This multimedia report welcomes you to the world of Veterinary Orthopedics at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center. The VMC offers more than 20 specialty services, from Critical Care to Radiation Oncology. Among these services is Orthopedic Surgery, which draws patrons from across the country for their animals to receive optimal orthopedic care. More […]
Dr. Dyce has been with Ohio State for more than 16 years. His knowledge of veterinary orthopedics and his skills in the operating room draw referrals from veterinarians throughout the country. He doesn’t just treat an animal’s lameness, but he passes on those skills to the students who come to the VMC from other vet […]
Orthopedics and Radiology go hand-in-hand in veterinary care. Radiographs are taken for diagnostic reasons and after surgery to reveal the internal or external hardware placement. The department does digital radiographs, CT scans and MRIs that can be viewed and saved from any computer throughout the clinic. This allows the viewer to zoom in and add […]
The Ohio State VMC is a teaching clinic. Veterinary students come from all over the US and overseas to complete their clinical rotations during their fourth year of study. Each rotation is two weeks long and sometimes the rotation will return the students for a second round with a department. They learn how to diagnosis trauma, […]
On an unusually slow surgical rotation day, with only one canine TPLO scheduled, Dr. Jonathan Dyce took advantage of the rare unscheduled time. He prepared an impromptu teaching lab for the students to practice with the tools and implements required for applying External Fixators to an animal’s bones. To provide a good simulation, he sent […]
The veterinary technicians include Ohio State staff and students from Columbus State Community College. Kim Penrod has worked with Dr. Dyce for 16 years and has been his personal technician for five years. She does the client phone calls, call backs and answers their questions. Her responsibilities include refilling prescriptions, patient care, “go-home” detail and […]
The veterinary orthopedic work done at the Ohio State VMC allows students to take the skills they learn on rotations to practices beyond graduation; and lets surgeons have the opportunity to give animals a second chance at a life without lameness. Homeless kitten, “Steinmie,” was named after the orthopedic implant, the Steinmann pin, that was […]
My name is Ronna Colilla and I am a nontraditional student at The Ohio State University majoring in Journalism. Since March 2008 I have been working full-time for the university and amending a lifelong regret of not going to college and getting a journalism degree. This multimedia project is for the capstone course of Enterprise […]
