UF Large Animal Hospital
Surgery
Experts in advanced surgical procedures, emergency colic, and pain management, using the most advance techniques, tools and procedures available.
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
- Foraminotomy (1 of 8 in the U.S.)
- Soft Tissue
- Thoracic
Reproductive Surgery
- Urogenital surgery (male and female)
- Cesarean section
Our Team
Clinicians
Anje G Bauck DVM, PhD, DACVS (LA)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Large Animal Surgery
Adam H Biedrzycki BVSc (Hons), PhD, BSc (Hons)
Associate Professor
Diego De Gasperi DVM, MS, DACVS-LA
Clinical Assistant Professor
David E Freeman MVB, MRCVS, PhD, DACVS
Appleton Endowed Professor
Lawrence I Kadic MVetMed, MS, DACVS-LA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Large Animal Surgery
Heather A Roe DVM, MS, DACVS-LA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Large Animal Surgery
Fellows, Residents, and Interns
Sierra S Chanutin DVM
MS: Resident
Freya A Cooper
GRADUATE AST-T
Elizabeth Moyer DVM
MS:Resident
Barbara Ontiveros
INTERN
Supervisor
- Courtney
Technicians
- Davis
- MC
- Meghan
- Nicole
- Samantha
- Savannah
