Kimberly Carter

Kimberly Carter is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, serving since 2020 after promotion from Clinical Assistant Professor (2015-2020). Her expertise centers on shelter medicine with specialized focus on spay/neuter surgery and chemical sterilization techniques for animal population control.

Dr. Carter holds the following degrees:

• DVM, Oklahoma State University, 1989
• MS in Shelter Medicine, University of Florida, 2019
• BS, Oklahoma State University

Her research investigates chemical castration methods including calcium chloride solutions and propylene glycol injections, pediatric spay/neuter protocols, and stress-reduction techniques in shelter environments. She develops evidence-based approaches for high-volume surgical settings while addressing infectious disease control and animal handling challenges unique to shelter medicine.

Dr. Carter's scholarly output from 2017-2019 reveals consistent focus on surgical training innovation and sterilization efficacy. Her work bridges clinical research with practical veterinary education through numerous wet lab modules covering instrument handling, suturing, and species-specific techniques. Publications emphasize complication monitoring in chemical sterilization and data-driven spay/neuter timing recommendations, directly impacting shelter medicine protocols nationwide.

No scientific awards are documented in the available records.

Dr. Carter manages multiple active grants including OSU Foundation's Spay-Neuter Program Continuation (2019-2024), Operation Catnip funding (2014-2026), and Maddie's Fund distance learning initiatives (2015-2023). Her ORS-funded Minimally Invasive Animal Sterilization project (2020) advances chemical castration research. While formal student advisees aren't listed, her teaching roles in Junior Surgery and Shelter Medicine courses mentor veterinary students in surgical techniques and shelter medicine principles.

She actively participates in Payne County Animal Response Team as Treasurer (2019-present) and fosters cats/kittens for Stillwater Humane Society since 2009. Her outreach includes OSU Shelter Summer Seminars on stress-free handling, Science Café presentations on community cats, and Operation Catnip Stillwater board service (2012-2021).