Contact Information

Email: jaymaure@msu.edu

Education

  • BS in Zoology, Washington State University, 2003–2007
  • DVM, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2007–2011
  • Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Angell Medical Center; Boston, MA, 2012–2013
  • Internship in Small Animal Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego; San Diego, CA, 2013–2014
  • Residency in Small Animal Surgery, Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island; West Islip, NY, 2014–2017
  • Small Animal Surgeon, Animal Medical and Surgical Center in North Scottsdale, AZ
  • Small Animal Surgeon , Small Animal Surgery Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center of Hawaii; Honolulu, HI
  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
  • Post-graduate certificate in veterinary medical education, Royal Veterinary College, 2022

Maureen Spinner (formerly Maureen Jay), DVM, joined us as an assistant professor (HP) of Soft Tissue Surgery with the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences on October 19, 2020.

Dr. Spinner earned her bachelor of science at Washington State University where she majored in zoology. She then went on to earn her DVM from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Maureen completed two internships—the first in small animal medicine and surgery from Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA, and the second in small animal surgery at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego in San Diego, CA. She then completed a small animal surgical residency at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, West Islip, NY.

Maureen's most recent position was as a small animal surgeon at the Animal Medical and Surgical Center in North Scottsdale, AZ. Prior to that, she was a small animal surgeon at the Small Animal Surgery Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center of Hawaii in Honolulu, HI.

Maureen's scholarly interests include wound management, feline/canine dystocia, and neoplasia. She has a strong passion for teaching and mentoring veterinary students and residents.

Clinical/Research

  • Minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopy and thoracoscopy.
  • Thoracic and cardiac surgery with an interest in advanced cardiac procedures.
  • Endocrine tumor surgery in cats and dogs.
  • Other interests include: gallbladder mucocele cholecystectomy, laryngeal paralysis, surgical oncology (cancer therapy), and portosystemic shunt correction.

Recent Publications

  • Successful management of Conidobolus lamprauges rhinitis in a dog.  Jared A. Jaffey, Eric T. Hostnik, Aline Rodrigues Hoffman, Maureen Jay, Sylvia Ferguson, Nathan Paul Wiederhold – Frontiers in Veterinary Science, section Comparative and Clinical Medicine 2021
  • Radiographic evaluation of patellar ligament length after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs.  Maureen R. Jay, DVM1; John S. Mattoon, DVM, DACVR2; Peter J. Gilbert, BVSc, MVSc, DACVS-SA2; Ty T. Tanaka2; Brenda L. Beaty, MSPH3 – AJVR 2019

CVM Articles by Maureen Spinner

Kitten vs. Hanger: MSU Veterinary Surgeons to the Rescue - January 11, 2022