Lauren Habenicht, DVM

Professional Titles

• Clinical Veterinarian

Publications

• Habenicht, LM. Physiology: Hematology and Clinical Chemistry, Gas Exchange, Hormonal Regulation, and Regulatory Osmolality. Zebrafish in Biomedical Research. Cartner, Eisen, Farmer, Kent, Sanders, & Guillemin, editors. Elsevier; 2019. p. 217-233
• Gorelick, DA. & Habenicht, LM. Endocrine Systems. Zebrafish in Biomedical Research. Cartner, Eisen, Farmer, Kent, Sanders, & Guillemin, editors. Elsevier; 2019. p. 165-179
• Pearson EC, Pugazhenthi U, Fong DL, Smith DE, Nicklawsky AG, Habenicht LM, Fink MK, Leszczynski JK, Schurr MJ, Manuel CA. Metaphylactic Antibiotic Treatment to Prevent the Transmission of Corynebacterium bovis to Immunocompromised Mouse Offspring. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2020 Nov 1;59(6):712-718. PubMed PMID: 32907697
• Mitchell CM, Johnson LK, Crim MJ, Wiedmeyer CE, Pugazhenthi U, Tousey S, Tollin DJ, Habenicht LM, Fink MK, Fong DL, Leszczynski JK, Manuel CA. Diagnosis, Surveillance and Management of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus Infections in Chinchillas ( Chinchilla lanigera) . Comp Med. 2020 Aug 1;70(4):370-375. PubMed PMID: 32731906
• 1. Habenicht LM. Physiology: Hematology and Clinical Chemistry, Gas Exchange, Hormonal Regulation, and Regulatory Osmolality. Zebrafish in Biomedical Research. Cartner, Eisen, Farmer, Kent, Sanders, & Guillemin, editors. Elsevier 2019. 2. Gorelick DA & Habenicht LM. Endocrine Systems. Zebrafish in Biomedical Research. Cartner, Eisen, Farmer, Kent, Sanders, & Guillemin, editors. Elsevier 2019
• Habenicht LM, Staley AK, Clancy BM, Bozan S, Manuel CA, Fong DL, Nicklawsky AG, Klug A, Leszczynski JK. Characterization of a jumping stereotypy in gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) and assessment of opaque tubing enrichment on stereotypies and breeding. Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
• Manuel CA, Johnson LK, Pugazhenthi U, Fong DL, Fink M, Habenicht LM, Leszczynski JK, Diana IR, Schurr MJ, Frank DN. Effect of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis on Corynebacterium bovis Infection and the Skin Microbiome of Immunodeficient Mice. Comp Med. 2022 Apr 1;72(2):78-89. PubMed PMID: 35379380
• Habenicht LM, Staley AW, Clancy BM, Bozan S, Manuel CA, Fong DL, Nicklawsky AG, Klug A, Leszczynski JK. Characterization of a Jumping Stereotypy in Gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) and Assessment of Opaque Tubing Enrichment on Stereotypies and Breeding. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2022 Mar 1;61(2):149-158. PubMed PMID: 35140007
• Pires EM, Pugazhenthi U, Fink MK, Habenicht LM, Fong DL, Leszczynski JK, Schurr MJ, Manuel CA. Antibiotic Treatment of Corynebacterium bovis-associated Clinical Disease in NSG Mice. Comp Med. 2023 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38103891
• Taylor JZ, Fong DL, Habenicht LM, Fink MK, Leszczynski JK, Frank DN, Kofonow JM, Robertson CE, Nicklawsky AG, Schurr MJ, Manuel CA. Effects of Extended Cage Component Sanitation Interval on the Microenvironment, Health, and Gastrointestinal Microbiome of Rats (Rattus norvegicus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2023 May 1;62(3):212-221. PubMed PMID: 37072181
• Kleymann AM, Zawadzki NA, Fong DL, Fink MK, Habenicht LM, Leszczynski JK, Anderson SM, Schurr MJ, Manuel CA. Corynebacterium bovis Growth in Tissue Culture Conditions and Media. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2024 Nov 1;63(6):655-661. PubMed PMID: 39181706
• Archer CL, Tsuji NK, Waters MH, Brazzell JL, Fong DL, Leszczynski JK, Manuel CA, Habenicht LM. Evaluation of a gel-based versus micro-pellet diet for adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). Lab Anim. 2024 Aug;58(4):291-301. PubMed PMID: 39102523
• Manuel CA, Pugazhenthi U, Fink MK, Habenicht LM, Fong DL, Leszczynski JK, Schurr MJ. A Clinical Scoring System and Impact of Athymic Nude Mouse Age on Corynebacterium bovis Clinical Disease. Comp Med. 2024 Aug 1;74(4):246-254. PubMed PMID: 38704217
• Tennis MA, Fong DL, Habenicht LM, Fink MK, Manuel CA, Leszczynski JK, Fordham S. Animal Models in Research. American Biology Teacher. 86(6): 361-368. Aug 2024

Professional Memberships

• American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Diplomate
• American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, Member
• American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners, Member
• American Veterinary Medical Association, Member
• Mile High Branch, AALAS, Past-President
• Music and Medicine Initiative, CU AMC, Governing Board Member

Practice Locations

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Denver Health Medical Center
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Center Affiliations

• OLAR/CLAC

Specialty Information

Specialties

• American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Board Certification (2017)