Honored Mentor
Cheryl S. Hedlund
...know and can do. It is rewarding to see them achieve excellence in knowledge, patient care and client service. I believe getting involved in ACVS has the same rewards, and...
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Large Animal Topic
Temporohyoid Osteoarthropathy
...with the abnormal or fused joint. Unlike previous surgical treatments, regrowth or recurrence of clinical signs has not been noted as a complication. An ACVS board certified veterinary surgeon can...
Honored Mentor
Donald A. Hulse
...as an ACVS Honored Mentor and have him as one of my closest friends. Dr. Hulse has been instrumental in the mentoring of many surgeons and has touched so many,...
News
President-elect and Regents nominations due March 6
All Diplomates are encouraged to submit nominations for the ACVS president-elect, large animal regent, and small animal regent terms beginning October 2024. This is your opportunity to shape the College’s...
Large Animal Topic
Colic in Horses
...medical workup that would indicate a surgical problem. Surgical exploration by an ACVS board-certified large animal surgeon is performed at a surgical facility after placing the horse under general anesthesia...
Honored Mentor
Dean W. Richardson
...or in the classroom. I’m incredibly honored but initially believed there was a misspelling. I assumed the ACVS had a tormentor award…. At least I can believe those who supported...
Small Animal Topic
Diaphragmatic Hernia
...and your pet to an ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon for this procedure. Some patients may need a portion of an abdominal organ (liver, gall bladder, spleen, stomach or small intestine...
Honored Mentor
Jamie R. Bellah
...as an ACVS Diplomate, faculty member and educator. I hope that at least in part, I have been able to pass along the guidance that contributed so positively toward my...
Small Animal Topic
Dermoid Sinus
...(CT) Dermoid sinuses that discharge significantly, become infected, or cause neurological signs should be treated with surgical excision by an ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon. If the sinus connects to the...
Small Animal Topic
Otitis Externa
...ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon. Surgical Options: Total Ear Canal Ablation and Bulla Osteotomy When the ear canal is completely calcified or blocked by thickened lining or a tumor, the entire...
