Karen Munana

About

Karen Munana is associated with the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University, where she is involved in fostering student engagement and supporting the academic and personal growth of veterinary students. Her role includes overseeing student programs and initiatives that enhance the educational experience, as evidenced by her position as CVM Director of Student Engagement. The college emphasizes a caring, collaborative culture, with a focus on student achievement, well-being, and extracurricular development, including research projects and international study opportunities. While specific details about her research focus or scholarly contributions are not provided in the page text, her leadership role underscores her commitment to student success and the advancement of veterinary education.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Internal medicine
• Anesthesia
• Surgery
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Bioinformatics
• Mechanical engineering
• Genetics
• Physiology
• Microbiology

Selected publications

• Evaluation of fecal Lactobacillus populations in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy: a pilot study

  Animal Microbiome · 2020 · 25 citations

  1st authorCorresponding

  BACKGROUND: populations in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy compared to healthy dogs. RESULTS: in culture was not killed by exposure to phenobarbital, potassium bromide, zonisamide, or levetiracetam. CONCLUSIONS: in epilepsy.

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• ACVIM Consensus Statement on the management of status epilepticus and cluster seizures in dogs and cats

  Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine · 2023-11-03 · 24 citations

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  BACKGROUND: Seizure emergencies (ie, status epilepticus [SE] and cluster seizures [CS]), are common challenging disorders with complex pathophysiology, rapidly progressive drug-resistant and self-sustaining character, and high morbidity and mortality. Current treatment approaches are characterized by considerable variations, but official guidelines are lacking. OBJECTIVES: To establish evidence-based guidelines and an agreement among board-certified specialists for the appropriate management of…

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• Association between anesthesia duration and outcome in dogs with surgically treated acute severe spinal cord injury caused by thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation

  Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine · 2020 · 24 citations

  BACKGROUND: Retrospective research recently identified a possible relationship between duration of surgery and outcome in severely affected dogs treated surgically for acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation (TL-IVDH). HYPOTHESIS: That increased duration of surgery is associated with poorer outcome in dogs with absent pain perception treated surgically for TL-IVDH. ANIMALS: Two hundred ninety-seven paraplegic dogs with absent pain perception surgically treated for acute TL-IVDH. METHO…

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• Evaluation of a collar-mounted accelerometer for detecting seizure activity in dogs

  Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine · 2020 · 19 citations

  1st authorCorresponding

  BACKGROUND: The majority of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy continue to have seizures despite appropriate treatment. OBJECTIVES: To assess the use of a commercially available, collar-mounted accelerometer to detect generalized seizures in dogs. ANIMALS: Twenty two client-owned dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. METHODS: Six-month prospective clinical study during which dogs wore a collar-mounted accelerometer. Seizure documentation was based on owner observations and video recordings. The acceleromete…

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• Outcomes and prognostic indicators in 59 paraplegic medium to large breed dogs with extensive epidural hemorrhage secondary to thoracolumbar disc extrusion

  Veterinary Surgery · 2021-02-19 · 12 citations

  article

  OBJECTIVE: To evaluate outcomes and prognostic factors after decompressive hemilaminectomy in paraplegic medium to large breed dogs with extensive epidural hemorrhage (DEEH) and thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (TL-IVDE). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, cohort, descriptive study. ANIMALS: Fifty-nine client-owned dogs. METHODS: Medical records and advanced imaging were reviewed for paraplegic dogs with DEEH. Ambulatory status 6 months after surgery and postoperative complications were rec…

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Frequent coauthors

• Natasha J. Olby

  North Central State College

  76 shared

• Peter J. Early

  North Carolina State University

  45 shared

• Christopher L. Mariani

  North Carolina State University

  37 shared

• Nicholas Sharp

  Nvidia (United States)

  34 shared

• Luisa De Risio

  Animal Health Trust

  24 shared

• Holger A. Volk

  University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

  16 shared

• Simon R. Platt

  15 shared

• Todd M. Skeen

  Carolina Veterinary Specialists

  14 shared

Labs

• CVM: Spontaneous Animal Disease ModelsPI

Education

• Ph.D., Animal Science

  University of California, Davis

  2002

• M.S., Animal Science

  University of California, Davis

  1998

• B.S., Animal Science

  University of California, Davis

  1996

Awards & honors

• Member, International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine…
• Nettifee Named American Humane Veterinary Nurse Hero of the…

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