People

Ryan Butler

DVM, MS, DACVS-SA

Associate Professor - Practice (VMC-Dublin)

Contact

614-889-8070 Veterinary Medical Center - Dublin
5020 Bradenton Avenue
Dublin , OH 43017
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Department

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Dr. Ryan Butler is a board-certified small animal surgeon and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. His clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic conditions in dogs and cats. His research interests include canine orthopedic disease, fracture repair, bone healing, cranial cruciate ligament disease, orthopedic implant biomechanics, and translational musculoskeletal research.

Professional Training and Experience

Education

  • Residency, Small Animal Surgery – Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Rotating Small Animal Internship – Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Master of Science (Veterinary Science) – Mississippi State University 
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Mississippi State University 
  • Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology – Mississippi State University 

Prior and Current Appointments

  • Associate Professor - Practice, Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery – The Ohio State University (2023–Present)
  • Veterinary Surgeon – CARE Center, Dayton, Ohio (2020–2023)
  • Associate Professor (Tenured) and Chief of Small Animal Surgery – Mississippi State University (2018–2020)
  • Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery – Mississippi State University (2012–2018)
  • Clinical Instructor, Small Animal Surgery – Mississippi State University (2011–2012)

Research Interests

  • Canine orthopedic surgery
  • Bone healing and fracture repair
  • Cranial cruciate ligament disease
  • Orthopedic implant biomechanics
  • Collaborative veterinary and biomedical engineering research

Publications

Selected Publications

  • Shi X, Zhang S, Liu Y, Brazile B, Colley J, Butler JR, et al. Spatial distribution and network morphology of epicardial, endocardial, interstitial, and Purkinje cell-associated elastin fibers in the porcine left ventricle. Bioactive Materials. 2022.
  • Copeland KM, Brazile BL, Butler JR, et al. Investigating the transient regenerative potential of cardiac muscle using a neonatal pig partial resection model. Bioengineering. 2022.
  • Lauran K, Aulakh K, Harper T, Mitchell MA, Butler JR, et al. Comparison of two stifle exploratory techniques using mini-arthrotomy for diagnosis of medial meniscal pathology. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 2022.
  • Whitney M, Butler JR*, Dycus DL, et al. Ex vivo biomechanical comparison of four CBLO fixation methods. Veterinary Surgery. 2021.
  • Sterman A, Butler JR, et al. Postoperative complications following apocrine anal sac adenocarcinoma resection in dogs. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 2021.
  • Brazile BL, Butler JR, et al. Biomechanical characterizations of scar extracellular matrix during the acute to chronic stages of myocardial infarction. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 2021.
  • Chambers AR, Butler JR, et al. Adherence to follow-up recommendations for dogs with anal sac adenocarcinoma. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 2020.
  • Won WW, Lee AM, Butler JR, Brinkman EL. Correlation of meniscal injury to joint space width on standing lateral and TPLO projections of the canine stifle. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. 2020.
  • Gallaher H, Butler JR*, et al. Comparison of short- and long-term NSAID administration on tibial osteotomy healing in the dog. Veterinary Surgery. 2019.
  • Shi X, Liu Y, Copeland KM, Butler JR, et al. Epicardial prestrained confinement and residual stresses: a newly observed heart ventricle confinement interface. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 2019.
  • Field MR, Butler JR, et al. Clinical outcomes of appendicular fractures repaired using the String of Pearls locking plate system. BMC Veterinary Research. 2018.
  • Elder SE, Butler JR, et al. Effects of antigen removal on a porcine osteochondral xenograft for articular cartilage repair. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 2018.
  • Kenzig A, Butler JR*, Elder SE, Priddy L. String of Pearls plate versus dynamic compression plate for repair of canine ilial fractures. BMC Veterinary Research. 2017.
  • Butler JR, Gambino JM. Canine hip dysplasia: Diagnostic imaging. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 2017.
  • Harper TA, Butler JR (Editors). Hip Dysplasia. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 2017.
  • Law A, Butler JR, Patnaik SS, Elder SE. Comparison of barbed suture device and conventional monofilament suture for intradermal skin closure in a canine model. Veterinary Surgery. 2017.
  • Hans EC, Kerwin SC, Elliott A, Butler JR, et al. Short-term outcome following surgical correction of canine grade IV patellar luxations. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. 2016.
  • Butler JR, Syrcle JA, McLaughlin RM, Elder SH. The effect of tibial tuberosity advancement and meniscal release on kinematics of the cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifle throughout stance. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 2011.