Alex Bianco, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Education
Residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine, Purdue University
DVM, University of Minnesota
MS, Purdue University
BS, Cornell University
Licensures and Certifications
Summary
I am a native of Minneapolis and graduate of the UMN College of Veterinary Medicine. After completing a 1 year rotating equine internship at Kansas State University, I completed a 3 year residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine at Purdue University. Following my residency, I remained at Purdue for an additional year working as an equine ambulatory veterinarian. I was fortunate enough to return to the University of Minnesota as clinical faculty in 2016.
Clinical interests
- Emergency and critical care
- Pain management
- Neonatology
- Pharmacology
- Clinical pathology
Research
Research Summary/Interests
My interest in research is targeted towards projects that have clinical application in large animal veterinary medicine. Specifically, I am interested in pain management, pharmacokinetics, and critical care medicine.
Publications
Peer reviewed
- Bianco AW, Moore GE, Taylor SD. Neonatal Encephalopathy in Calves Presented to a University Hospital. J Vet Intern Med. 2017 Nov;31(6):1892-1899
- Bianco AW, Moore GE, Cooper BC, Taylor SD. Effects of ketorolac tromethamine and flunixin meglumine administration on eicosanoid inhibition and safety in healthy horses. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2017 Jun 10. [Epub ahead of print]
- Bianco AW, Constable PC, Cooper BC, Taylor SD. Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac tromethamine in horses after intravenous, intramuscular and oral single dose administration. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2016; 39(2):167-175.
- Bertin FR, Bertin FR, Taylor SD, Bianco AW, Sojka-Kritchevsky JE. The Effect of Fasting Duration on Baseline Blood Glucose Concentration, Blood Insulin Concentration, Glucose/Insulin Ratio, Oral Sugar Test, and Insulin Response Test Results in Horses. J Vet Intern Med 2016; 30(5): 1726-1731
- Ohmes CM, Davis EG, Beard LA, Vander Werf K, Bianco AW, Giger U. Transient Fanconi Syndrome in Quarter Horses. Can Vet J 2014; 55(2): 147-151.
Non-peer reviewed
- Bianco AW. “Geriatric Horse Care: Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction.” University of Minnesota Equine Extension Newsletter. Vol. 13(10); October 2017
- Bianco AW. “Geriatric Horse Care: Osteoarthritis.” University of Minnesota Equine Extension Newsletter. Vol. 13(9); September 2017
- Bianco AW. “Geriatric Horse Care: Dental Care.” University of Minnesota Equine Extension Newsletter. Vol. 13(8); August 2017
Presentations
- Caring for the Elderly Horse: How to Keep your Golden Oldie Strong for Years to Come. University of Minnesota Leatherdale Equine Center 10th Anniversary Adult Horse Owner Education Day. October 21, 2017.
- Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac tromethamine, a potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, in healthy adult horses. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, Nashville, TN, June 2014
- Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac tromethamine, a potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, in healthy adult horses. Phi Zeta Day, West Lafayette, IN, April 2014 (poster)
- Epidemiology of Shivers: Creating a Foundation for Further Research. Research Days, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, March 2009 (poster)
- Epidemiology of Shivers: Creating a Foundation for Further Research. Merck-Merial NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium, East Lansing, MI, July/August 2008 (poster)