Bernard Hansen

Bio

Dr. Hansen received his DVM from Purdue in 1980, then did an internship at the University of Illinois before entering private practice in South Bend, IL until 1985. In 1985, he started a residency in internal medicine at The Ohio State University and then earned a Master’s degree in 1990. His primary clinical and research interests include critical care and recognition and treatment of pain. Dr. Hansen rides his bicycle 5,000-7,000 miles every year, and enjoys some racing and recreational road riding in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He also builds telescopes and monitors the climate changes on Mars. He is married and has a gymnast/equestrian daughter.

CERTIFICATIONS

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Area(s) of Expertise

SPONTANEOUS ANIMAL DISEASE MODELS
Critical care
Recognition and treatment of pain

Publications

• Case Report: Presumed cerebral salt wasting syndrome in a 10-week-old German Shorthaired Pointer , Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2025)
• The effect of ε‐aminocaproic acid on blood product requirement, outcome and thromboelastography parameters in severely thrombocytopenic dogs , Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (2024)
• Tranexamic acid stops hyperfibrinolysis in dogs with hemorrhagic shock: a randomized, controlled clinical trial , Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2024)
• Case report: Low dose dexmedetomidine infusion for the management of hypoglycemia in a dog with an insulinoma , FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2023)
• Fluid therapy in cats with kidney disease , NCSU Feline Symposium (2023)
• Foreword , Small Animal Critical Care Medicine (2023)
• SIRS, MODS, and sepsis , Small Animal Critical Care Medicine (2023)
• Acute nephrotic-range glomerular proteinuria following ibuprofen intoxication in two cats , Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports (2022)
• Question writing: avoiding common mistakes that can derail your assessment , National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (2022)
• Testing 101: Best practices for developing, administering, and evaluating certification assessments , National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (2022)

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