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Small Animal Topic
Urinary Stones
...need of a urethrotomy, urethrostomy, ureterotomy, ureteral stenting, or nephrotomy to an ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon. The exact aftercare will depend on the location of the stones and the procedure...
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Certification
...Foreign Veterinary Graduates certificate; or have a current veterinary license. Complete a one-year, rotating veterinary internship or equivalent Be accepted by an ACVS registered residency training program Complete training requirements...
Large Animal Topic
Lameness in Horses
...a period of rest and rehabilitation may be needed. Some causes of lameness can be treated surgically. If so, your veterinarian may choose to consult an ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon...
Honored Mentor
Paul A. Manley
...as a mentor, it would be humbled. I am humbled by the thought that my former residents feel that I made a difference. Thank you to them and to ACVS....
Large Animal Topic
Guttural Pouch Mycosis
...hemorrhage. Once the blood supply to the fungus has been removed via the occlusion of the artery, the fungal lesions usually regress without additional treatment (Figure 5). An ACVS board-certified...
Small Animal Topic
Intervertebral Disc Disease
...3 to lumbar vertebrae 3 (T3–L3) lumbar vertebrae 4 through the sacrum (L4–S3). This grouping is called neurolocalization, which allows an ACVS board-certified surgeon to begin to plan which diagnostic...
Small Animal Topic
Laryngeal Paralysis
...of an experienced ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon, this is typically a relatively straight-forward, minimally invasive surgical procedure. The incision is only 3-4 inches on one side of the neck and...
Small Animal Topic
Tracheal Collapse
...may be treated by an ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon surgically placing plastic rings (Figure 6, Figure 7) or spirals around the outside of the trachea. Tracheal collapse may also be...
Honored Mentor
Peter Muir
Peter provided me mentorship in veterinary orthopedic research and publication prior to my residency. He gave me an opportunity and I wouldn’t be a Diplomate of the ACVS without his...
