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Large Animal Topic

Subsolar Abscess and Coffin Bone Osteomyelitis

...be replaced once this has occurred and the horse can go back out without a bandage and go back to work. Surgical: An ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon is experienced and...
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...
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...
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

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

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...
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...
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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

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

Robert J. Hunt

...veterinary student, surgery intern, surgery resident, and even 15 years after becoming an ACVS Diplomate. His influence has helped dictate the way I approach and perform surgery, and also mentor...