Jessica Meekins
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
DVM, MS, DACVO
Phone: 785-532-5690
E-mail: jslack@vet.k-state.edu
Education and Professional Training
- Residency: Purdue University
- MS: Purdue University
- Internship: VCA Veterinary Care Referral Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- DVM: The Ohio State University
- BS: Spalding University
Teaching
- Medicine I (3rd year)
- Ophthalmology (4th year)
Research
- Novel therapeutic approaches for the management of feline viral ocular diseases.
Clinical
Dr. Meekins’ clinical interests include management of viral surface ocular diseases in cats and investigating comparative ophthalmology in exotic/non-domestic species. She is also interested in clinical teaching and the integration of competency-based veterinary education into instruction and assessment of students participating in clinical rotations.