Rebecca Funk, DVM, MS, DACVIM

MS, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, 2019
Chi Institute
Reddick, FL

MS, Biomedical Sciences, 2010
Auburn University
Auburn, AL

DVM, 2006
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK

BA, Biology, 2002
Hendrix College
Conway, AR

• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2010

2025–present
Clinical Professor, Equine Field Service
Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2019–2025
Clinical Associate Professor, Equine Field Service
Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2011–2019
Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Field Service
Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

July–August 2010
Equine Theriogenology Locum
JT Vaughn Large Animal Teaching Hospital
Auburn University
Auburn, AL

2007–2010
Equine Internal Medicine Resident
JT Vaughn Large Animal Teaching Hospital
Auburn University
Auburn, AL

2006–2007
Equine Theriogenology Intern
Boren Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK

• American Association of Equine Practitioners
• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

1. Hinson HL, Lahmers KK, Boes KM, Funk RA. Seroprevalence of Anaplasma species in the equine population of Southwest Virginia. Eq Vet Edu 2024, 36 (10), 536; https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13933.
2. Kania J, Wilson K, Raudsepp T, Castaneda C, Jevit M, Horteloup M, Saklou N, Jula C, Funk R. Double cervices in a Gypsy Vanner mare. Clinical Theriogenology 2023, 15, 9395, http://dx.doi.org/10.58292/CT.v15.9395
3. Trager LR, Funk RA, Clapp KS, Dahlgren LA, Werre SR, Hodgson DR, Pleasant RS. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy raises mechanical nociceptive threshold in horses with thoracolumbar pain. Equine Vet J. 2020;52:250-257. 2019;EPub.
4. McKenzie HC, Funk RA, Trager L, Werre SR, Crisman M. Immunogenicity of Potomac horse fever vaccine when simultaneously co-administered with rabies vaccine in a multivalent vaccine or as two monovalent vaccines at separate sites Equine Vet J. 2019;51:774-778.
5. Funk RA, Pleasant RS, Witonsky SG, Reeder DS, Werre SR, Hodgson DR. Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Horses Presented for Coggins Testing in Southwest Virginia and Change in Positive Test Results Approximately 1 Year Later. J Vet Intern Med. 2016;30(4):1300-4.
6. Funk RA, Wooldridge AA, Stewart AJ, Behrend EN, Kemppainen RJ, Zhong Q, Johnson AK. Seasonal changes in the combined glucose-insulin tolerance test in normal aged horses. J Vet Intern Med. 2012;26(4):1035-41.
7. Funk RA, Stewart AJ, Wooldridge AA, Kwessi E, Kemppainen RJ, Behrend EN, Zhong Q, Johnson AK. Seasonal changes in plasma alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone in response to thyroid releasing hormone administration in normal aged horses. J Vet Intern Med. 2011;25(3):579-85.