Research Interests
- Allergies/Hypersensitivity Disorders
- Ear Diseases
- Antibiotic resistant bacteria / infections on the skin
Education
- Dermatology Residency - Colorado State University, USA
- PhD in Veterinary Sciences - Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil
- Specialization in Veterinary Dermatology - Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil
- Masters in Clinical Sciences - Colorado State University, USA
- Masters in Veterinary Medicine - Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil
- DVM - Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil
Additional Campus Affiliations
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Clinical Medicine
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Coordinator, International Program, College of Veterinary Medicine
Assistant Professor, Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies
Assistant Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Recent Publications
Clegg, J. L., Souza, C. P., & Sander, W. E. (2024). Long-lasting otic solution containing mometasone furoate can influence intradermal testing in dogs with healthy ears and otitis externa. Veterinary dermatology, 35(6), 736-744. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.13281
Meadows, S. N. A., Souza, C. P., & Sander, S. J. (2024). Dermatophytosis is uncommon in asymptomatic wild eastern cottontail rabbits in Illinois, Midwestern United States. American journal of veterinary research, 85(1). https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.23.09.0211
Yudhanto, S., Reinhart, J. M., de Souza, C. P., Gochenauer, A., Sander, W. E., Hung, C. C., Maddox, C. W., & Varga, C. (Accepted/In press). Assessing Illinois companion animal veterinarians' antimicrobial prescription practices and the factors that influence their decisions when treating bacterial infections in dogs and cats. Zoonoses and Public Health, 71(8), 911-924. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.13172
Clegg, J., Souza, C., & Brame, B. (2023). Tolerability of Otic Solutions Containing Different Enrofloxacin Concentrations in Dogs with Healthy Ears. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 59(5), 214-218. https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-7363
Souza, C. P., Foss, K. D., Mascarenhas, M. B., & Clegg, J. L. (2023). Otitis media with effusion in two Boston terrier dogs. Veterinary Medicine and Science, 9(3), 1069-1073. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1092