Clare Scully

Dr. Clare Scully is an Associate Professor of Food Animal Health Maintenance in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University. Her academic credentials include an MS from Oregon State University (2015), DVM from the University of Tennessee (2011), MA from Hunter College (2002), and BA from SUNY Old Westbury (1998). She holds Diplomate status with the American College of Theriogenologists.

Research Focus

Dr. Scully's research integrates reproductive technology, pain physiology, and preventive medicine for food animals. Current projects examine pharmacokinetics of analgesics in goats, bovine ocular microbiomes, and small ruminant parasite resistance. Her work spans sterilization techniques for wildlife, androgen exposure impacts on sheep, and optimization of semen collection methods.

Awards & Honors

• Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 ×2)
• Emerging Leader Scholarship (2014)
• Food Animal Incentive Awards (2013, 2014)
• Bascom Cooksey Jr. Endowed Scholarship (2011)
• Dr. Keith D. Sidorsky Memorial Award (2011)
• President’s Medal for Scholarship (1998)

Grant Leadership

• USDA: Bovine Ocular Microbiome Assessment ($200,000)
• Caprine Blood Preservation Study ($4,985)
• Porcine Blood Typing Research ($4,000)
• Morphine Pharmacokinetics in Goats ($4,952)

Teaching & Clinical Practice

She instructs courses in ruminant health, theriogenology, and nutrition. Clinically, she specializes in small ruminant obstetrics, preventive care protocols, and multimodal pain management strategies for livestock.