Ryan Taylor, DVM

Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853-6401
Office: 607-253-3764
Fax: 607-253-3357
Email: rpt56@cornell.edu
Profile
Research/Clinical Interests
Ocular pathology
Education
- Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Pathology, 2021
- Ocular pathology fellowship at the Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin (COPLOW), 2020-2022
- Veterinary anatomic pathology residency, Mississippi State University, 2017-2020
- DVM, Mississippi State University, 2017
Awards and Honors
- Recipient of CL Davis Veterinary Pathology Scholarship Award, 2019
- Class award for excellence in pathology, 2017
Professional/Academic Affiliations
- American College of Veterinary Pathology
- Society for Comparative Ocular Pathology (SCŌP)
- Primary editor and organizer of the Veterinary Ocular Pathology Atlas (VOPA)
Publications
Selected Publications
- Gunsalus K, Taylor R, Croix NL. Calcification and osseous metaplasia of the meibomian glands of a horse. Vet Ophthalmol. 2022; 00:1-5.
- Rebollada-Merino, A., Taylor, R., Guarino, C., Hitchener, G. Pyovagina and sepsis due to Streptococcus didelphis in a Virginia opossum. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 2025
- Zeliger, M., Roberts, J. K., Shaw, G. C., Taylor, R. Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor in the orbit of a domestic shorthair cat (Felis catus), Vet Record Case Reports. 2024
- Nakagun, S., Taylor, R. P., Houck, E. L., Eddy, R. M., & Jager, M. C. Optic nerve meningioma and cloacal adenocarcinoma in a Humboldt penguin. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 2024
- Bernard, M., Coffin, H., Taylor, R., Donnelly, C. Craniofacial malformations in a stillborn mixed breed dog as a cause for dystocia. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2024
- Plotsker, N., Felippe, J.M., Lucyshyn, D.R., Cercone, M., Perkins, G., Taylor, R., Musciano, A., Knickelbein, K. Autoimmune uveitis in a Thoroughbred gelding with common variable immunodeficiency. Journal of Veterinary Education. 2024
- Schlesener, B., Taylor, R., Ledbetter E. Phacoemulsification of a unilateral immature cataract with lens regeneration in a juvenile ferret (Mustela furo). Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. 2024
- Crise, A. A., Taylor, R., & Zimmerman, K. L. Bilateral ocular opacification and weight loss in a cat. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 2023