Orthopedic Surgery

Our Services

The Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery service at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State offers comprehensive surgical care for dogs and cats with orthopedic conditions. To schedule an appointment, please call (614) 292-3551.

Service Highlights

Board-certified specialists in orthopedic surgery
Lameness diagnosis and treatment
Trauma care
Non-emergent orthopedic surgery (cranial cruciate ligament rupture, medial patellar luxation)
Limb deformity
Minimally invasive surgery
Arthroscopy
Total joint replacement
Orthopedic revision surgery
Sports medicine
Physical rehabilitation
Regenerative medicine

Clinical Trials

The Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery service is often recruiting patients for a number of studies for which your pet may be eligible. If you have any questions regarding your pet's eligibility, please contact the Blue Buffalo Clinical Trials Office (cvm-clinicaltrials@osu.edu).

For a listing of current trials please click here.

Appointments & Office Hours

Office hours: 8am – 5pm Monday - Friday
Patient visits by appointment only.
For an appointment: (614) 292-3551
After hour emergencies: (614) 292-3551

What to Expect

The Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery service is under the direction of an attending faculty surgeon or chief surgical resident. Surgical residents, interns and final year veterinary students complete the service complement. Please check in at the small animal reception on arrival. Please bring a letter of referral from your veterinarian and any relevant medical records, radiographs or clinical pathology results.

A senior veterinary student or veterinary technician will take a complete medical history from you.
Your companion will then undergo a preliminary examination. After this, the attending surgeon will review history and physical examination findings with you and formulate a plan for further diagnosis.

For example, if radiography or ultrasound examinations are necessary, mild sedation may be required and imaging will be performed within 3-4 hours. You will be invited to return to review the results of these and other tests, and to discuss options for medical or surgical management.

In general, more invasive diagnostic procedures such as biopsy and advanced imaging are scheduled on the following day. If no further diagnosis is required, then surgery is usually performed on the day after initial consultation.

As you will understand, patients with life threatening conditions in need of immediate surgical care will take priority and this can delay your consultation. We ask for your patience and promise that we will strive to make your visit a helpful and satisfying experience.

Special Equipment & Technology

Radiography
Diagnostic ultrasound
Computed Tomography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Columbus location)
Minimally invasive surgery
Total hip replacement
Comprehensive fracture repair instrumentation
Arthroscopy

Clinicians

Jonathan Dyce, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, DSAO, DACVS, Associate Professor
Nina Kieves, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRT, Associate Professor - Tenure
Janis Lapsley, DVM, DACVS-SA, Assistant Professor
Mary McLoughlin, DVM, MS, DACVS, Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery Section Head
Hunter Piegols, DVM, Assistant Professor
Joanna Pogue, DVM, Assistant Professor-Clinical
Allyson Sterman, DVM, DACVS_SA, Assistant Professor
Audrey Wanstrath, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, Assistant Professor-Clinical

Residents

Jake Aiello, DVM
Erin Hilborn, DVM
Juliana DiMichele, DVM
Gabrielle Fontes, DVM
Maria Fernandez, DVM
Christina Orona, DVM
Nikesh Patel, DVM
Mitch Sadowitz,DVM
Cameron Seger, DVM
Jin Yoon, DVM