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• Clinical Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences
• Diplomate European College of Veterinary Surgeons 1998
• Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons 1997
• Residency in Small Animal Surgery, Cornell University 1992-1995
• Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota 1991-1992
• DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia 1987-1991
• BS Biology, Berry College 1983-1987

Dr. Hardie's research interests include investigating the underlying etiology and treatment of perianal fistula in dogs, developing new techniques for ureteral implantation for kidney transplantation in cats, and the use of somatostatin for treatment of chylothorax in cats and dogs.

Dr. Hardie's responsibilities include clinical service (soft tissue surgery) within the veterinary teaching hospital, training of surgical residents, clinical teaching of fourth year veterinary students, didactic lectures on fundamentals of surgery and gastrointestinal surgery for second and third year veterinary students, course coordinator for third year surgical training course, and continuing education for practicing veterinarians.

Dr. Hardie's clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery, reconstructive surgery, and urogenital surgery.

Hardie RJ, Gregory SP, Tomlin J, Sturgeon C, Lipscomb V, Ladlow J. Cyclosporine Treatment of Perianal Fistula in 26 Dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice 46: 2005

McGrath H, Hardie RJ, Davis E. Use of the Flank Approach for Ovariohysterectomy in Small Animals. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian. 26:922-931, 2004

Hayashi K, Hardie RJ. The Use of Cystostomy Tubes in Small Animals. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 25:928-935, 2003

GK Sicard, RJ Hardie, K Hayashi, T DaCosta Gomez, DE Bjorling, JF McAnulty. The Use of a Somatostatin Analogue (Octreotide) for the Treatment of Idiopathic Chylothorax in Dogs and Cats. Presented at the ACVS meeting, Washington D.C., October 9-12, 2003. Veterinary Surgery 32: 496, 2003

Paoloni MC, Dubielzig RR, O'Brien RT, Forrest LJ, Adams WM, Helfand SC, Vail DM, Hardie RJ. The Use of Computed Tomography for Assessment of Tracheobronchial Lymph Nodes in Dogs with Primary Lung Tumors. Presented at the ECVS meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, July 12, 2003. Veterinary Surgery 32:298, 2003

House A, Guitian J, Gregory S, Hardie RJ. Evaluation of Two Doses of Cyclosporine for the Treatment of Canine Anal Furunculosis. Proceeding of the BSAVA Congress, April 3-6, 2003

Lipscomb V, Hardie RJ, Dubielzig RR. Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Twelve Dogs Caused by Pulmonary Blebs and Bulla. J Am Animal Hosp Assoc 39:435-445, 2003

Boland LE, Hardie RJ, Gregory SP, Lamb CR. Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Drainage as the Primary Treatment for Prostatic Abscesses and Cysts in Dogs. J Am Animal Hosp Assoc 39:151-159, 2003

Patricelli A, Hardie RJ, McAnulty JF. Cyclosporine and Ketoconozole for the Treatment of Perianal Fistula in Dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 220(7):1009-16,2002.

Hardie RJ, Petrus D. Lymphatic System. In: Slatter ed., Textbook of Small Animal Surgery Third edition, W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 2003, Chapter 71, pages 1063-1078

Ladlow J, Hardie RJ. Cricopharyngeal Achalasia in the Dog. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Pract Veterinarian 22: 750-755, 2000

Bailey J, Freeman LJ, Hardie RJ. Veterinary Endosurgery. In: Bojrab, ed. Techniques in Small Animal Surgery. Fourth edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 1998, Chapter 42, pages 729-742

Hardie RJ, Flanders JA, Schmidt P, Credille KM, Pedrick TP, Short CE. Biomechanical and Histological Evaluation of a Laparoscopic Stapled Gastropexy in Dogs. Veterinary Surgery 25: 127-133, 1996

Hardie RJ, Linn KA, Rendano VT. Spinal Meningeal Cyst in a Dog: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 32: 477-80, 1996