Dr. Aitken's main clinical interests are gastrointestinal surgery, both equine and farm animal, and neonatal emergencies. Her research interests include post-operative complications, including surgical site infections and postoperative ileus, as well as critical care.
Aitken, M. R., Stefanovski, D., Southwood, L. L. Serum amyloid A concentration in postoperative colic horses and its association with postoperative complications Veterinary Surgery 48: 143-151, 2019.VanderBroek, A. R., Reef, V. B., Aitken, M. R., Stefanovski, D., Southwood, L. L. Assessing gastrointestinal motility in healthy horses comparing auscultation, ultrasonography and an acoustic gastrointestinal surveillance biosensor: a randomised, blinded, controlled crossover proof of principle study Equine Veterinary Journal 51: 246-251, 2019.Levine, D. G., Aitken, M. R. Physeal Fractures in Foals Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice 33: 417-430, 2017.Kopper, J., Stewart, S., Habecker, P., Aitken, M. R., Southwood, L. L. Small colon stenosis secondary to ulcerative colitis in three Standardbred foals Equine Veterinary Education 28: 419-423, 2016.Aitken, M. R., Southwood, L. L., Ross, B. M., Ross, M. W. Outcome of Surgical and Medical Management of Cecal Impaction in 150 Horses (1991-2011) Veterinary Surgery 44: 540-546, 2015.Aitken, M. R., Parente, E. J. Epiglottic abnormalities in mature nonracehorses: 23 cases (1990-2009) Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 238: 1634-1638, 2011.
B.A. (Biology and Dance) Wesleyan University, 2005D.V.M. Cornell University, 2009Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS)
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC)
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center (2009 to 2011)
Large Animal Surgery
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center (2011 to 2014)
Large Animal Surgery
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center (2017 to 2019)
Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care