Surgery

UF Large Animal Hospital

Surgery

Experts in advanced surgical procedures, emergency colic, and pain management, using the most advance techniques, tools and procedures available.

Located at 2147 Shealy Dr. Gainesville, Florida 32608

The Surgery Service at the UF Large Animal Hospital is available 24/7 for all large animal procedures and emergencies. Our veterinary surgeons are experts in advanced surgical procedures, emergency colic, and pain management, using advanced techniques, tools and procedures.

The surgery service works alongside all other services within the hospital, providing a wide range of modalities for diagnosis and treatment.


Services Offered

Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Abdominal exploration
  • Cryptorchidism
  • Ovariectomy
  • Nephrosplenic space ablation
  • Nephrectomy

LASER Surgery Respiratory Surgery

  • Tie forward
  • Tie back (general anesthesia)
  • Tie back (standing)
  • Sinus surgery
  • Guttural pouch surgery
  • LASER surgery

Ophthalmology Surgery

  • Equine cataract surgery
  • Corneal transplant surgery
  • Amnion grafts
  • Eye defect or eye injury repair

Orthopedic Surgery

  • Fracture repair
  • Correction of angular limb deformities
  • Diagnostic & surgical arthroscopy
  • Bursoscopy

Other Surgeries

  • Colic
  • Dental
  • Esophageal
  • Soft Tissue
  • Thoracic

Reproductive Surgery

  • Urogenital surgery (male and female)
  • Cesarean section

Our Team

Clinicians

Anje G Bauck

Anje G Bauck DVM, PhD, DACVS (LA)

Clinical Assistant Professor, Large Animal Surgery
Adam H Biedrzycki

Adam H Biedrzycki BVSc (Hons), PhD, BSc (Hons)

Associate Professor
Diego De Gasperi

Diego De Gasperi DVM, MS, DACVS-LA

Clinical Assistant Professor
David E Freeman

David E Freeman MVB, MRCVS, PhD, DACVS

Appleton Endowed Professor
Lawrence I Kadic

Lawrence I Kadic MVetMed, MS, DACVS-LA

Clinical Assistant Professor, Large Animal Surgery
Heather A Roe

Heather A Roe DVM, MS, DACVS-LA

Clinical Assistant Professor of Large Animal Surgery

Fellows, Residents, and Interns

Sierra S Chanutin

Sierra S Chanutin DVM

MS: Resident
Freya A Cooper

Freya A Cooper

GRADUATE AST-T
Elizabeth Moyer

Elizabeth Moyer DVM

MS:Resident
Barbara Ontiveros

Barbara Ontiveros

INTERN

Technicians

  • MC
  • Meghan
  • Nicole
  • Samantha
  • Savannah

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