Meet our Doctors

Elijah Ernst, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)

Internist

Internal Medicine

Dr. Eli Ernst earned his DVM from The Ohio State University in 2018. He then went on to complete a rotating internship at North Carolina State University in 2019 where he stayed for a small animal Internal Medicine residency completed in 2022. Dr. Ernst grew up on a small farm in central Kentucky and always had an interest in science and a love of animals. Veterinary medicine allowed him to find a career where both of those passions were met. As an Internal Medicine specialist, Dr. Ernst values collaboration between the specialty team, primary care veterinarian, and client – this open communication results in the best possible patient care.

In his spare time, Dr. Ernst enjoys being outdoors, traveling, trying new restaurants and breweries, and gardening.

Education:

  • The Ohio State University Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
  • Western Kentucky University B.S. Biochemistry

Board Certifications:

  • Diplomat, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

Publications and Research:

  • Grady K, Ernst E, Secoura PL, et al. Gastric pH and serum gastrin concentration in age-matched healthy dogs and dogs with chronic kidney disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2023; 37(6): 2119-2124. doi:10.1111/jvim.16907
  • Ernst E, Qurollo B, Olech C, Breitschwerdt EB. Bartonella rochalimae, a newly recognized pathogen in dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2020; 34: 1447–1453. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15793
  • Ernst E, Harrell K. Differential diagnosis of splenomegaly in dogs. Clinician’s Brief. Published April, 2022. Accessed November 15, 2024. https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/differentialdiagnosis-splenomegaly-dogs
  • Ernst E, Harrell K. Differential diagnosis of ketonuria in dogs. Clinician’s Brief. Published November, 2021. Accessed [November 15, 2024. https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/differential- diagnosis-ketonuria
  • Lin GR, Biechele-Speziale J, Ernst E, et al. Trap and release of bisphenol-A, 2-naphthol, and doxepin using a 1-hexadecylamine-copper(II)-amine functionalized indium-tin-oxide electrode. Chem Eng J. 2016;295:245-253. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2016.03.053

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