Education

• Diplomate, American Collage of Veterinary Surgeons, 1999

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Michigan State University, 1994-1997

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, The Ohio State University, 1992-1993

• DVM, 1992, University of Wisconsin
• MS, 1988, University of Wisconsin
• BS, 1982, William Smith College

Research

Dr. Schaefer’s principle research interests are in the application of advanced diagnostic imaging techniques (MRI, CT, Ultrasound) in small animal orthopaedics. She had developed an MRI atlas of the canine shoulder joint and has published on both normal and abnormal findings in the canine shoulder as seen with MRI. Dr. Schaefer also has an interest in the use of synthetic bone forming stimulants (Bone Morphogenic Protein) in complicated fracture cases.

Responsibilities

Dr. Schaefer is the course coordinator for the “Surgical Fundamentals” course in the second year of the veterinary school curriculum and is an instructor in the “Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery” course in the third year. In addition, Dr. Schaefer is the course coordinator “The Art of Clinical Communication” and actively contributes to the communications skills teaching program in all four years of the curriculum.

Clinical Interests

Small animal orthopaedic surgery, particularly fractures, traumatic sporting injuries and arthroscopy.

Recent Publications

Schaefer SL, Baumel CA, Gerbig JR, Forrest, LJ. Direct Magnetic Resonance Arthrography of the Canine Shoulder Joint: Evaluation of Techniques. Vet. Rad. and Ultrasound, 51:391-396, 2010

Milovancev M, Schaefer SL. Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy. In: Advances in Veterinary Surgery: The Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament. Muir P, ed. First Edition. Ames, Wiley Blackwell, 2010.

Schaefer SL, Lu Y, Seeherman H, Jian Li X, Markel, MD. The Effect of rhBMP-2 on Tibial Plateau Fractures in a Canine Model. J. of Orthop. Res. 27:466-471, 2009

Chun R, Schaefer S, Lotta C, Banning S, Skochelak S. Didactic and Experiential Training to Teach Communication Skills: The UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Experience. Journal of Vet Med Edu. 36(2):196-201, 2009

Murphy SE, Ballegeer EA, Forrest JL, Schaefer SL. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Dogs with Confirmed Shoulder Pathology: 21 cases. Vet. Surg. 37:631-638, 2008

Sample S, Cole G, Paul-Murphy J, Hartup BK, Clyde V , Seeherman HJ, Schaefer SL. Clinical Application of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenic Protein-2 in a Whooping Crane (Grus americana). Vet. Surg. 37:552-557, 2008

Muir P, Schaefer SL, Manley PA, Svaren LP, Oldenhoff WE, Hao Z. Expression of immune response genes in the stifle joint of dogs with oligoarthritis and degenerative cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Vet.Immunol. Immunopath. 119(3-4):214-21, 2007

Muir P, Oldenholl WE, Hudson AP, Manley PA, Schaefer SL, Markel MD, Hao Z. Detection of DNA from a range of bacterial species in the knee joints of dogs with inflammatory knee arthritis and associated degenerative anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Micro Pathogenesis 42:47-55, 2007

Milovancev M, Muir P, Manley PA, Seeherman HJ, Schaefer SL. Clinical Application of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Four Dogs. Vet. Surg. 36: 132-40, 2007

Schaefer SL, Forrest, LJ. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Canine Shoulder: An Anatomical Study. Vet. Surg. 35:721-728, 2006