Vishal Dilip Murthy

Vishal Dilip Murthy

Assistant Professor

Surgical & Radiological Sciences


Licenses
Licensed Veterinarian under Ontario College of Veterinarians
Licensed Veterinarian under California State Board (License # VET22379)
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)

Teaching Certificate: Washington State University Academic Outreach and Innovation Distance Delivery Mastery Certificate
ACVIM Advanced Neurosurgery Certificate
Education
2011, BSc, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2015, DVM, Ontario Veterinary College, DVM Veterinary Medicine University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2019, DACVIM (Neurology), University of California, Davis,
Active Research Grants
Co-Investigator, RECOVER Grant, Hoehne SN (Principal Investigator), American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
Co-Investigator, WSU Veterinary Clinical Sciences Resident and Graduate Student Research Grant, Vasquez M (Principal Investigator), Washington State University
Principal Investigator, Center for Companion Animal Health Faculty grant, (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health, UC Davis
Co-Investigator, Center for Companion Animal Health Faculty Grant, Sabrina Hoehne (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health, UC Davis
Co-Investigator, CCAH Large Breed Dog grant, Adrien Dupanloup (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health, UC Davis
Co-Investigator, CCAH Large Breed Dog grant, Ji-Hey Lim (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health, UC Davis
Principal Investigator, 2025 ACVIM Holliday Neurology Resident Research Grant, (Principal Investigator), American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2020 Murthy VD, Sturges BK: Cerebrospinal Fluid Sampling and Interpretation, Hopper K, Silverstein DC, (ed), Small Animal Critical Care Medicine, . .
Research Focus
My research interests fall into 3 main areas. The first is in the development of neuroanatomical biomarkers of neurological function. Through this work, I am able to apply my knowledge of neuroanatomy towards the development of clinical, imaging and serological biomarkers, with an ultimate goal to inform diagnosis, prognosis and monitor treatment efficacy.The second area of focus is in exotic animal neurology. There is a significant lack of information on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders in non-traditional species. I have enjoyed working with these species and developing this area of both clinical and research expertise. Finally, the third area of research interest is in neurology education. My work has focused on neurophobia- an inherent fear of neurology that students experience, which acts as a major barrier to learning and has wide reaching implications on veterinary student education and future clinical practice. I study the contributing factors and ways of mitigating this, in hopes of improving student learning in neurology.
Specialty Focus
My primary area of specialty is in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery. Within this field, I have developed a well rounded, broad set of clinical skills, with special areas of interest in neuroanatomy, exotic animal neurology, neurosurgery and bladder dysfunction.
Ten Recent Publications

2025
Valerio C, Murthy VD^, Hoehne SN, Mattoon JS, Chen AV
Comparison of ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter before and after hyperosmolar therapy in dogs with presumed intracranial hypertension

2025
Hoehne SN, Murthy VD, Epstein SE, Hopper K, Martin LG, Kantyka ME
Post-cardiopulmonary arrest care and functional outcomes in dogs and cats surviving to hospital discharge since publication of the RECOVER guidelines: 2012-2022.

2024
Murthy VD, Le L, Heater H, Guess SC, Chen AV
Investigation of neurophobia amongst North American veterinary students and development of a veterinary neurophobia scoring tool (VetNeuroQ)

2023
Jankelunas L, Murthy VD^, Chen AV, Minor KM, Friedenberg SG, Cullen JN, Guo LT, Mickelson JR, Shelton GD
Novel COL6A3 frameshift variant in American Staffordshire Terrier dogs with Ullrich-like congenital muscular dystrophy

2023
Jankelunas L, Hoehne SN, Chen AV, Williams L, Murthy VD^
What’s your neurological diagnosis? Cerebellar ataxia in a young dog

2023
Iannucci C, Hoehne SN, Murthy VD, Dutil G, Maiolini A
Successful resuscitation and neurological monitoring of a dog with out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest due to pentobarbital overdose.

2023
Meyer FB, Hoehne SN, Murthy VD, Maiolini A, Stein VM, Rathmann JMK, Guevar J
Perception of challenges in management of neurological cases in the emergency room.

2023
Murthy VD, Phillips K, Knipe M, Giuffrida M, Li CF
Horner syndrome as a physiological biomarker of disease in canine cervical myelopathy.

2022
Tarbert DK, Murthy VD, Guzman DS
Neurological examination in healthy adult inland bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)

2022
Petit CV, Chen AV, Murthy VD, Roberts GD, Valerio-López C
MRI and CT characteristics of a grade I meningioma with concurrent cribriform plate lysis in a dog.