Leanne Alworth

Leanne Alworth is a Professor and Director of the Office of Animal Care and Use in the Department of Population Health at the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine. She holds a BS from Newcomb College (1991), DVM from Louisiana State University (1995), and MS in Veterinary Pathobiology from the University of Missouri (1999). Board-certified by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (2003), her expertise spans laboratory animal behavior, environmental enrichment strategies, bioethics, and regulatory compliance.

Her teaching focuses on courses like Laboratory Animal Medicine Husbandry, Animal Welfare, and Techniques in Laboratory Animal Medicine. Research interests emphasize animal welfare optimization through enrichment, music's physiological effects on animals, and regulatory standards for research animals. Over 20 years of publications detail innovations in blood collection techniques, reptile surgery protocols, and environmental enrichment for rabbits and amphibians.

Alworth contributes to institutional animal care oversight through her administrative roles and collaborates on projects addressing diversity in laboratory sciences. Her work bridges clinical veterinary practice with ethical research practices, advancing standards in laboratory animal management.