Ryan Cavanaugh, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology
Dr. Cavanaugh attended veterinary school at Colorado State University and upon graduation in 2003, was selected for a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Cavanaugh then remained at the Animal Medical Center to complete a 3-year residency in small animal surgery and became board certified through the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) in 2008.
Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Cavanaugh pursued advanced surgical training by accepting a 1-year post-doctoral fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine. In 2012, he was recognized by the ACVS as a Founding Fellow in Surgical Oncology. Over the past 10 years, Dr. Cavanaugh has worked as a specialist surgeon in private clinical practice.
Education
Zoology Pre-health Professional, Northern Arizona University (BSc)
Colorado State University (DVM)
Research
Clinical oncologic and surgical diseases
Certifications
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (small animal)
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology
Achievements
Editorial Review Board for Veterinary Surgery Journal (2013 – 2019)
Editorial Reviewer for the American Journal of Veterinary Research (2016)
Publication Highlights
Amsellem PM, Cavanaugh RP, Chou P, Bacon NJ, et al. Apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinoma in cats: 30 cases (1994 – 2015); A Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology Retrospective Study. Submitted to J Am Vet Med Assoc, In press. 2018
Corbin EE, Cavanaugh RP, Schwartz P, Zawadzki KI, Donovan T. Splenomegaly in small breed dogs: A retrospective study of 45 cases (2004-2011). J Am Vet Med Assoc 250:1148-1154, 2017
DOI: 10.2460/javma.250.10.1148
Montinaro V, Massari F, Vezzoni L, Liptak JM, Straw RC, Allen L, Cavanaugh RP, Berg J, et al. Clinical Evaluation of the Coccygeal Axial Pattern Flap: A multi institutional retrospective Study in 13 dogs. Vet Surg 44:642-647, 2014
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12305.x
Gardner H, Cavanaugh RP. Keratoacanthoma in the digit of a dog – What Is Your Diagnosis? J Am Vet Med Assoc 244:1031-1032, 2014
DOI: 10.2460/javma.244.9.1031
Covey JL, Farese JP, Bacon NJ, Schallberger S, Ansellem P, Cavanaugh RP, Milner RJ. Stereotactic radiosurgery and fracture fixation in 6 dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma. Vet Surg 43:174–181, 2014
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12082.x
Epple LM, Bemis LT, Cavanaugh RP, Skope A, et al. Prolonged remission of advanced bronchoalveolar adenocarcinoma in a dog treated with autologous, tumor derived chaperone-rich cell lysate (CRCL) vaccine. International Journal of Hyperthermia 29:390-398, 2013
DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2013.800997
Corbin E, Cavanaugh RP, Fick J, McAbee KP, et al. Foreign body reaction to a retained surgical sponge (gossypiboma) mimicking an implant associated sarcoma in a dog after a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 26:147-153, 2013
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-11-12-0188
Haynes K, Cavanaugh RP, Steinheimer D. Osteoma in a cat – What Is Your Diagnosis? J Am Vet Med Assoc 241:1433-1434, 2012
DOI: 10.2460/javma.241.11.1433
Cavanaugh RP. 2012. Alimentary tract – Gastric, liver and small intestinal tumors. In Veterinary Surgical Oncology, 1st edition, pp. 186-223. ST Kudnig and B Sequin, editors. Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell Publications.
DOI: 10.1002/9781118729038.ch7
Cavanaugh RP, Farese JP, Bacon N, Lurie D, Milner R. Oronasal fistula repair utilizing a temporalis muscle flap in a dog with severe trismus. Journ Am Anim Hosp Assoc 47:447-454, 2011
DOI: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5699
Boston SE, Bacon NJ, Culp WT, Bhandal J, Bruce C, Cavanaugh RP, Hamilton MH, Lincoln JD, Liptak JM, Scharvogel S. Outcome after Repair of a Sarcoma-Related Pathologic Fracture in Dogs: A Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology Retrospective Study. Vet Surg 40:431-437, 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00820.x
Cavanaugh RP, Aiken SA, Schatzberg SJ. Intraventricular tension pneumocephalus and cervical subarachnoid pneumorrhacis in a bull mastiff dog after craniotomy. J Small Anim Pract 49:244-248, 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2007.00467.x
Cavanaugh RP, Kovak JR, Barton LJ, Fischetti AJ, Bergman PJ. Evaluation of surgically placed gastrojejunostomy feeding tubes in critically ill dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 232:380-388, 2007
DOI: 10.2460/javma.232.3.380
Cavanaugh RP, Fischetti AJ, Carey K, Sami VF. CT arthrogram of stifle showing occult OCD lesion – What Is Your Diagnosis? J Am Vet Med Assoc 230:1809-1810, 2007
DOI: 10.2460/javma.230.12.1809
Current Project
Pending review and approval of intramural grant application(s)