submitted to Veterinary Ophthalmology 2020 Notes: February 2020, manuscript ID VOP-20-02-2348.
Boorman S, Johnson AL, Schaer TP, Fecteau ME.: Clinical findings, treatments and outcomes in farm animals with vertebral fractures or luxations 22 cases (2006-2017). Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 32(6): 492-498, November 2019 Notes: Epub 2019 Jun 26.
Brown K, Davidson EJ, Dodson M, Johnson AL, Wulster KB, Ortved K.: Assessment of intrasynovial inflammatory cytokines in horses with radiographic and standing cone beam computed tomographic evidence of cervical articular process joint osteoarthritis. 2019 ACVS Surgery Summit October 2019 Notes: Las Vegas, NV. Oral presentation.
Johnson AL, McAdams-Gallagher SC, Aceto H.: Accuracy of the mouse bioassay for the diagnosis of botulism in horses. 56th Interagency Botulism Research Coordinating Committee Meeting October 2019 Notes: Ellicott City, MD. Oral Presentation.
Luethy D, Johnson AL, Stefanovski D, Boston RC, Orsini JA. : Glucose and insulin response after intravenous and subcutaneous somatostatin administration in healthy horses. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 42(5): 541-547, September 2019 Notes: Epub 2019 Jul 20.