Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine

    Janny Evenhuis, DVM, DAVDC

    Assistant Professor of Dentistry & Oral Surgery

    Dr. Evenhuis attended Case Western Reserve University for her undergraduate education. She then obtained her veterinary degree from University of California-Davis. After a general rotating internship at Colorado State University, she returned to UC Davis for residency and achieved diplomate status with the American Veterinary Dental College in 2024. She then completed a fellowship in oral and maxillofacial surgery at UC Davis in 2025. Dr. Evenhuis is passionate about orofacial trauma, surgical oncology, and providing high quality and accessible education for veterinary students and professionals.

    Gasymova E, Evenhuis JV, Goldschmidt SL, Arzi B, Vapniarsky N. (2025) A retrospective study of oral tumors in cats in Switzerland identifies squamous cell carcinoma as the predominant tumor type. American Journal of Veterinary Research.

    Evenhuis JV, Vincek A, Goldschmidt SL, Soltero-Rivera M, Nguyen M, Arzi B. (2025) Clinical and diagnostic imaging outcomes of mandibular fracture management in 109 cats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1633636

    Soltero-Rivera M, Arzi B, Evenhuis, JV, Verstraete FJM. (2025) Dental and temporomandibular joint pathology of the wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 221, 6-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.07.003

    Morgan C, Evenhuis JV, Zurbuchen S, Vapniarsky N, Brust K. (2025) Case Report: Computed tomography-guided diagnosis and surgical removal of intraorbital salivary choristoma confirmed with cytology and histopathology. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1636470

    Evenhuis JV, Soltero-Rivera M, Arzi B, Verstraete, FJM. (2025) Dental and temporomandibular joint pathology of the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 217, 39-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.01.001

    Gasymova E, Evenhuis JV, Goldschmidt SL, Arzi B, Vapniarsky N. (2024) A retrospective analysis of oral tumors in dogs in Switzerland identifies peripheral odontogenic fibroma and melanoma as the predominant tumor types. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 263(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.06.0414

    Goldschmidt SL, Anderson JG, Evenhuis JV, Sollecito T, Stoopler E. (2024) Sepsis secondary to infected protracted parotid sialocele after maxillofacial oncologic surgery in a dog. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1382546

    Atchley AL, Carr KE, Luong KMK, Evenhuis JV, Verstraete FJM. (2023) Dental and temporomandibular joint pathology of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 207, 33-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.10.002

    Evenhuis JV, Oates A, Hoyer N, Vilander A, Thamm D, Worley D. (2023) A retrospective study of canine oral extramedullary plasmacytoma over a 15-year period (July 2004 – July 2019): Treatment, histologic parameters, and clinical outcomes. Journal of Comparative and Veterinary Oncology 21(2), 302-314. https://doi.org/10.1111/vco.12888

    Evenhuis JV, Kot CCS, Arzi B, Kass PH, Verstraete FJM. (2023) Dental and temporomandibular joint pathology of the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 201, 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.01.004

    Christie ALM, Lee MXY, Evenhuis JV, Rickert SS, Kass PH, Verstraete FJM. (2023) Dental and temporomandibular joint pathology of the island fox (Urocyon littoralis). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 200, 23-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2022.11.006

    Kot, CCS, Arzi C, Evenhuis JV, Kass PH, Verstraete FJM. (2022) Dental and temporomandibular joint pathology of the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 199, 23-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2022.09.002

    Evenhuis JV, Verstraete FJM, Arzi B. (2022) Management of failed stainless steel implants in the oromaxillofacial region of dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.992730

    Evenhuis JV, Arzi B, Verstraete FJM. (2022) Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 186. https://dx.doi.org/10.3791/64223

    Evenhuis JV, Epstein S, Della-Maggiore A, Reagan K. (2021) Congenital pituitary cyst resulting in adipsic central diabetes insipidus and secondary hypernatremia in a cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116921990294

    Maxillofacial Trauma, Orofacial Oncology, Dentistry

    Colorado State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Fort Collin, CO (2020-2021)
    General Rotating Intern
    University of California – Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA (2021-2024)
    Dentistry and Oral Surgery Resident
    University of California – Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA (2024-2025)
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Fellow

    Clinical Specialties:

    Dentistry, Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Trauma, Oral Tumors

    Hospital & Services:

    Education:

    DVM, UC Davis

    Board Certification:

    Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dentistry

    Contact:

    Email:evenhuis@upenn.edu

    University of Pennsylvania

    School of Veterinary Medicine

    3800 Spruce Street

    Philadelphia, PA 19104