Jake Wolf,
DVM, DACVECC
Education & Board Certification
American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Diplomate ♦ October 2021
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine ♦ Ithaca, NY Doctor of Veterinary Medicine ♦ May 2017
The George Washington University ♦ Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) ♦ Religion ♦ May 2011
♦ Minors: Political Science and Biology
Employment
Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency and Critical Care ♦ August 2021-Present
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine ♦ Gainesville, FL
◾ Co-Service Chief (January 2024-Present), Interim Service Chief (May-November 2023): responsible for managing schedule, recruiting ER doctor and criticalist locums, writing protocols, running Service and DACVECC meetings, and participating in associated committees and meetings
○ Developed a strategic plan to develop research, education, and clinical medicine aspects of the ECC Service
○ Developed multidisciplinary rounds, student technician training, and recruitment/retention efforts for ECC nurses
◾ Responsible for oversight of cases seen interns, residents, and ER doctors in the ER, ICU, and hospitalist services
◾ Conducted clinical topic rounds with students on the emergency and ICU services and managed students on ER and ICU clerkships
◾ ICU Clerkship coordinator for students, responsible for grading students, addressing student concerns/complaints, and syllabus updates
◾ Developed the syllabus, obtained approvals, and coordinated a new clerkship for students: the Advanced Hospitalist clerkship
◾ Course coordinator and course designer for a new elective course for fourth year students: Critical Care Medicine
○ Wrote the syllabus for the problem-based learning course, wrote cases for the course, developed novel lecture topics, and utilized modern, formative assessments
◾ ECC specialty internship coordinator (2021-2024), responsible for overseeing interns, writing guidelines for the internship, providing feedback, and finding applicants
◾ Provided mentorship to interns, residents, and students; served as direct mentor to three rotating interns, three ECC specialty interns, and two ECC residents
◾ Served on the Rotating Internship Committee, Infection Control Committee, Orthopedic Surgery Faculty Search Committee, ECC Faculty Search Committee, Internal Medicine Search
Committee, ER Faculty Search Committee, and Director of Inpatient and ECC Search Committee
○ Served as the scheduler for the Rotating Internship Committee
○ Served on Isolation Subcommittee
◾ Served on CVM Curriculum Committee (Chair 2025-present) and was responsible for curricular reviews and SLOs review
○ Served on the Student Learning Outcomes Subcommittee and the Southeastern Veterinary Education Consortium Planning Committee
◾ Conducted numerous resident, student, nursing, and intern lectures, journal clubs, and book clubs
◾ Designed prospective and retrospective clinical studies in the hospital setting, including inter-Service and intercollegiate studies
○ Added new equipment to the Six Pack Lab, including the Mizar and miniiSED instrument from Alcor
◾ Responsible for adding new drugs, tools/techniques, and diagnostic tests to the small animal hospital
◾ Explored novel teaching techniques for students, nurses, and residents, including collaboration with a pediatrician for antibiotic game development and an arts professor for Visual Thinking Strategy curricular incorporation
◾ Initiated Intern Wellness Day at Small Animal Hospital in 2023
◾ Served as a mentor for pre-veterinary and veterinary students through the Medi-Gator program as the first veterinary mentor in the health sciences program from 2023-2025
◾ Evaluated applications for the Gator Vet Camp program in 2024 and 2025
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Resident ♦ July 2018-July 2021
Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania ♦ Philadelphia, PA
Relief Veterinarian ♦ July 2018-August 2021
BluePearl Berks ♦ Berks, PA
Small Animal Rotating Intern ♦ July 2017-June 2018
Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania ♦ Philadelphia, PA
Emergency Student Assistant and Scheduler ♦ January 2014-June 2017 Cornell University Hospital for Animals ♦ Ithaca, NY
Student Assistant ♦ May 2015-June 2017
Whole Veterinary Geriatrics and Hospice ♦ Ithaca, NY
Tour Guide ♦ March 2014-March 2016
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine ♦ Ithaca, NY
Milk Crew ♦ April-August 2014
Cornell Teaching Dairy Barn ♦ Ithaca, NY
Veterinary Technician/Inventory Manager ♦ Jan 2012-Aug 2013
AtlasVet ♦ Washington, DC
Commissary Volunteer ♦ Jan 2011-June 2013
National Zoological Park, Department of Nutrition ♦ Washington, DC
Veterinary Assistant ♦ June 2011-Jan 2012
Del Ray Animal Hospital ♦ Alexandria, VA
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant ♦ Jan-May 2011
GW Department of Biology ♦ Washington, DC
Archives Technician ♦ Sept 2008-Dec 2010
National Archives and Records Administration ♦ Washington, DC
Journal Publications
Wolf JM, Stefanovski D, Silverstein DC. Retrospective evaluation of the influence of azotemia on plasma lactate concentrations in hypotensive dogs and cats (2008-2018): 337 cases. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2020; 30: 449– 454.
Gradilla SM, Balakrishnan A, Silverstein DC, Pratt CL, Fletcher DJ, Wolf JM. Owner experiences with and perceptions of owner-witnessed CPR in veterinary medicine. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2022; 32(3):322-333.
Wolf JM, Hess R, Hering C, Silverstein DC. Retrospective evaluation of carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin levels in dogs and cats with respiratory disease. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2022; 32(5):637-644.
Kovak N, Fischer-Wilson C, DeRosa S, Murphy K, Wolf JM. Inclusion of airway pressure release ventilation in the management of respiratory failure and refractory hypercapnia in a dog. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2022;32(6):817-823.
Wolf JM, Drobatz KJ. Body condition and hair coat length impact weight estimation in dogs and cats presented to an emergency department. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2023;261(3):353-357.
Wolf JM, Southern CJ, Hoffman L. Successful management of severe manganese toxicosis in two dogs. J Am Animal Hosp Assoc. 2023;59(3):152-157.
Odunayo A, Hoen M, Wolf JM, Marshall K, Osterbur K, Maxwell K. Outcomes, including death, in dogs with pneumothorax following nasogastric feeding tube misplacement in the tracheobronchial tree: 13 cases (2017-2022). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2023;5:1-7.
Hunka J*, Reynolds P, Wolf J. Lactate to albumin ratio is not predictive of outcome in septic dogs: A retrospective case-control study. J Am Animal Hosp Assoc. 2024;60(3):93-99.
McCrae S*, Odunayo A, Skinner S, Wolf J. Anticoagulant Rodenticide Intoxication in a Dog with Pericardial Effusion and a Heart Base Mass-like Effect. J Vet Record Case Reports. 2024;12(3):e877.
Burkitt-Creedon JM, Boller M, Fletcher DJ, Brainard BM, Buckley GJ, Epstein SE, Fausak ED, Hopper K, Lane SL, Rozanski EA, Wolf J. 2024 RECOVER Guidelines: Updated treatment recommendations for CPR in dogs and cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2024;34(S1):104-123.
Wolf J, Buckley GJ, Rozanski EA, Fletcher DJ, Boller M, Burkitt-Creedon JM, Fausak ED, Johnson K. 2024 RECOVER Guidelines: Advanced Life Support. Evidence and knowledge gap analysis with treatment recommendations for small animal CPR. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2024;34(S1):44-75.
Fuller B*, Berger A*, Fisher C*, Rodrigues Hoffman, L, Wolf J. Immune-mediated panniculitis, folliculitis, and vasculitis in a young Shar-Pei. Vet Record Case Reports. 2024;e1063.
Wolf J, Tillander M, Peper K, Kastenholz V, et al. “Visual thinking strategies” improves observational skills in clinical veterinary students. Frontiers Vet Sci. 2024;11:1-7.
Kastenholz V*, Wolf J, Bernhard C. A novel approach to decannulation of a tracheostomy tube using a one-way speaking valve after upper airway trauma in two dogs: a case series. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2025;35(1):81-87.
Perez V*, Kidd A*, Colee J, Wolf J. Cholesterol is not associated with prognosis or bacterial infection type in septic dogs. Canadian Vet J. 2025;66(1):79-86.
Wolf J. Management of Gastrointestinal Hypomotility in the Hospitalized Patient. Today’s Veterinary Practice. Manuscript accepted.
Chalifoux N, Stefanovski D, Butty EM, Wolf J, et al. Multicenter retrospective cohort study evaluating the efficacy of extracorporeal therapies versus medical therapy for the treatment of severe baclofen intoxication in dogs. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. Manuscript accepted.
Ngo L, Walton R, Wolf J, Levy N, et al. The association between nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade agents and survival to discharge in dogs undergoing mechanical ventilation: a multi-center retrospective study of 227 dogs (2010-2020). Frontiers Vet Sci. 2025(12):1-6.
Ray C, Wolf JM, Guillamin J. Use of alteplase continuous rate infusion, pentoxifylline and cyproheptadine in association or not, in acute feline aortic thromboembolism: a study of 9 cats. Frontiers Vet Sci. 2025(12):1-9.
Haire L*, Farina L, Semenova V, Wolf JM. Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia in a dog. Manuscript accepted.
Kidd A*, Colee J, Perez V, Wolf JM. The Effect of Time of Antimicrobial Administration on the Outcome of Septic Dogs. Manuscript submitted.
Wolf, J. Top 7 updates from RECOVER 2.0. Clinician’s Brief. Manuscript accepted.
Wolf JM, Berger A, Coyne E. A veterinary card game improves student understanding of antimicrobial therapy. Manuscript submitted.
Ongoing Studies
Dreese K*, Carvalho M, Colee J, Wolf JM. Incidence and outcome of ventilator-associated pneumonia and ventilator-associated lung injury in long-term mechanically ventilated dogs. Manuscript in Progress.
Mamo E*, Chrai E*, Colee J, Wolf JM.Carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin are not predictive of outcome in envenomated dogs. Manuscript submitted.
Haire L*, Zhu X, Ng Z, Odunayo A, Wolf JM. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation compression quality over time: a canine manikin study. Manuscript submitted.
Carrier B*, McCrae S*, Benjamin E, Wolf JM. Association of platelet markers and echocardiographic findings in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Data collection in progress.
Alami-Rose M*, Vassolo D*, Haire L, Miscioscia E, Wolf J. Outcome of dogs treated for cycad ingestion, including long-term follow up. Statistical analysis in progress.
Wolf JM, Goncalves R, Benjamin E. Markers of coagulation in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy with and without atrial fibrillation. Data collection in progress.
Wolf JM, Martinez J, Hung W. Urine and serum endothelial glycocalyx biomarkers in critically ill dogs with and without acute kidney injury. Data collection in progress.
Wolf JM, Clauser S, Connor B. Emergency and critical care veterinary resident decision-making processes in critically ill animals. Data collection in progress.
Akins E*, Hedges K*, Berlin N, Wolf JM. Thiamine concentration in dogs on diuretics for congestive heart failure secondary to myxomatous mitral valve disease. Data collection in progress.
Clarkin-Breslin R, Wolf JM, Silverstein DC, Amirsultan S, Domaracki C, Brainard B. SHEAR: a Study of Hemorheological biomarkers of inflammation and Erythrocyte Aggregation Rate in dogs. Data collection in process.
Manley S, Mamo E, Berlin N, Martinez P, Rozanski E, Carrera-Justiz S, Wolf J. Use of quantitative pupillary light reflex assessment over standard assessment of neurologic function in post-cardiac arrest patients: a pilot study. Grant acquired.
Neve C, Koorejian S*, Wolf J, Chalifoux N, Buriko Y. Investigation of lyophilized canine albumin in dogs with sepsis: a retrospective case-control study. Statistical analysis in progress.
Akins E*, Fisher C*, Dreese K*, Solari F, Aisa J, Hawkins I, Wolf J. Idiopathic Suppurative and Fibrinous Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusion in a Cat. Manuscript submitted.
Dreese K*, Magidenko S, Glenn N, Grosso F, Wolf J. Pneumoperitoneum suspected to be secondary to the Macklin effect due to severe upper airway disease and pneumonia in a cat. Manuscript submitted.
Book Chapters
Wolf JM, Silverstein DC. Blood Gas Sampling. In: Small Animal Critical Care Medicine (eds: Silverstein DC, Hopper K), 3rd ed. Saunders: St. Louis, 2022.
Wolf JM, Silverstein DC. Circulatory Shock. In: Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (eds: Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC, Cote E). 9th ed. Elsevier: St. Louis, 2024.
Wolf JM. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In: The Feline Patient (ed: Keel LD). 6th ed. Pending publication.
Wolf JM. Triage and Stabilization. In: The Feline Patient (ed: Keel LD). 6th ed. Pending publication.
Other Publications
Wolf JM, Cosimini M. Empiric Small Animal Antibiotic Card Game. Published 2023.
Wolf JM, Cosimini M. Empiric Exotic Veterinary Antibiotic Expansion. Published 2024.
ACVECC Emergency Competencies. Co-authored Interpersonal and Communication Domain and Triage, Diagnostic, and Treatment Domain.
ACVECC Student Modules. Authored Euthanasia Module (Module 43) and Shock Module (Module 10) for Student Emergency Certificate.
Awards, Certificates, and Grants
2025 RECOVER ACVECC Grant
- Awarded $8,965 for study evaluating neuroprognostication after return of spontaneous circulation in dogs
Class of 2025 Small Animal Clinician of the Year (Core or Elective) University of Florida ♦ Gainesville, FL
Alcor® Hemorheological Grant
- Awarded $10,341 for multicenter study evaluating markers of inflammation in dogs
University of Florida College of the Arts Grant
- Awarded $6,280 for Visual Thinking Strategies collaborative research
Hemodialysis Academy
◾ Certification of Achievement 2022-2023
RECOVER Rescuer Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support ◾ Certification 2023
RECOVER Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support
◾ Certification 2022
2022 UF CVM Mentorship Training Certificate
University of Florida ♦ Gainesville, FL
2022 Great Teaching for New Faculty Certificate
University of Florida ♦ Gainesville, FL
2022 Sponsor of the Month – Small Animal Clinical Sciences
University of Florida ♦ Gainesville, FL
2017 VECCS Award for Proficiency in Emergency and Critical Care Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine ♦ Ithaca, NY
2017 Dorothy Sullivan Prize
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine ♦ Ithaca, NY