Equine Orthopedic Surgery

Our Services

The Equine Orthopedic Surgery Service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Ohio State offers state-of-the-art comprehensive diagnosis and surgical care of all equids.

Service Highlights

• Board certified specialists
• State-of-the-art hospital facilities, including intensive care unit staffed 24 hours/day by certified animal health technicians
• Complete, in-depth lameness examinations
• Treatment of juvenile orthopedic diseases including OCD and angular or flexural deformities
• Novel treatments for orthopedic infections
• Tendon injuries: diagnosis and treatment- shockwave, PRP injection, surgical fasciotomy
• Fracture repair
• Anderson sling for select fracture repair patients
• Forceplate available
• Weekly certified journeyman farrier service
• Arthroscopic surgery
• Advanced imaging capabilities
• Support services: diagnostic imaging/radiology, ophthalmology, anesthesiology, reproductive care, cardiology

Surgeons 

• Alicia Bertone, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Trueman Chair in Equine Medicine and Surgery
• Yvonne Elce, DVM, DACVS, Assistant Professor, Clinical
• Liz Santschi, DVM, DACVS, Associate Professor-Clinical