Rate My Professor Andrew Niehaus

Andrew Niehaus, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS-LA, is a Professor-Clinical in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He holds the Vernon L. Tharp Professorship in Food Animal Medicine, serves as Vice Chair of Mixed Animal Faculty Success, and is Service Head of Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery as well as Head of the Hospital for Farm Animals. Board-certified in large animal surgery by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Dr. Niehaus completed his BS in Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University, earned his DVM from The Ohio State University, and obtained his MS in Veterinary Clinical Sciences from the same institution following a residency in Food Animal Surgery from 2004 to 2007. He grew up on his family's beef farm in West Virginia, which informs his expertise in food animal practice.

Dr. Niehaus's research interests include camelid dental disease, spastic paresis in cattle, and the use of BMP-2 in orthopedic coatings to enhance osseointegration of implants with bone. He has contributed significantly to the literature through peer-reviewed publications such as Baker MR et al., 'What Is Your Neurologic Diagnosis?' (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2022); Jordan BA et al., 'Biomechanical properties of an implant designed to stabilize the coxofemoral joint following luxation show dissimilarity to the native ligament of the head of the femur in cattle' (American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022); Lozier JW et al., 'Complications and outcomes of swine that underwent cesarean section for resolution of dystocia: 110 cases (2013-2018)' (Veterinary Surgery, 2021); and Yepez PJ et al., 'Surgical management and outcome of acquired inguinal hernias in mature bulls: 13 cases (2005–2017)' (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2021). He is also co-editor of the fourth edition of Medicine and Surgery of Camelids (2021). His teaching excellence is recognized with the 2023 Charles W. Fox Family Teaching Excellence Award, 2021 College of Veterinary Medicine Professional Program Teaching Honor Roll, 2021 Farm Animal Speaker of the Year at VMX (North American Veterinary Conference), and Clinical Teaching Excellence awards during his residency in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Dr. Niehaus oversees the three-year Food Animal Medicine and Surgery Residency program, preparing trainees for advanced clinical practice, research, and academia in food and fiber animal species.