Lisa A. Murphy
Resident Director , PADLS New Bolton Center, Department of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Co-Director, Wildlife Futures Program, Department of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Associate Director, Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Professor of Toxicology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Contact information
PADLS New Bolton Center
Toxicology Laboratory
382 W. Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Toxicology Laboratory
382 W. Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Office: 610-925-6217
Fax: 610-925-6817
Lab: 610-925-6244
Fax: 610-925-6817
Lab: 610-925-6244
Email:
murphylp@vet.upenn.edu
murphylp@vet.upenn.edu
Publications
Education:
B.S. (Biological Sciences)
Stanford University, 1992.
V.M.D. (Veterinary Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania, 1997.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biological Sciences)
Stanford University, 1992.
V.M.D. (Veterinary Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania, 1997.
Description of Research Expertise
Description of Research ExpertiseDr. Murphy’s research interests are related to environmental contaminants including:
• Freshwater algal toxins
• Lead and mercury
• Anticoagulant rodenticides
• Animal decontamination related to natural and man-made disasters
Dr. Murphy is the primary point of contact for:
• Food Emergency Response Network (FERN)
• National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)
• Food & Drug Administration’s Veterinary Laboratory Investigation & Response Network (FDA Vet-LIRN)
Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Murphy is the Resident Director of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS) at New Bolton Center, the Section Head for the Toxicology Laboratory, and the co-director of Penn Vet’s new Pennsylvania Wildlife Futures Program.The Toxicology Laboratory provides full veterinary diagnostic toxicology services to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania including:
• A broad spectrum of analyses for both natural and man-made toxicants including mycotoxins, drugs, environmental contaminants, insecticides, rodenticides, anions, and metals performed on a variety of sample matrices.
• A broad spectrum of analyses for nutritionally relevant compounds including metals (selenium, copper, zinc, etc.) and vitamin E in animal samples.
• Case consultation.
• Assistance in field investigation of possible toxicoses.
• An active method development program for new or emerging toxicants, markers of nutritional status and chemical food contaminants.
Selected Publications
Luethy, D., Bender, S., Murphy, L., Marchitello, M., Nolen-Watson, R. D.: Pyrethroid toxicity in a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig. Can Vet J 60(4): 377-380, 2019.Aplasca, A. C., Titus, V., Ossiboff, R. J., Murphy, L., Seimon, T. A., Ingerman, K., Moser, W. E., Calle, P. P., Iv, J. M. S.: HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF FREE-RANGING CHELONIANS IN AN URBAN SECTION OF THE BRONX RIVER, NEW YORK, USA. J Wildl Dis 55(2): 352-362, 2019.
Murphy, L. A., Dunayer, E. K.: Xylitol Toxicosis in Dogs: An Update. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 48(6): 985-990, 2018.
Vudathala, D., Smith, S., Khoo, L., Kuhn, D. D., Mainous, M. E., Steadman, J., Murphy, L.: Analysis of microcystin-LR and nodularin using triple quad liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and histopathology in experimental fish. Toxicon 138: 82-88, 2017.
Eleftheriou, A., Murphy, L., Welte, S.: EVALUATION OF LEAD AND MERCURY PREVALENCE IN BALD EAGLES (HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS) FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC UNITED STATES. J Zoo Wildl Med 48(3): 910-914, 2017.
Lee, F. F., Bradley, C. W., Cain, C. L., White, S. D., Outerbridge, C. A., Murphy, L. A., Mauldin, E. A.: Localized parakeratotic hyperkeratosis in sixteen Boston terrier dogs. Vet Dermatol 27(5): 384-e96, 2016.
Mittelman, N. S., Engiles, J. B., Murphy, L., Vudathala, D., Johnson, A. L.: Presumptive Iatrogenic Microcystin-Associated Liver Failure and Encephalopathy in a Holsteiner Gelding. J Vet Intern Med 30(5): 1747-1751, 2016.
Murphy, L. A.: Environmental Toxicology: Considerations for Exotic Pets. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine 24(4): 390-397, 2015.
Vudathala, D. K., Cummings, M. R., Murphy, L. A.: A multiresidue screen for the analysis of toxicants in bovine rumen contents. J Vet Diagn Invest 26(4): 531-537, 2014.
Marx, J. O., Vudathala, D., Murphy, L., Rankin, S., Hankenson, F. C.: Antibiotic administration in the drinking water of mice. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 53(3): 301-306, 2014.