Diplomate, American College of Veterinary
Emergency & Critical Care
Professor of Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Chair, Dept. of Clinical Sciences
Cornell University
Degree(s):
BS (Zoology) – University of Nevada Reno 1984
DVM – Colorado State University 1989
MS (Clinical Sciences) /Residency (Emergency/Critical Care) – Colorado State University 1994
Specialty Certification(s):
Diplomate; American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – 1994
Dr. Hackett is a Professor in the Emergency medicine section and has a particular interest in transfusion medicine. Dr. Hackett came to Colorado State University as an assistant professor after directing the emergency medicine program at the West Los Angeles Animal Hospital. Dr. Hackett has lectured on emergency medicine to veterinarians around the world including Australia and Japan, and is fortunate to work in a Teaching Hospital that includes a large general practice and so approach clinical problems very practically. In August of 2021, Dr. Hackett relocated to Cornell University where he is also now the Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences and Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine.