Ron McLaughlin
Professor of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Joined the LSU Vet Med Faculty on November 11, 2024
Education
DVSc (Honors), University of Guelph, 1991
DVM, University of Missouri, 1985
Certifications
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Awards & Honors
Dean’s Pegasus Award, 2019
Deans Pegasus Award for Research/Creative Achievement, 2005
Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award, 2002
The Society of Phi Zeta-Sigma Chapter, President-elect, 1997
Most Outstanding Scientific Publication in Veterinary Surgery, 1992
Most Outstanding Clinical Presentation - American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 26th
Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, October,1991
Publications
Lunn D, Fingland, R, Goldstein R, Mashima T, McLaughlin R, Nelson L, Roth I, Sweeny C, Zimmel D. AAVMC Internship Program Guidelines 2018, J Vet Med Ed, 2018.
Sirry M, Butler R, Patnaik S, Brazile B, Bertucci R, Claude A, McLaughlin R, Davies N, Liao J, Franz T. Infarcted Rat Myocardium: Data from Biaxial Tensile and Uniaxial Compressive Testing and Analysis of Collagen fibre orientation. Data in Brief, August 2016.
Vaughn DP, Syrcle JA, Ball JE, Elder SH, Gambino JM, Griffin RL, McLaughlin RM. Pullout strength of monocortical and bicortical screws in metaphyseal and diaphysis regions of the canine humerus. Veterinary Comp Orthop Trauma, 29 (6):466-474, 2016. VCOT Award for Best Resident Research Paper of 2016.
Sirry M, Butler R, Patnaik S, Brazile B, Bertucci R, Claude A, McLaughlin R, Davies N, Liao J, Franz T. Characterization of the mechanical properties of infarcted myocardium in the rat under biaxial tension and uniaxial compression. J of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. June 2016.
Hurt R, Syrcle J, Elder S, McLaughlin R. A biomechanical comparison of unilateral
and bilateral SOP locking plates in a canine distal humeral metaphyseal gap model”
Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 27(3):186-191, 2014.
107. Tyner CL, Harkness J, Hoblet K, Zumwalt L, Templeton K, McLaughlin R. University
Teaching Hospital and Private Clinic Collaboration to Enhance Veterinary Education
Opportunities at Mississippi State University. J Vet Med Educ, 41 (1): 90-95, 2014.
Lodato D, Grzanna MW, Wardlaw JL, McLaughlin RM, Frondoza CG. Update on Feline Osteoarthritis. J Am Vet Med Assoc. July 2013.
Wang B, Wang G, To F, Butler JR, Claude A, McLaughlin RM, Williams LN, Curry A, Liao J. Myocardial Scaffold-based Cardiac Tissue Engineering: Application of Coordinated Mechanical and Electrical Stimulation. Langmuir, 29:11109-11117, 2013.
D’Amico LL, Lanz OI, Aulakh KS, Butler JR, McLaughlin RM, Harper TA, Were SR. The effects of a novel lateral extracapsular suture system on the kinemetics of the cranial cruciate deficient stifle. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 26(4):271-279, 2013.
Aulakh KS, Harper TA, Lanz OI, D’Amico LL, ButlerJR, McLaughlin RM, Were SR. Effect of tibilal insertions site for lateral suture stabilization on the kinematics of the cranial cruciate ligament deficient-stifle during early, middle and late stance: An in vitro study. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 26(3):208-217, 2013.