About Katya
Katya grew up in rural Maryland on a small horse farm, but after moving to Colorado in 2016 she decided that she is a Coloradoan at heart. Katya has a special love for horses, rabbits, and her kitten rescued from a dumpster in Kansas. After graduating with her D.V.M. from CSU, Katya completed a small animal rotating internship at Kansas State University. She is now thrilled to be back in Colorado completing her anesthesia residency. Katya enjoys horseback riding, hiking, running, rock climbing, a reading a good book with her cat.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, 2023Bachelor of Arts, McDaniel College, 2015
Certifications
Fear Free Certification
RECOVER Certified Rescuer
Publications
Spitznagel K, Sadar MJ, Terhaar H, Brandao J, Teixeira L, de Linde Henriksen M. Iridial melanocytoma in a ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis): A case report and review of avian melanocytic neoplasia. Vet Ophthalmol. 2023; 26: 464-471. doi:10.1111/vop.13141Spitznagel, KM, Mikeska, R, Jost, H, McGrath, S, Mehaffy, C, Henriksen, MdL. Detection of pro-inflammatory cytokines in healthy canine tears using Canine Cytokine SpikeMix™ mass spectrometry via multiple reaction monitoring. Vet Ophthalmol. 2023; 00: 1-5.
doi:10.1111/vop.13156Spitznagel K, Sadar MJ, Willis E, Brandao J; Intramuscular Alfaxalone Effective Dose (ED) Determination and Cardiopulmonary Effects of ED99 in Sonoran Desert Toads (Incilius alvarius). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
2023; doi: https://doi.org/10.5818/JHMS-D-23-00004 Spitznagel, K, Sadar, M, Pucket, J, Kanda, I, Brandão, J. Intraocular pressure estimates using rebound tonometry in juvenile northern bobwhite quails (Colinus virginianus). Vet Ophthalmol. 2022; 00: 1- 4.
doi: 10.1111/vop.13010Jost H, Spitznagel K, Henriksen ML,. The effect of nine-month oral Cannabidiol (CBD) administration to healthy adult dogs on tear production, intraocular pressure, and tear concentrations. Manuscript submitted for publication in Veterinary
Ophthalmology.