Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery Service, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Professor
Dr. Grimes is a Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She then completed a residency in Small Animal Surgery and a master’s degree in biomedical sciences at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Education
- M.S., Biomedical Sciences; Small Animal Surgery Residency, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2011-2014
- Veterinary Intern Instructor, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 2010-2011
- D.V.M., summa cum laude, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, 2006-2010
- B.S., Emory University, 2002-2006
- Chemistry Bachelor of Science: Biology
- Minor: Mathematics
- Emergency Medical Technician Program
Professional Certifications
- DACVS-SA
Teaching
Dr. Grimes teaches both DVM and undergraduate courses.
Teaching Experience
- Chief of Companion Animal Surgery
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Companion Animal Surgery
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 - Clinical Assistant Professor of Companion Animal Surgery
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-2015
Clinical Interests
- Soft tissue surgery
Research Interests
Dr. Grimes’ research interests include surgical oncology, specifically canine hemangiosarcoma and the role of miRNA as drivers of disease.
Publications
- Grimes JA, Fletcher JM, Schmiedt CW. Outcomes in dogs with uroabdomen: retrospective analysis of 43 dogs from 2006 to 2015. In press J Am Vet Med Assoc
- Grimes JA, Pagano CJ, Boudreaux BB. Primary frontal sinus squamous cell carcinoma in a dog treated with surgical excision. In press Can Vet J
- Hodgson MM, Grimes JA, Boudreaux BB, Flores MM, Langohr IM. Pathology in practice: thyroglossal duct carcinoma in a dog. In press J Am Vet Med Assoc
- Grimes JA, Scott KD, Edwards JF. Aberrant heartworm migration to the abdominal aorta and systemic arteriolitis in a dog presenting with vomiting and hemorrhagic diarrhea. Can Vet J 2016;57(1):76-79.
- Grimes JA, Schmiedt CW, Milovancev M, Radlinsky MG, Cornell, KK. Efficacy of serosal patching in dogs with septic peritonitis. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2013;49(4):246-249. doi:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5870
- Grimes JA, Schmiedt CW, Cornell KK, Radlinsky MG. Identification of risk factors for septic peritonitis and failure to survive after gastrointestinal surgery in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2011;238(4):486-494. doi: 10.2460/javma.238.4.486
- Schmiedt CW, Grimes JA, Holzman G, McAnulty JF. Incidence and risk factors for development of malignant neoplasia after feline renal transplantation and Cyclosporine-A-based immunosuppression. Vet Comp Oncol 2009;7(1):45-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5829.2008.00172.x
