Joe Bartges

Board Certification

• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)(ACVIM) - 1995
• American College of Veterinary Nutrition (Small Animal Nutrition)(ACVN) - 1995

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Minnesota, 1993
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), University of Georgia, 1987
• Bachelor of Science (BS), Marshall Unversity, 1983

Current Professional Activities

• Professor of Medicine and Nutrition, The Acree Endowed Chair of Small Animal Research, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Tennessee

Past Professional Activities

• Intern, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota
• Clinical resident in medicine and nutrition, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota
• Assistant Professor of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Small Animal Medicine, University of Georgia
• Associate Professor of Medicine and Nutrition, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Tennessee

Marital Status

• Married to Carol Gilbert Bartges since 1983 (June 18 to be exact)

Children

• Patrice Marie born December 11, 1989
• Garrick Joseph born May 7, 1993

Pets

• Nelle, a F/S boxer born August 24, 2000 - trouble maker
• Buddy, a M/C boxer born sometime in 2001 (he was a stray) - "Nelle's buddy"

Favorite Quotes

• "It's a dog-eat-dog world - - and I'm wearing Milk Bone underwear" - Norm from "Cheers"
• "A difference to be a difference must make a difference"

What I like Most About VIN

• Learning something new everyday and meeting new people