Meet Our Doctor
Dr. Karanvir Aulakh, BVSc & AH, MS, MS, CCRP, DACVS-SA
Veterinarian
• Board Certified Small Animal Surgeon
• Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner
• Well-Published Researcher/Scientist
• Internationally Recognized Speaker/Teacher
Membership in Professional Organizations (present and past)
• American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Veterinary Orthopedic Society of America
• Canine Certified Rehabilitation Practitioner
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• American Association of Veterinary Clinicians
• California Veterinary Medical Association
• Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery
• Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology
• Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association
• Phi Zeta Veterinary Scholastic Honor Society
• Baton Rouge Area Veterinary Medical Association
Dr. Aulakh's Surgical Expertise
With extensive training, years of advanced clinical practice, and a distinguished background in teaching and mentoring surgical interns and residents, Dr. Aulakh delivers comprehensive surgical care across all major domains of small animal surgery:
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Soft Tissue Surgery
• Oncologic Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Neurosurgery
Academic and Research Contributions
Dr. K. Aulakhs contributions to veterinary surgery, veterinary academia and research are extensive. He has:
• Has given over 500 hours of lectures and taught over 300 hours of laboratories.
• Practiced novel minimally invasive treatment techniques for orthopedic and soft tissue conditions.
• Led and participated in national research collaborations, working with universities, specialty hospitals, and industry leaders to advance veterinary medicine.
• Secured significant research funding, with 28 grants, serving as Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI on 19 of them.
• Published extensively, with 26 peer-reviewed articles and 22 scientific abstracts, contributing to the scientific advancement of small animal surgery and rehabilitation.
• Mentored numerous veterinary students, interns, and residents, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and professional growth.
• Reviewed over 65 research manuscripts.
• Rebuilt and restructured veterinary surgical residency and internship programs, ensuring high-quality training for future specialists.
• Has mentored many faculty members
Dr. K. Aulakhs contributions to veterinary surgery, veterinary academia and research are extensive. He has:
• Has given over 500 hours of lectures and taught over 300 hours of laboratories.
• Practiced novel minimally invasive treatment techniques for orthopedic and soft tissue conditions.
• Led and participated in national research collaborations, working with universities, specialty hospitals, and industry leaders to advance veterinary medicine.
• Secured significant research funding, with 28 grants, serving as Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI on 19 of them.
• Published extensively, with 26 peer-reviewed articles and 22 scientific abstracts, contributing to the scientific advancement of small animal surgery and rehabilitation.
• Mentored numerous veterinary students, interns, and residents, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and professional growth.
• Reviewed over 65 research manuscripts.
• Rebuilt and restructured veterinary surgical residency and internship programs, ensuring high-quality training for future specialists.
• Has mentored many faculty members
Dr. Aulakh's Professional Journey and Contributions to Veterinary Surgery
Dr. Karanvir S. Aulakh is a board-certified veterinary surgeon with a distinguished career in clinical excellence, education, and research. His professional journey has been dedicated to advancing the field of veterinary surgical specialties while mentoring the next generation of veterinary professionals.
Dr. Aulakh earned his BVSc & AH (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He pursued advanced training in basic science research in microbiology and tumor immunology, completing an MS in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY. He subsequently completed the ECFVG certification program at Louisiana State University, receiving his professional certification through the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
Following this, Dr. Aulakh completed a rotating internship, a surgical internship, and a small animal surgery residency at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA. During his residency, he also earned a second MS in Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences from Virginia Tech University. He went on to achieve board certification with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS).
Dr. Aulakh served as a Tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (LSU SVM), where he was also Chief of the Small Animal Surgery Service and Director of the ACVS-Approved Small Animal Surgery Residency Program for eight years. In these leadership roles, he was instrumental in advancing surgical education and fostering multi-institutional research collaborations with Virginia Tech, University of Missouri, Texas A&M University, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (Houston), and industry partners such as Exubrion Therapeutics (Buford, GA).
His collaborative research has focused on developing innovative treatments for orthopedic conditions in small animals, particularly elbow osteoarthritis. He has been awarded approximately 30 research grants, authored more than 25 peer-reviewed journal articles, published over 30 scientific abstracts, and delivered numerous podium presentations at national and international meetings. He is also an invited speaker and instructor at regional, national, and international veterinary surgery conferences.
One of his most notable contributions was leading a multi-year clinical trial, “Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Intra-Articular Injection of Tin-117m (Synovetin OA) for the Treatment of Naturally Occurring Elbow Osteoarthritis in Dogs.” The results of this trial, published in Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, played a key role in the FDA recognition of Synovetin OA as a safe and effective device. Dr. Aulakh has also served as a reviewer of veterinary surgery textbooks, as well as for leading scientific journals, and has acted as a judge of scientific abstracts at professional meetings. His dedication to teaching and mentorship has been equally impactful—he has trained 16 surgery residents, 18 surgical interns, and over 70 rotating interns in small animal surgery and medicine, while also teaching numerous DVM and MS courses at multiple universities. His excellence in education has been recognized with the Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Award on multiple occasions.
Clinically, Dr. Aulakh's expertise spans orthopedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, minimally invasive surgery, neurologic surgery, and oncologic surgery. Beyond his academic career, he has also served as Head of the Small Animal Surgery Service at an emergency and specialty hospital, where he applied his advanced skills in high-demand clinical environments.
Dr. Aulakh is now pursuing his long-term goal of entrepreneurship by establishing his own business, providing mobile veterinary surgery services to the community—an innovative approach aimed at expanding access to specialty surgical care for small animals.
