Micky Trent

Associate Professor

Contact Information:
Phone: 612-624-7477
Email: trent001@umn.edu

Degrees
B.S. Duke University
D.V.M. University of Georgia
M.V.Sc. University of Saskatchewan

Board Certification
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Research Interests

• Equine and Bovine: Laser surgery; Laparoscopy; Peritoneal adhesions; Peritonitis; Wound healing; Gastrointestinal surgery.
• Equine upper respiratory surgery.
• Zoo/Exotic Species: Vitamin D deficiency in tamarins; Pinniped restraint/anesthesia/medical training; Laparoscopy.
• Education: Problem and Case Based Learning; Technology enhanced learning; Assessment techniques; Use of games in education.

Clinical Interests

• Equine and Bovine: Laser surgery; Laparoscopy; Peritoneal adhesions; Peritonitis; Wound healing; Gastrointestinal surgery; Surgical use of Antibiotics
• Equine upper respiratory surgery.
• Zoo/Exotic Species: Vitamin D deficiency in tamarins; Pinniped restraint/anesthesia/medical training; Laparoscopy.

Instructional areas

• Basic surgical techniques
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Surgical use of antibiotics
• Bovine/Equine gastrointestinal surgery
• Bovine lameness
• Zoo and Exotic animal medicine and surgery
• Pedagogy (Teaching techniques, assessment)

Publications

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine, and Google Scholar.

Honors and Awards