Faculty Profiles

Lisa Sams Ebner

Faculty

Office: Hendrix Student Center
Email: lebner@clemson.edu

Education and Professional Certifications

Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences
University of Georgia

Master of Science in Comparative and Veterinary Medicine
The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine

D.V.M. Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

Diplomate
American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (DACVAA)

Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA)

Veterinary Educator Certificate
Master Teacher Program at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) Certificate in Medical Education

Areas of Expertise

Anesthesia

Analgesia

Acupuncture

Select Publications

Grace Malla, Joe Smith, Meggan Graves, Lisa Ebner, Ryan Branham, Jessica Lynch, Laura Gilliard, Julia Cutchin, Madeline Duncan, Rebecca Rahn, Michelle Buckley, Andrew Ursini, Cassandra Klostermann, Jessy Shanks, Sherry Co. The Pharmacokinetics and Pilot Pharmacodynamics of Levamisole Administered by Subcutaneous Injection of a Combination Product in Domestic Goats (Capra aegagrus hircus).

Ebner, Lisa Sams. “Practical Recommendations for Poultry Sedation, Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring” Chapter 5. Allen Hughes B, ed. Poultry in General Practice: Veterinary Medicine for Chickens in Small Flocks. NAVC Media; 2025. 

Ryan Flynn, Haley Cremerius, Lisa Ebner, Pierre-Yves Mulon, Jessica Garcia, Kailee Bennett, Jessica Gerbert, Lainey Harvill, Olivia Escher, Channing Cantrell, Windy Soto-Gonzalez, Rebecca R. Rahn, Jeff D. Olivarez, Lingnan Yuan, Jonathan P. Mochel, Amanda J. Kreuder, Joe Smith. 2024. "Evaluating the Bias of Two Point-of-Care Glucometers for Calves and Ewes: Awareness for Ruminant Practitioners" Ruminants 4, no. 3: 304-315.

Garcia, J. D., Smith, J. S., Minich, D., Hopson, M., Rahn, R., Hampton, C., Graves, M., Bussières, G., Mulon, P.-Y., Ebner, L. S., & Cox, S. (2024). Pharmacokinetics of nalbuphine administered intravenously and subcutaneously in goats (Capra aegagrus hircus). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 00, 1–7.

Smith JS, Gebert J, Bennett K, Ebner LS, Flynn R, Mulon P-Y, Harvill L, Escher OG, Kreuder AJ, Bergman J and Cox S (2023) The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of esomeprazole in sheep after intravenous dosing. Front. Vet. Sci. 10:1172023. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1172023

Olivarez JD, Mulon P-Y, Ebner LS, Cremerius H, Cantrell C, Rahn R, Soto-Gonzalez W, Bergman J, Cox S, Mochel JP, Kreuder AJ and Smith JS (2023) Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of pantoprazole in calves. Front. Vet. Sci. 9:1101461. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1101461

 Smith JS, Gebert JE, Ebner LS, Bennett KO, Collins RJ, Hampton CE, Kleine SA, Mulon PY, Smith CK, Seddighi R, Bussieres G, Mochel JP, Knych HK. Pharmacokinetics of intramuscular maropitant in pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus). J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2023 May;46(3):158-164. doi: 10.1111/jvp.13120. Epub 2023 Mar 5. PMID: 36872454.

Ebner L, O O, Simon B, Lizarraga I, Smith J and Cox S (2022) Pharmacokinetics of butorphanol following intravenous and intramuscular administration in donkeys: A preliminary study. Front. Vet. Sci. 9:979794. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.979794

O O, Simon BT, Ebner LS, Lizarraga I, Sun X, Cox SK. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of midazolam after intravenous administration to donkeys (Equus africanus asinus). Can J Vet Res. 2022;86(2):125-131.

Simon BT, Scallan EM, O O, Ebner LS, Cerullo MN, Follette C, Cox SK, Doherty TJ, Lizarraga I. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of midazolam following intravenous and intramuscular administration to sheep. Am J Vet Res. 2017 May;78(5):539-549. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.78.5.539.

Lisa S. Ebner, Phillip Lerche, Richard M. Bednarski, John A. Hubbell. Effect of dexmedetomidine, morphine-lidocaine-ketamine, and dexmedetomidine-morphine-lidocaine-ketamine constant rate infusions on the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane and bispectral index in dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2013 Jul, 74 (7): 963-970.

Erik H. Hofmeister, Benjamin M. Brainard, Lisa M. Sams, David A. Allman, Ashley M. Cruse. Evaluation of induction characteristics and hypnotic potency of isoflurane and sevoflurane in healthy dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2008 Apr, 69 (4): 451-456.

Lisa Sams, Christina Braun, David Allman, Erik Hofmeister. A comparison of the effects of propofol and etomidate on the induction of anesthesia and on cardiopulmonary parameters in dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2008 Nov; 35(6): 488-94.

Lisa Sams, Erik Hofmeister. Anesthesia Case of the Month. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. January 15, 2008, 232 (2): 206-209.

Honors and Awards

Recipient of the Chi University Academic Scholarship for a faculty member for the Canine Rehabilitation (CCRV) course
2024

Lincoln Memorial University, Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award
2021

Lincoln Memorial University, CIVET Award for Excellence in Teaching Veterinary Medicine
2021

Lincoln Memorial University, Recipient of the Class of 2020 Teacher of the Year Award
2018

Recipient of the Chi Scholarship for a CVM Resident
2012

University of Georgia, Pfizer Veterinary Specialty Team Award for Excellence and Clinical Proficiency in Anesthesia and Analgesia
2006