Dr. Tainor Tisotti Joins OVC’s Department of Clinical Studies

Dr. Tainor Tisotti joined the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Department of Clinical Studies, at the University of Guelph, and the anesthesia service in the OVC Health Sciences Centre in early May.  

Tisotti’s areas of research include pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of opioids, anesthesia of the critical patient and regional anesthesia.  

Originally from Brazil, Tisotti completed his veterinary degree at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in 2015, followed by a small animal internship.  He completed his anesthesia residency and Doctor of Veterinary Science degree at OVC between 2017 and 2020, as well as an additional post-doctoral year.  

Prior to returning to OVC in a faculty position, Tisotti worked with VCA Western in Calgary in 2022. He attained his board certification with the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia in 2022.  

He will be teaching in OVC’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program, including anesthesia, physiology and pharmacology-related lectures in the DVM and graduate program.