Patricia J. Provost
Assistant Professor
Director, Equine Sports Medicine Program
Chair, Companion Animal Health Fund
Department of Clinical Sciences
Phone: 508-839-5395
Fax: 508-839-7931

Education
MS - Michigan State University - 1989
VMD - University of Pennsylvania - 1985

Board Certification
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS)

General Research Interest

• Gastrointestinal pathophysiology of colic and adhesion formation
• Pathogenesis and treatment of equine skin tumors
• Wound healing
• Treatment of equine back pain

Research Sponsor Interest

• Privately funded research
• Federally funded research

Teaching

• Director - 4th Year Clinical Equine Surgery Rotation
• Co-Director - 3rd Year Equine Medicine & Surgery Course
• Director - 3rd Year Bovine Surgery Elective
• Director - Equine Clinical Skills (Year 1 & 2)
• Faculty Surgeon - Shelter Spay/Neuter Program

Selected Research Projects

• The significance of EGF, TGF-B, PDGF-BB, MMP 2 & 9 in the normal and ulcerated equine eye
• Efficacy comparison of dressings on full thickness infected wounds
• Prevention of post-operative abdominal adhesions in pigs and ponies using a biopolymer implant
• EGF, PDGF-BB, TGF-beta 1 as potential mediators of equine corneal epithelial cell and keratocyte migration in cell and in organ culture
• An assessment of an alternative method for the management of equine back pain
• Prevention and treatment of equine MRSA infections

Research and Clinical Interests

• General equine surgery
• Arthroscopic surgery
• Equine lameness evaluations
• Equine oncology
• Neonatal limb deformities
• Growth factor studies
• Adhesion studies
• Medical device and drug testing

Major Specialized Equipment Items Available

• Video-endoscopy
• High-speed treadmill
• Digital Radiography
• MRI
• CT
• Laser

Selected Publications

1. Quinteros DD, Garcia-Lopez JM, Provost PJ. Complete caecal bypass without ileal transaction for caecal impaction in horses: seven clinical cases (1997-2007). Aust Vet J, 88(11):434-8, 2010.
2. Jenei T, Garcia-Lopez J, Provost PJ, Kirker-Head C. Surgical Management of Small Intestinal Incarceration through the Gastrosplenic Ligament: 14 Cases (1994-2006). JAVMA, 231(8): 1221-4, 2007.
3. Bellezzo F, Hunt RJ, Provost PJ, Bain FT, Kirker-Head C. Surgical Repair of Rib Fractures in 14 Neonatal Foals: Case Selection, Surgical Technique and Results. EVJ, 36(7):557-562, 2004.
4. Chevalier H M, Provost PJ, Karas AZ. Effect of caudal epidural xylazine on intraoperative distress and postoperative pain in Holstein heifers. Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia, 31(1):1-10, 2004.
5. Smith J, Provost PJ, Paradis MR. Bacterial meningitis and brain abscesses secondary to infectious disease processes involving the head in horses: seven cases (1980-2001). JAVMA, 224(5):739-742, 2004.