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Gustavo M. Zanotto, MV, MS, PhD, DACVSMR

Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Equine Sports Medicine and Lameness
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Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
17690 Old Waterford Road
Leesburg, VA 20176

VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech

PhD, Clinical Science, 2019
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO

MS, Veterinary Surgery 2012
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil 

MV, 2008
Federal University of Paraná
Curitiba, Brazil

  • American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2021
  • Musculoskeletal pathology
  • Joints, tendons and diseases affecting sport horses

2024–present
Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Sports Medicine and Lameness 
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Leesburg, VA

2022–2024
Service Chief, Equine Sports Medicine and Imaging

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

2020–2022
Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Sports Medicine and Imaging
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

2016-2019
Residency in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Colorado State University
College Station, TX

2013-2015
Internship in Equine Musculoskeletal Radiology

Colorado State University
College Station, TX

2013–2014
Visiting Researcher - Clinical Science Department

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO

2012-2013
Hospital Director 

Anhanguera University
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
São Paulo, Brazil  

2010-2013
Assistant Professor, Large Animal Internal Medicine and Surgery

Anhanguera University
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
São Paulo, Brazil  

2008-2009
Rotating Medicine and Surgery Internship
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil  

  • American Association of Equine Practitioners
  1. COLLA, S.; SEABAUGH, K.A.; ZANOTTO, G.M.; SELBERG, K. Blind versus ultrasound-guided low volume perineural injection of tibial and fibular nerves in equine cadaver limbs. J Equine Vet Sci. 2023 Mar 27:104299. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104299. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36990251.
  2. TOKAWA, P.; BACCARIN, R.Y.; ZANOTTO, G. Systematic review of the association between intra-synovial corticosteroid use and laminitis - What's the evidence? Equine Veterinary Education, 00, 1– 6. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13757
  3. PARKINSON, S.D.; ZANOTTO, G.M.; MALDONADO, M.D.; KING, M.R.; HAUSSLER, K.K. The Effect of Capacitive-Resistive Electrical Therapy on Neck Pain and Dysfunction in Horses. J Equine Vet Sci. 2022 Oct; 117:104091. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104091. Epub 2022 Jul 29. PMID: 35908601.
  4. MCINTURFF, C.; ZANOTTO, G.; MCINTURFF, M.; HENDRICKSON, D. An Alternate Radiographic Guided Technique for Injection of the Equine Navicular Bursa Using a 40 mm (1.5-inch) 20-Gauge Needle: A Pilot Study. J Equine Vet Sci. 2022 Jan; 108:103775. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103775. Epub 2021 Sep 20. PMID: 34800798.
  5. ZANOTTO, G.M.; FRISBIE, D.D. Current joint therapy usage in equine practice: Changes in the last 10 years. Equine Vet J. 2021 Jun 18. doi: 10.1111/evj.13489. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34143532.
  6. ZANOTTO, G.M.; LIESBENY, P.; BARRETT, M.; ZLOTNICK, H.; FRANK, E.; GRODZINSKY, A.J.; FRISBIE, D.D. Microfracture Augmentation With Trypsin Pretreatment and Growth Factor-Functionalized Self-assembling Peptide Hydrogel Scaffold in an Equine Model. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jul;49(9):2498-2508. doi: 10.1177/03635465211021798. Epub 2021 Jun 23. PMID: 34161182.
  7. ZANOTTO, G.; LIEBESNY, P.; BARRETT, M.; ZLOTNICK, H.; GRODZINSKY, A.; FRISBIE, D. Trypsin Pretreatment Combined with Growth-Factor Functionalized Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogel Improve Cartilage Repair in a Rabbit Model. Journal of Orthopedic Research. 2019 Nov;37(11):2307-2315. doi: 10.1002/jor.24414 
  8. LIEBESNY. P.; MROSZCZYK. K.; ZLOTNICK, H.; HUNG, H.; ELIOT, F.; KURZ, B.; ZANOTTO, G.; FRISBIE, D., GRODZINSKY, A. Enzyme Pretreatment Plus Locally Delivered HB-IGF-1 Stimulates Integrative Cartilage Repair In Vitro. Tissue Engineering. 2019. Sep;25(17-18):1191-1201. doi: 10.1089/tem