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Dr. Aloisio Bueno

DVM, DACVS, Board Certified Equine Surgeon

Dr. Bueno is a native of Brazil and he received his Veterinary Degree (MV) in 1992 from Unoeste University. He had two year’s experience in equine private practice before completing one year internship in Equine Medicine & Surgery at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1995.

Following his internship, Dr. Bueno completed a Master’s of Science (MS) degree at LSU in 1998. Additionally, he completed one year Large Animal Fellowship at Oregon State University (OSU) in 1999, and immediately after his fellowship Dr. Bueno completed a three year Equine Surgery Residency Program at University of California (UC-Davis) in 2002. Dr. Bueno returned to LSU in 2002 as Clinical Instructor in Equine Surgery.

He successfully completed his specialty board certification through the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) in 2003.

Following that Dr. Bueno held a Lecturer position in Large Animal Surgery at the University of Florida in Gainesville (2005-2007). Additionally, he worked as a staff surgeon at The Morrie Waud Equine Center (MWEC), an equine surgical facility associated with the University of Wisconsin (UW) from 2007-2010. Dr. Bueno was a Staff Surgeon at South Shore Equine & Diagnostic Center, a specialty private practice, located in Massachusetts (2011-2013). He also was a Clinical Instructor in Equine Surgery at Washington State University (WSU), College of Veterinary Medicine in Pullman, WA (2013-2015).

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise

  • Equine & Large Animal General Surgery

  • Equine Laminitis, Gastrointestinal, and orthopedics

Activities & Interests

  • Polo

  • Mountain biking

  • Sporting clays & skeet shooting

  • Horseback riding

  • Jogging/exercise

  • Music

  • Cooking

  • Movies

Education Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Equine/Large Animal Surgery, February of 2003

Equine Surgical Residency - August 1999 to July 2002

Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8747

Master of Science Degree - May 1998

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine,

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-8410

Médico Veterinário Degree (MV) - June 1992

Universidade do Oeste Paulista (Unoeste), Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil

Professional Experience Clinical Instructor, Equine Surgery – September 2013 to August 2015 Washington State University - College of Veterinary Medicine. Pullman, WA 99163

Staff Surgeon, Equine Surgery – July 2011 to August 2013. South Shore Equine Clinic & Diagnostic Center. Plympton, MA 02367

Staff Surgeon, Equine Surgery – November 2007 to September 2010

University of Wisconsin – Veterinary Care – The Morrie Waud Equine Center

N6255 Church Road. Delavan, WI 53115

Lecturer, Large Animal Surgery – December 2005 to October 2007

Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine,

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0136

Clinical Instructor, Equine Surgery - August 2002 to November 2005

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine,

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-8410

Equine Surgical Residency - August 1999 to July 2002

Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8747

Clinical Fellowship (Large Animal) - July 1998 to June 1999

Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331- 4802

Internship in Equine Medicine & Surgery - January to December 1995

School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-8410

Equine Private Practice - 1992 to 1994

Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil

Equine Medicine & Surgery (Drs. Reed, K and McClure JM) – Bossier City, LA (Externship)

Claude L. Stephenson, DVM – LA, Folsom, LA (Externship)

Publications Rando JT, Reilly MT, Cimetti LJ, Bueno ACD. Traumatic bilateral stylohyoid fracture in an Appaloosa. Equine Veterinary Education. Accepted for publication.

Errico JA, Trumble TN, Bueno AC, Brown MP, Davis JL. A comparison of two indirect techniques for local high dose antimicrobial delivery in the equine distal limb. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2008,69(3)334-42. In Print.

Errico JA, Bueno AC, Trumble TN, Brown MP, Davis JL. A comparison of two indirect techniques for local high dose antimicrobial treatment of the equine distal limb: isolated regional limb infusion and retrograde venous injection. Thirty Fourth Veterinary Orthopedic Society Annual Conference. Sun Valley, ID. March 3-10, 2007.

Vidal MA, Valdes-Martinez A, Bueno ACD. Superior check ligament desmitis in a horse. (What is your diagnosis?). Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 2006,228(6):845-846. In print.

Bueno ACD, Moore R, Eades SC, et al. Development of a digital extracorporeal system to study laminitis in horses. Equine Laminitis Research Meeting & Panel. Louisville, KY. July 24-25, 2004 (Abstract). In Proceedings.

Bueno ACD, Galuppo LD, Stover SM, Taylor KT, et al. A biomechanical comparison of headless tapered variable pitch and AO cortical bone screws for fixation of a simulated slab fracture in equine third carpal bones. Veterinary Surgery 2003,32:167-177. In print.

Bueno ACD, Galuppo LD, Stover SM, Taylor KT, et al. A biomechanical comparison of headless tapered variable pitch and AO cortical bone screws for repair of a simulated frontal plane slab fracture in equine third carpal bones. Twenty ninth Veterinary Orthopedic Society Annual Conference. Park City, Utah. March 2-9, 2002:66 (Abstract). In print.

Bueno AC, Watrous BJ, Parker JE, Hedstrom OR. Ultrasonographic diagnosis: cranial vena cava thrombosis in a cow. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2000,41(6):551-553. In print.

Bueno AC, Seahorn TL, Moore RM. Diagnosis and treatment of right dorsal colitis in horses. Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet, 1999;22(2):173-181. In print.

Bueno AC, Moore RM, Seahorn TL, Cornick-Seahorn J, et al. Transient weakness, ataxia, and recumbency associated with catheterization of the right side of the heart in three horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 1999;19(11):711-714. In print.

Bueno AC, Cornick-Seahorn J, Seahorn TL, Hosgood G, Moore RM. Cardiopulmonary and sedative effects of intravenous administration of low doses of medetomodine and xylazine to adult horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1999;60(11):1371-1376. In print.

Bueno AC, Kaneps AJ, Watrous BJ. Femoral and tibial subchondral bone cysts in a horse (What is your diagnosis ?). Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 1999, 215 (8):1097-1098. In print.

Tetens J, Bueno AC, Cornick-Seahorn JL, Hosgood G, Eades SC, Moore RM. Adenosine triphospate and magnesium chloride infusion in conscious horses: hemodynamic and metabolic alterations. Veterinary Surgery 1999, 28(5):406 (Abstract). In print.

Tetens J, Bueno AC, Cornick-Seahorn JL, Hosgood G, Eades SC, Moore RM. Adenosine triphospate and magnesium chloride infusion in conscious horses- hemodynamic and metabolic alterations. Ninth Annual American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, large animal proceedings. San Francisco, CA. September 30 - October 3, 1999:21 (Abstract). In print.

Tetens J, Bueno AC, Cornick-Seahorn JL, Hosgood G, Eades SC, Moore RM. Hemodynamic and metabolic alterations associated with intravenous infusion of ATP-MgCl2 in conscious horses.Proceedings of Advances in Veterinary Shock Research, Fourth International Shock Congress, Philadelphia, PA, 09, 1999.

Tetens J, Bueno AC, Cornick-Seahorn JL, Hosgood G, Eades SC, Moore RM. Hemodynamic and metabolic alterations associated with intravenous infusion of a combination of adenosine triphospate and magnesium chloride in conscious horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1999;60:1140-1147. In print.

Bueno AC, Seahorn TL, Cornick-Seahorn J, Horohov DW, Moore RM. Plasma and urine nitric oxide concentrations in horses administered a low dose of endotoxin. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1999:60:969-976. In print.

Bueno AC, Moore RM, Seahorn TL, Cornick-Seahorn J, Horohov DW. Quantification of plasma and urine nitric oxide (NO) concentrations in experimentally induced endotoxemia in horses. Veterinary Surgery 1998, 27(5):502 (Abstract). In print.

Ramirez S, Wolfsheimer KJ, Moore RM, Mora F, Bueno AC, Mirza T: Duration of effects of phenylbutazone on serum total thyroxine and free thyroxine concentrations in horses. Journal Veterinary Internal Medicine, 1997;11(6):371-374. In print.

Bueno AC, Moore RM, Seahorn TL, Cornick-Seahorn J, Horohov DW. Quantification of plasma and urine nitric oxide (NO) concentrations in experimentally induced endotoxemia in horses. Eighth Annual American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, large animal proceedings. Chicago, Illinois. October 8-11, 1998:5 (Abstract 18). In print.

Cornick-Seahorn J, Bueno AC, Moore RM, Seahorn TL. Cardiopulmonary effects of low-dose medetomodine and xylazine in endotoxin-challenged horses, in proceedings.

Twenty Second Annual Meeting of American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists, San Diego, CA. 1997:21. (Abstract). In print.

Ramirez S, Wolfsheimer KJ, Moore RM, Mora F, Bueno AC, Mirza T: Duration of effects of phenylbutazone on serum total thyroxine and free thyroxine concentrations in horses. Journal Veterinary Internal Medicine 1997,11(2):105 (Abstract). In print.

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