Grace VanHoy

Grace VanHoy

Assistant Agronomist and Assistant Professor

Medicine & Epidemiology


Licenses
State of Ohio Veterinary License
California Veterinary Medical License
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Large Animal
USDA APHIS National Veterinary Accreditation Program - Category II (OH, CA)
Certified FAMACHA Instructor
Education
2011, BS, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
2015, DVM, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2019, MS, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2022, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity,
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, Comparison of CT and radiography in assessment of gastrointestinal obstruction in pigs, (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Determination of reference intervals for venous blood gas and clotting parameters in miniature pigs, (Principal Investigator), UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2025 VanHoy G: Actinobacillosis, Moses M, (ed), Merck Veterinary Manual, . .
2023 VanHoy G: Common Gastrointestinal Parasites of Small Ruminants, Moses M, (ed), Merck Veterinary Manual, . .
2023 VanHoy G: Common Gastrointestinal Parasites of Cattle, Moses M, (ed), Merck Veterinary Manual, . .
2023 VanHoy G: Overview of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Ruminants, Moses M, (ed), Merck Veterinary Manual, . .
2022 VanHoy G, Marsh A, Carman M: Chapter 7: Parasitology of Camelids, Niehaus AN, (ed), Medicine and Surgery of Camelids – 4th edition, Ames, Iowa. 174.
Research Focus
Clinical internal medicine and surgery of livestock species (cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, camelids).
Specialty Focus
  1. Clinical internal medicine and surgery of livestock (cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, camelids)
  2. Clinical veterinary parasitology in large animals (livestock, equine)
Ten Recent Publications

2025
Barton C, Lozier J, Merkatoris P, Locaputo B, McCormack JM, VanHoy G, Look B, Nottle B
Incidence and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection in Ruminant Species Following Internal Fixation for Orthopedic Injury: 81 cases (2010-2023)

2025
Lauth EE, White SD, Depenbrock SM, VanHoy G, Heller MC, Chigerwe M, Affolter VK
Skin disease in sheep (Ovis aries): A retrospective report of 299 cases at a university veterinary medical teaching hospital (1986–2020)

2025
Lane JK, Kelly T, Bird B, Chenais E, Roug A, Vidal G, Gallardo R, Zhou H, VanHoy G, Smith W
A One Health Approach to Reducing Livestock Disease Prevalence in Developing Countries: Advances, Challenges, and Prospects.

2021
Lozier JW, VanHoy GM, Jordan BA, Muir AJT, Lakritz J, Hinds CA, Niehaus AJ
Complications and outcomes of swine that underwent cesarean section for resolution of dystocia: 110 cases (2013-2018)

2018
VanHoy G, Carman M, Habing G, Lakritz J, Hinds CA, Niehaus A, Kaplan RM, Marsh AE
Safety and serologic response to a Haemonchus contortus vaccine in alpacas.

2018
Brakel KA, VanHoy G, Hinds A, Breitbach J, Premanandan C, Kohnken R
Peritoneal and scrotal carcinomas of unknown origin in two bovine calves.