Small Animal Services
Small Animal Surgery
Appointment Times
Orthopedics and Neurosurgery: Monday and Wednesday mornings, with surgeries scheduled for the following Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Soft Tissue and Oncosurgery: Tuesday and Friday mornings, with surgeries scheduled for the following Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday.
For consultations/appointments, contact: Orthopedic and Neurosurgery: Carrie Bubb, CVT, 217-265-5533
Soft Tissue and Oncosurgery: Michelle Jaeger, CVT, 217-333-6808
Special Interests
- Angular limb deformities
- Arthroscopic joint exploration
- Canine hip dysplasia
- Degenerative joint disease
- Diseases of the elbow and shoulder
- Fracture repair
- Oncologic surgery
- Surgery of exotic animals
Special Capabilities
- C-arm radiology during surgery
- Circular rings and hybrid fixation
- Fluoroscopy-guided fracture repair
- Harmonic scalpel
- Joint replacement
- Laparoscopy
- Locking plate fracture fixation
- Thoracoscopy
Faculty
Soft Tissue and Oncosurgery
R. Avery Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVS • General soft tissue surgery,
surgery of exotic animals, oncologic surgery, microsurgery,
minimally invasive surgery.
Cathy L. Greenfield, DVM, MS, DACVS • Thoracic and
gastrointestinal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and
veterinary education research.
Orthopedics and Neurosurgery
Dominique J. Griffon, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DECVS
• Arthroscopy, abnormal limb conformation and elbow/stifle
diseases, total hip replacement, bone graft substitutes.
Wanda Gordon-Evans, DVM, PhD, DACVS • Elbow replacement,
osteoarthrosis, post-operative pain management, cartilage
repair
Ann L. Johnson, DVM, DACVS • Fracture repair, bone healing,
corrective osteotomies and growth deformities.
Sandra Manfra Marretta, DVM, DACVS, DAVDC (Surgery,
Dentistry) • Epidemiology of dental disease in the dog and
cat; advances in the recognition and treatment of periodontal
endodontic disease, jaw fractures, and TJM luxations in these
species.
Additional Staff
Kevin Au, Resident
Melissa Hoffer, Resident
Chantal Imbs, Resident
Michael McFadden, Resident
Guillaume Ragetly, Resident
- Nancy Bauer, CVT
- Carrie Bubb, CVT
- Susan Hewitt, CVT
- Michelle Jaeger, CVT
- Kim Knap, CVT
- Laura Lindstrom, CVT
- Heather Soder, CVT