Heidi Rose

Dr. Heidi Rose is an Associate Clinical Professor of veterinary anatomic pathology at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, affiliated with the Mississippi Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Pearl, MS. She graduated from MSU CVM in 2004 with a DVM, completed a residency in anatomic pathology in 2008, and earned her Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine and Science from MSU in 2008.

• DVM (2004), MSU CVM
• MS (2008), MSU CVM
• BS in Animal and Dairy Science (2001), Mississippi State University

Her research focuses on veterinary anatomic pathology, particularly avian diseases, infectious disease epidemiology, and diagnostic veterinary medicine. Recent work includes investigations into highly pathogenic avian influenza, Erysipelas outbreaks in poultry, and wild turkey mortality causes, emphasizing disease pathogenesis and diagnostic challenges.

Key publication trends reveal expertise in zoonotic diseases, viral pathology, and infectious disease diagnostics. Her clinical research spans wildlife, companion animals, and livestock, with notable contributions to poultry health and exotic bird pathologies.

Dr. Rose actively presents at veterinary pathology conferences, including the American Association of Avian Pathologists and American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians annual meetings. She specializes in anatomic pathology diagnostics and has mentored veterinary students through her clinical and research work at MSU CVM.