William D. Fortney
Assistant Professor
Director for Small Animal Outreach, KSVDL
BA (1970), University of Missouri
DVM (1974), University of Missouri
Internship (1975), Purdue University
Internal Medicine Residency (1976-1978), Purdue University
Phone: 785-532-4605
Email: wfortney@vet.k-state.edu
Service
Providing KSVDL small animal outreach, diagnostic consultation services, and engagement with the veterinary stakeholders in Kansas and surrounding states. These activities provide practical, scientifically-based information to through a variety of formal and informal connections while building KSVDL relationships within the veterinary community. Small animal areas of interest include: infectious diseases, geriatrics, pediatrics, dermatology, and population medicine.
Research
My research interests involve immunologic and pathologic aspects of small animal infectious respiratory diseases.
Awards and Honors
Program Coordinator for the Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 2006 - present
President of the Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 2007
Board of Directors, Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 2001-2008
President of the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, Topeka, KS. 1997
Kansas “Veterinarian of the Year”, 1995
Kansas Veterinary Medical Association "Distinguished Service Award", 1993
Books and Book chapters
W. Fortney. (guest editor) Geriatric Edition, the Veterinary Clinics of North America, W. B. Saunders, 2012
W. Fortney. (guest editor) Geriatric Edition, The Veterinary Clinics of North America, W. B. Saunders, 2005
W. Fortney. The Aging Process, In: Geriatrics and Gerontology of the Dog and Cat; 2nd Ed., R. Goldston, J. Hoskins, W. B. Saunders, 2003
W. Fortney. Establishing a Geriatric Health Care Program, In: Geriatrics and Gerontology of the Dog and Cat; 2nd Ed., R. Goldston, J. Hoskins, W. B. Saunders, 2003
Recent Presentations
Geriatrics and Pediatrics; CVC west, San Diego, CA. Oct, 2011
Geriatrics; Colorado VMA, Keystone, CO. Sept, 2011
Geriatrics and Pediatrics; CVC Central, Kansas City, MO. Aug, 2011
Geriatrics and Pediatrics; AVAM Annual Convention, St Louis, MO. July, 2011
Geriatrics and Pediatrics; CVC East, Washington, DC. May, 2011
Geriatrics; Greater Baltimore VMA, Baltimore, MD. April, 2011
Geriatrics: Mississippi VMA, Starkville, MS. Mar, 2011
Geriatrics; Montana VMA, Bozeman, MT. Jan, 2011
Geriatrics; AVMA Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA. July, 2010
The Physiology of Aging; Purina Gerontology Summit, Clearwater, FL. June, 2010
Pediatrics; Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Feb, 2010
Geriatrics and Pediatrics; Barbados Veterinary Winter Meeting, Barbados. Feb , 2011