Dr Matteo Rossanese
DVM SPSA CertAVP MSc MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Department: Clinical Science and Services
Campus: Hawkshead
Clinical Groups: Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Matteo is a Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College and co-head of soft tissue surgery. He is the current ECVS residency director. He is a recognised RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery.
Matteo graduated from the University of Bologna, Italy, in 2009. In 2011, he embarked on a postgraduate research project and internship in surgery and neurosurgery at North Downs Specialist Referrals, followed by a general internship at the Animal Health Trust. In 2013, Matteo gained the certificate of Specialist in Animal Health from the University of Padua, and, in 2015, completed the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice. In 2015, Matteo joined the Small Animal Teaching Hospital at the University of Liverpool, where he completed an ECVS-approved residency in Small Animal Surgery. In 2018, he gained a Master in Veterinary Professional Studies and in 2021 he received the European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery. In 2022, he achieved the Postgraduate certificate in Veterinary Education and the Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. Matteo’s primary clinical interest include cardiothoracic surgery and minimally invasive surgery.
For an up to date list of Matteo's publications, please click on the link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matteo-Rossanese
Publications:
Surgical treatment of canine urethral prolapse via urethropexy or resection and anastomosis. Healy D., Rizkallal C., Rossanese M., McLarnon P., Vallefuoco R., Murgia D., Ryan T., Howes C., Anderson O., Charlesworth T., Cinti F., Martin S., Das S., Cantatore. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 2024; 65(3):206-213.
Prognostic factors and outcome in cats with thymic epithelial tumours: 64 cases (1999-2021). Marks T.A., Rossanese M., Yale A.D., Stewart S., Smallwood K., Rigas K., Guillen A. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 2024; 65(1):47-55
Clinical and diagnostic features of a paraprostatic cyst of a true uterus masculinus in a male cat presented with tenesmus. Doeven L., Yaffy D., Jones C., Rossanese M. Veterinary Record Case Reports. 2024; e807: https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.80
Clinical findings, surgical treatment and outcome in dogs with parotid duct ectasia: 14 cases (2010-2023). Martinez I., Mielke B., Rutherford L., Cantatore M., Cinti F., Charlesworth T., de la Puerta B., Rossanese M. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 2024; 65(3): 198-205
Prevalence of malignancy and factors affecting outcome of cats undergoing splenectomy. Rossanese M., Williams H., de la Puerta B., Scott P., Chanoit G., Guillen A. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association. 2023; 261(11):1646-1652
Use of wound infusion catheters for postoperative local anaesthetic administration in cats. Kazmir-Lysak K., Torres-Canto L., Ingraffia S., Romanelli G., Massari F., Rossanese M., Compagnone K., Pisani G., Cinti F., Montinaro V., Collivignarelli F., Okushima S., Vallefuoco R. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2023; 25(9):1098612X231193534.
Urinary bladder hemangiosarcoma in a cat treated with partial cystectomy and adjuvant metronomic cyclophosphamide and thalidomide.McNally A., Rossanese M., Suarez-Bonnet A., Hardas A., Yale A.D. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 2023; 37:1488-1492
Outcomes and clinical features associated with surgically excised canine salivary gland carcinoma: A multi-institutional, retrospective, Veterinary Society or Surgical Oncology study. Bush K.M., Grimes J.A., Linden D.S., Kessler M., Rossanese M., Chadsey L., Matz B.M. Veterinary Surgery; 2023 (available online as editor choice)
Surgical findings and outcomes after unilateral adrenalectomy for primary hyperaldosteronism in cats: a multi-institutional retrospective study. Del Magno S., Foglia A., Rossanese M., Montinaro V., Cola V., Pisoni L., Rossetti D., Cantatore M., De La Puerta B., Nicoli S., Pisani G., Collivignarelli F., Romanelli G., Cinti F., Olimpo M., Fracassi F. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2023;25(1)
Long-term outcome after cholecystectomy without common bile duct catheterization and flushing in dogs Rossanese M., Williams, P., Tomlinson A., Cinti F. Animals. 2022;12(16):2112
Clinical findings, surgical treatment and long-term outcome of dogs and cats with double aortic arch: four cases (2005-2022). Rossanese M., Cinti F., Chanoit G.P.A., Brockman D.J. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 2022;63(11):834-842
Prevalence of bronchial wall thickening and collapse in brachycephalic dogs with and without brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome and in nonbrachycephalic dogs. Guillem J.S., Schiborra F., Rossanese M., Maddox T., Mortier J.R. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association. 2022;261(1):1-8
Comparison of median sternotomy closure-related complication rates using orthopedic wire or suture in dogs: a multi-institutional observational treatment effects analysis. Pilot M., Lutchman A., Hennet J., Anderson D., Robinson W., Rossanese M., Chrysopoulos A., Demetriou J., De La Puerta B., Mullins R.A., Brissot H., Jeffrey N., Chanoit G. Veterinary Surgery. 2022;51(6)
Closure-related complications after median sternotomy in cats: 26 cases (2010-2020). Hennet J., Pilot M., Anderson D., Rossanese M., Chrysopoulos A., De La Puerta B., Mullins R.A., Chanoit G. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2022;24(6).
Submucosal resection via a transanal approach for treatment of epithelial rectal tumors – a multicenter study. Cantatore M., Jimeno Sandoval J.C., Das S., Sesana A., Charlesworth T., Ryan T., Morello E.M., Gobbetti M., Cinti F., Rossanese M. Veterinary Surgery. 2022;51(2):397-408
Sinonasal mycosis following transfrontal craniotomy in three dogs. Pilkington E.J., De Decker S., Mojarradi A., Rossanese M., Brockman D.J., Van den Steen N., Cahalan S., Fenn J. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association. 2022;260(6):643-649
Ultrasound-guided placement of an anchor wire or injection of methylene blue to aid in the intraoperative localization and excision of peripheral lymph nodes in dogs and cats. Rossanese M., Pierini A., Pisani G., Freeman A., Burrow R., Booth M., Marchetti V., Finotello R. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association. 2022;260,S1:S75-S82
Clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of lung lobe torsions in cats: a review of 10 cases (2000–2021). Tindale C., Cinti F., Cantatore M., Vallefuoco R., Cavaliere L., Freeman Al., Rossanese M. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2022;24,10:1072-1080
Cholecystectomy in 23 cats (2005-2021). Simpson M., Neville-Towle J., Lee K., Rossanese M. Veterinary Surgery. 2022;51(1):109-116
Feline sialocele: clinical presentation, treatment and outcome in 19 cases. Bobis-Villagrà D., Rossanese M., Murgia D., Pisani G., Vallefuoco R., Matres-Lorenzo L., Bourbos A., Cantatore M., Cinti F. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2022;24,8:754-758
Asymptomatic enteric duplication cyst in a geriatric cat: case report and review of the literature. William P., Rich A., Rossanese M. Journal of American Animal Hospital Association. 2021;57(3):133-138
Complications between ventral and lateral approach for mandibular and sublingual sialoadenectomy in dogs with sialocele
Cinti F., Rossanese M., Buracco P., Pisani G., Vallefuoco R., Massari F., Montinaro., Rossetti D., Gobbetti M., Cantatore M. Veterinary Surgery. 2021;50(3):579-587
A novel technique to incorporate the sacrotuberous ligament in perineal herniorrhaphy in 47 dogs. Cinti F., Rossanese M., Pisani G. Veterinary Surgery.2021;50(5):1023-1031
Crimped monofilament nylon leader for median sternotomy closure in 10 dogs. Rossanese M., Tomlinson A. Veterinary Surgery. 2021;50(2):402-409
Ultrasound-guided hook-wire localization for surgical excision of non-palpable superficial inguinal lymph nodes in dogs: a pilot study. Pierini A., Marchetti V, Rossanese M., Finotello R., Cattai A., Pisani G. Animals. 2020;10(12):2314 doi: 10.3390/ani10122314)
Incomplete Pentalogy of Cantrell in a Border Terrier. Williams P., Booth M., Rossanese M. Veterinary Record Case Reports. 2020; 8: e001188. doi: 10.1136/vetreccr-2020-001188
Gastric Intravascular Lymphoma in a Dog: Case Report and Literature Review. Guillen S., Rossanese M., Ricci E., Blackwood L. Journal of American Animal Hospital Association. 2020;56(3):185 doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6994
Long-term survival after treatment of idiopathic lung lobe torsion in 80cases. Rossanese M., Wustefeld-Janssens B., Price C., Mielke B., Wood S., Kulendra N., Chanoit G. Veterinary Surgery. 2020;49(4),659-667
Use of computed tomography in the diagnosis of caecal inversion in a dog and a cat. Authors: William P., Mortier J., Booth M., Rossanese M. Veterinary Record Case Reports. 2019; 7: e000839. doi:10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000839
Prevalence, risk factors and outcome of postoperative tibial tuberosity fractures in dogs undergoing triple tibial osteotomy surgery. de la Puerta B., Rossanese M., Emmerson T.D. Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Traumatology. 2019; 32(4): 324-331
Complications following surgical correction of medial patellar luxation in small-to-medium size dogs. Rossanese M., German A., Comerford E., Pettitt R., Tomlinson A., De Vicente F. Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Traumatology. 2019;32(4): 332-340
Morphometric evaluation of the portal vein by means of abdominal computed tomographic angiography in dogs free of vascular anomalies. Rossanese M., Street A., Maddox T. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2019;80(1), 69-73
Computed tomographic evaluation of mesenteric avulsion after abdominal blunt trauma in a dog. Nixon R., Rossanese M., Mesquita L., Burrows R., Veterinary Record Case Reports. 2018; 6: e000719. doi: 10.1136/ vetreccr-2018-000719
Congenital pleuroperitoneal hernia presenting as gastrothorax in five cavalier King Charles spaniel dogs. Rossanese M., Pivetta M., Pereira N., Burrow R. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 2019;60:701-704
Juxta-articular bone cyst in a dog: stabilisation with transarticular fixator and tomographic follow-up. Rossanese M., Wustefeld-Janssens B., Pratesi A. Veterinary Record Case reports. 2017;5: e000473. doi:10.1136/vetreccr-2017-000473
Management of paraureteral pseudocyst and ureteral avulsion using a subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) system in a cat. Rossanese M., Murgia D. Veterinary Record Case reports. 2015;3:e000173. doi:10.1136/vetreccr-2015-000173
Anaphylaxis after buprenorphine intravenous administration as single premedication agent. Rossanese M., Rigotti C. Veterinary Record Case reports. 2015;doi:10.1136/vetreccr-2015-000190
Partial ablation of a para-ureteral pseudocyst without ureteronephrectomy in a cat. Rossanese M. Veterinary Record Case reports. 2014;3:e000112 doi:10.1136/vetreccr-2014-000112
Evaluation of steam penetration and sterilisation of natural latex wraps. Rossanese M., Gasson J., Barker C., Bowlt K. Veterinary Surgery. 2014; 43:1009–1013
Imaging diagnosis and minimally invasive management of necrotising fasciitis in a dog. Bowlt K., Pivetta M., Kussy F., Rossanese M., Stabile F., Dennis R., Holloway A. Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Traumatology. 2013; 26(4):323-7
Matteo teaches veterinary and nursing undergraduates and is also regularly invited to speak on a variety of post-graduate veterinary CPD courses and at veterinary conferences. Matteo is a European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) resident supervisor.