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Rebecca McOnie, DVM, ACVS

Assistant Professor, Section of Large Animal Surgery

Department of Clinical Sciences

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
930 Campus Road, Box 31
Ithaca, NY 14853

Email: rcm335@cornell.edu

Profile

Research/Clinical Interests

Equine sports medicine and surgery as well as large animal emergency and critical care.

Education

  • 2013-2017: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, with distinction
  • 2018-2021: Cornell University, Large Animal Surgery Residency
  • 2017-2018: Arizona Equine Medical & Surgical Centre, Rotating Equine Veterinary Internship

Biography/Professional Experience

Rebecca McOnie earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After four years on the Canadian Prairies, she was elated to spend a year in the heat working as a Rotating Equine Intern at Arizona Equine, outside of Phoenix, Arizona. She then moved to upstate New York where she completed a three-year residency in Large Animal Surgery at Cornell University.

Awards and Honors

  • Vandi Award for Excellence in Equine Care, 2017
  • Roberts Prize for Excellence in Beef Cattle Health Management, 2017           
  • Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Award, 2016
  • College of Veterinarians of British Columbia Award, 2016           
  • Merial Veterinary Summer Research Scholar, 2014
  • WCVM Equine Health Research Fund Grant, 2014 

Professional/Academic Affiliations

  • American Veterinary Medical Association, 2017-2021
  • Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, 2013-2021
  • American Association of Equine Practitioners, 2013-2020

Publications

Selected Publications

  1. McOnie, RC, Noel, A, Fubini, SL, Reesink, HL. Surgical treatment of uterine neoplasia in 13 production size pigs with a comparison to pot-bellied pigs. Manuscript accepted for publication in Veterinary Surgery.
  2. Jakobek, BT, McOnie, RC, Hayes, G, Fubini, SL. Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy with barbed suture in a ram. Manuscript accepted for publication in the Canadian Veterinary Journal.
  3. Bernard, M, McOnie, RC, Tomlinson, JE, Blum, E, Prest, T, Sledziona, M, Willand, M, Gordon, T, Borschel, GH, Soletti, L, Brown, B, Cheetham, J. Peripheral Nerve Matrix hydrogel promotes recovery after nerve transection and repair. Manuscript accepted for publication in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  4. MacKay, AV, McOnie, RC, Riddell, LP, Robinson, KA. Characterization of the use of shock wave therapy among equine veterinarians. Canadian Veterinary Journal. 61(9):990-993, 2020.
  5. Carmalt, JL, Mortazavi, S, McOnie, RC, Allen, A, Unniappan, S. Profiles of pro-opiomelanocortin and encoded peptides, and their processing enzymes in equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. PLOS ONE. 13(1): e0190796, 2018.
  6. Carmalt, JL, Johansson BC, Zetterström SM, McOnie RC. Racing performance of Standardbred trotting horses undergoing surgery of the carpal flexor sheath compared to age and sex-matched controls. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 78(7), 847-853, 2017.

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