Education

MSc, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Canada), 2022

MVSc, Bombay Veterinary College, 2012

BVSc & AH, Bombay Veterinary College, 2009

Certifications

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Research Interest

Minimally invasive surgery, implant biomechanics, surgical education

Teaching Interest

Small animal orthopedic and soft tissue surgery

Clinical Interest

Small animal orthopedics, fracture repair, joint replacement surgery, angular limb deformity correction, arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology

Awards & Honors

2021, Dr. Dennis Shute Memorial Award, University of Saskatchewan

2017, Best House Officer Presentation, Veterinary Endoscopy Society 14th Annual Meeting

Publications

Dongaonkar, K.R., Aoki, K.A, Zwueste, D., Bates, M. Effect of Irrigation Technique on the Vertebral Canal Temperature during Thoraco-Lumbar Hemilaminectomy in dogs: An Ex-vivo study. Veterinary Surgery. 2021;1–7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33959971/ 

Aulakh KA, Dongaonkar KR, Barnes K, Gines A, Bordelon JT, Hulse DA, Aulakh HK, Liu CC. Influence of orthopedic examination on lameness scores and inter-observer and intra-observer agreement in dogs with naturally occurring elbow osteoarthritis. Vet Surg. 2020 Apr; 49(3):455- 462. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32022284/ 

Dongaonkar, K.R., Gulavane, S.U., Chariar, V.M. et al. Laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs in late gestation. BMC Vet Res 15, 19 (2019). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30621681/ 

Dongaonkar KR, Linden D, Davidson JR, Boothe HW, Tillson DM, Matz BM. Partial splenectomy for incidentally detected non-ruptured splenic nodules in dogs: 18 cases (2004 -2018) Can Vet J. 2019 Nov;60(11):1194-1198. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31692648/