Mary Douglass Kerby, DVM
Clinical Veterinary Fellow

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Contact
 

mzk0204@auburn.edu

Department of Clinical Sciences

Auburn University
College of Veterinary Medicine
1130 Wire Road
Auburn, AL 36849

Education

 

DVM, Mississippi State University, 2022
BS, Mississippi State University, 2018

Biography

 

Dr. Mary Douglass Kerby earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Mississippi State University in 2018, where she graduated summa cum laude from the Shackoul’s Honors College and completed the College of Veterinary Medicine Early Entry Program. She then continued her education at Mississippi State University to earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2022, where she graduated summa cum laude and valedictorian. After graduation, Dr. Kerby went on to complete a one-year small animal rotating internship at the University of Tennessee in 2023. She then completed a three-year small animal surgery residency at Auburn University in 2026. Following completion of her residency, Dr. Kerby joined the staff at Auburn as a Clinical Veterinary Fellow in small animal surgery.

Awards:

  • Charles E. & Viola G. Bardsley Annual Scholarship, Mississippi State University, 2022
  • Associate Dean’s Award, Mississippi State University, 2022
  • American College of Veterinary Surgeon Foundation Student Surgery Proficiency Award, Mississippi State University, 2022
  • Phi Zeta Honor Society, Epsilon chapter, Auburn University, 2023

Research Interests

 
  • Instruction in general and orthopedic surgery
  • Wound healing

Publications and Links

 
  • Kerby MD, Hlusko KC, Sumner, SM. Iodine treated, fresh, tilapia fish skin grafts contain low omega-3 concentrations that are maintained for 7 days with cold storage. Manuscript submitted to American Journal of Veterinary Research September 4, 2026.
  • Kerby MD, Hlusko KC, Horzmann KA, Eduardo Bastos Lopes C, Raiford D, Sumner SM. Iodine treated, fresh, tilapia fish skin graft maintains disinfection and structural integrity for 7 days with cold storage. Am J Vet Res. 2026;87(5):ajvr.25.08.0298. doi:10.2460/ajvr.25.08.0298
  • Lewis L, Kerby MD, Tillson DM, Premanandan C, Wilborn RR. Clitoral hypertrophy in a 2-year-old female intact French bulldog. JAVMA. 2025. doi:24.11.0721
  • Kerby MD, Tobias KM, Monto T, Morandi F. Epiploic foramen entrapment in a dog. Veterinary Surgery. 2023;1‐ doi:10.1111/vsu.13975
  • Neal KM, Gallaher HM, Thompson A, Kerby MD. The effect of an aiming device on the accuracy of humeral transcondylar screw placement. Veterinary Surgery. 2023;52(4):538‐ doi:10.1111/vsu.139525