Board Certification - Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Intneral Medicine (internal medicine)
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Nutrition
Education - BS in zoology - Marshall University, 1983
- DVM - University of Georgia, 1987
- PhD - University of Minnesota, 1993
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
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