Ronaldo C da Costa

Professor
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Food Animal Health Research Program, OARDC
United Kingdom

Professor Neurology
Biography

Ronaldo C da Costa had done his DMV in 1995 from Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. He was Associate veterinarian from 1995-1996 at Small Animal Practice, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.He had done his MSc (Surgery)  in 1999 from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. He was  Assistant Professor at Federal University of Paraná, Palotina, PR, Brazil and Associate Professor at Federal University of Paraná, Palotina, PR, Brazil. He had completed his Ph.D. from Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada. At present he is full professsor at The Ohio State University.

Research Intrest

Mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of cervical spondylomyelopathy (Wobbler syndrome) More information regarding Wobbler's Syndrome Diagnostic assessment and treatment of cervical spondylomyelopathy Advanced and comparative neuroimaging Neuro-oncology

List of Publications
da Costa, RC. Spinal Pain. In: Platt SR, Garosi L. Small Animal Neurological Emergencies. Manson Publishing, UK, 2012.
da Costa, RC. Cervical spondylomyelopathy. In: Jericó MM, Kogika MM, Andrade Neto JP. Textbook of Small Animal Internal Medicine. Roca, 2014. (In Portuguese).
da Costa, RC. Cervical spondylomyelopathy. In: Cote E. Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 3rd ed p. 168-169. Elsevier. 2015
da Costa, RC. Diagnosis and treatment of cervical spondylomyelopathy. In: Bonagura JD, Twedt. Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy, XV. Saunders. Chapter 236, p. 1090-1097, 15th ed, Elsevier. 2014.
da Costa, RC. Tumors of the Nervous System. In: Daleck, CR; Rodaski, S. de Nardi, A. Canine and feline oncology. 2nd Ed. Group Gen; São Paulo, 2016 (In Portuguese).