Meet Lucy
This is the story of Lucy Stokes, a 30-pound bundle of love and energy. Lucy came the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center in the fall of 2014…
Commitment Keeper
Jan Knoche loves golden retrievers. Since she co-founded Love a Golden Rescue in 2001, the St. Louis-based organization has rescued more than 1,000 surrendered, abandoned or abused…
Meet Blade
Blade was presented to the Orthopedic Division of the University’s Small Animal Surgical Service by his owner, Ms. Lori Weinberg. Blade, a 5-year-old bearded collie, goes by his official name…
Meet Bodie
Bodie was presented to the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center by his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Charles “Ward” Bond. Bodie is a 6-year-old male German shorthaired pointer…
Meet Molly
Molly was presented to the Orthopedic Division of the University of Missouri Small Animal Surgical Service with a complaint of being lame in her right rear leg and prematurely tiring during activity…
The University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center’s Small Animal Surgical Service is Missouri’s premier surgical center for your companion animal. We are committed to offering excellence in surgical care for general, oncologic (cancer) and orthopedic conditions with a full faculty of board-certified surgeons, technicians, rehabilitation staff and other professionals in a single location. With a state-of-the-art facility, we specialize in the most advanced techniques available, including many minimally invasive procedures, as well as physical therapy and rehabilitation. Our mission is to provide the best surgical care for your pet at the most affordable cost.
Whether your dog or cat has injured a leg, requires wound care or is in need of abdominal surgery, our hospital houses the personnel and facilities to care for your companion. Upon consultation, we will discuss both surgical and non-surgical options for you and your pet. We are sensitive to the financial requirements of veterinary care and work hard to offer our expert services at a reasonable price.
All of our surgeons are board-certified from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and offer a full complement of surgical specialties:
- Elective spay and castration
- Emergency surgical care
- Gastroenterologic procedures
- Cardiopulmonary procedures
- Sports medicine
- Joint replacement
- Limb deformity correction
- Trauma care
- Cancer-related surgery and reconstruction
- Wound care
The Small Animal Surgical Service’s surgeons and residents are dedicated to providing the most advanced and safest care tailored specifically for both your pet and your expectations. Other services you will find at the VHC are:
- Inpatient surgery and outpatient procedures
- Conscientious communication with you and your regular veterinarian
- Rehabilitation services with a trained and licensed rehab technician
- Radiology imaging including X-ray, MRI, ultrasound and computed tomography
- Visitation amenities if you would like to regularly visit your hospitalized pet
Surgical Faculty Veterinarians
Faolain Barrett, BVM&S, DACVS-SA
Assistant Teaching Professor, Small Animal Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Josephine Dornbusch, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Assistant Teaching Professor, Small Animal Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Derek Fox, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Chief of Small Animal Surgery
Professor of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery
F.A. (Tony) Mann,DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVECC
Professor of Small Animal Surgery and Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Megan Mickelson, DVM, DACVS-SA
ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgical Oncology
Board-Certified Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Lauren Reeves, DVM, DACVS-SA
Assistant Teaching Professor of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Board Certified Specialist in Small Animal Veterinary Surgery
Owen Skinner, BVSc, DECVS, DACVS-SA, MRCVS
ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgical Oncology
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery
James Tomlinson, DVM, MVSc, DACVS
Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery
Residents
Katt Crowdis, DVM
Kate Dark, DVM
Max Latifi, DVM
Brooke Lee, DVM
Alexander Rahn, DVM
Alexandre Silva, BVM
Veterinary Technicians
Alyssa Doner, RVT (Soft-Tissue Surgery)
Nursing Staff Supervisor
Priscilla Foster, RVT (General Surgery)
Malissa Hoehn, RVT (Oncologic Surgery)
Rachel Jeffries, RVT (Orthopedic Surgery/Anesthesia)
Michelle Lancaster, RVT (General Surgery)
Leah Sabath, RVT (Orthopedic Surgery)
Taylor Wardrip, RVT
Veterinary Assistant
Megan Smith, Veterinary Assistant
