Denis Marcellin-Little

Dept. Chair (Interim) and Professor

Surgical & Radiological Sciences

Office
2325 VM3A, Davis, CA 95616

Education
1988, DEDV, National Veterinary School, Toulouse, France
1997, DACVS, American College of Veterinary Surgeons,
1997, DECVS, European College of Veterinary Surgeons,
2010, ACVSMR, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, Apium M220 Medical PEEK 3D printer, (Principal Investigator), Zankel Foundation
Co-Principal Investigator, Comparison of biaxial thread screws and cortical bone screws in a canine humeral fracture model, Barbro Filliquist (Principal Investigator), UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Tormach Personal Computer Numeric Control Milling machine (PCNC 440), (Principal Investigator), UC Davis SVM CCAH
Co-Principal Investigator, Tekscan Strideway, Susan Stover (Principal Investigator), UC Davis SVM CCAH
Co-Principal Investigator, Phenotype effects of FGF4 retrogenes on canine morphology, Bannasch (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Development of a Low-Modulus Freeform pEEK Bone Plate for Stabilization of Radial Fractures in Dogs, (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation of lymphocyte reactivity to metals in dogs with orthopedic metal implants, Dr. Barbro Filliquist (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Co-Principal Investigator, Optimization of the biomimetic properties in tissue-engineered canine cartilage, Dr. Natalia Vapniarski-Arzi (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Effect of Undenaturated Collagen II Supplementation on Weight-bearing Lameness in Dogs with Elbow Osteoarthritis, (Principal Investigator), Vetoquinol
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2018 Marcellin-Little DJ: Bandaging, external coaptation, and external devices for companion animals, Johnston and Tobias, (ed), Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, . 737-751.
2018 Marcellin-Little DJ, Arnoldy CJ: Rehabilitation for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture, Muir P, (ed), Advances in the cranial cruciate ligament (2nd ed), Ames, Iowa. 343-351.
2018 Langenbach A, Marcellin-Little DJ: Surgical management of cranial cruciate disease combined with patellar luxation, Muir P, (ed), Rehabilitation for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Advances in the cranial cruciate ligament (2nd ed), Ames, Iowa. 261-269.
2017 Marcellin-Little DJ: Skeletal disorders in companion animals, Ettinger S, (ed), Textbook of veterinary internal medicine (8th Edition), Philadelphia, PA. 353.
2013 DeYoung DJ, Marcellin-Little DJ: Implant Materials: Surface Coating, Peck JN, Marcellin-Little DJ , (ed), Advances in small animal total joint replacement, Ames, Iowa. 19-29.
Research Focus

Innovative approaches to joint replacement, to the correction of angular limb deformities, and the management of bone tumors using custom limb sparing implants

Specialty Focus

Small animal orthopedic surgery