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PVM Directory / Rachel C. Soltys

Rachel C. Soltys, DVM, PhD, DACVM

Rachel C. Soltys, DVM, PhD, DACVM

Clinical Assistant Professor
Diagnostic Microbiology Section Head, Bacteriology

Department of Comparative Pathobiology | Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
625 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907

765-494-7440
765-494-9181 (fax)
rsoltys@purdue.edu

Education

2022 - PhD | Washington State University
2016 - DVM | The Ohio State University
2012 - BS | The Ohio State University

Certifications

  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (Bacteriology/Mycology and Virology)

Areas of Interest

  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Antimicrobial stewardship
  • Foodborne and zoonotic disease

Selected Publications

  • Soltys R.C., Sakomoto C.K., Oltean H.N., Guard J., Haley B.J., and Shah D. (2021). High-Resolution Comparative Genomics of Salmonella Kentucky Aids Source Tracing and Detection of ST198 and ST152 Lineage-Specific Mutations. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. (5): 1-10. DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.695368.
  • Feyes E.E., Diaz-Campos D., Mollenkopf D.F., Horne R.L., Soltys R.C., Ballash G.A., Shelby J.A., Reed E.E., Stevenson K.B., Daniels J.B., Stull J.W., and Wittum T.E. (2021). Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a veterinary medical teaching institution. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 258 (2): 170-178. DOI: 10.2460/javma.258.2.170.
  • Diaz-Campos D., Feyes E., Shelby J., Soltys R.C., and Wittum T.E. The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center Antimicrobial Use Guidelines, 1st ed. The Ohio State University Pressbooks. 2018.