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Catherine Stecyk DVM, BS

E-mail Department of Clinical Sciences Foster Hospital for Small Animals
  • Resident
  • Small Animal Surgery

Catherine Stecyk was born and raised in Massachusetts and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Tufts University in 2018. She then completed a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center and was elated to match back home at Tufts for her surgery residency. Her current research is investigating the long-term outcome of dogs and cats that have had intestinal resections. Outside of work, she enjoys exercising, sewing, hiking the 4000-footers of NH and exploring new places with her boyfriend and her Great Dane mix, Raine. Catherine loves to help people and their pets and to teach future veterinarians the complexity and beauty of surgery.

Education

  • Small Animal Rotating Internship, Ohio State University, 2019
  • DVM, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, 2018
  • BA, Colgate University, 2014

Research Activities

Current Research

  • Assessment of short- and long-term gastrointestinal function in dogs and cats undergoing jejunocolonic or ileocolonic resection and anastomosis

Published Research Projects

  • Conservative Management of Sacroiliac Luxation in 17 Dogs: Radiographic Changes and Long-term Owner Follow-up. Canadian Veterinary Journal, 2020