Small Animal Topic
Aural Hematoma
...(the “flap” of the ear) or self-inflicted injury from your pet’s scratching and head shaking secondary to infection of the external ear canal. The condition is common in dogs with...
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Small Animal Topic
Liver Tumors
...the tumor). Your primary care veterinarian may detect a liver mass upon palpation of the abdomen. Further testing may include: a blood analysis (complete blood count, chemistry profile, coagulation profile...
Small Animal Topic
Splenic Torsion
...blood work and urine analysis. In certain cases, an exploratory surgery may be required to obtain definitive diagnosis. Figure 1. Splenic torsion. Note the twisting of the vascular pedicle of...
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Scientific Abstract Guidelines
...Methods should be appropriate to answer the hypothesis or problem that generated the work. Statistical methods used for data analysis, if applicable, should also be included. Statistical methods must also...
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Dual Certification Specialty Service and Emergency Training Forms
...Requirements under the supervision of a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA). Candidates should review the recommended objectives for this rotation with the ACVAA Diplomate....
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Residents’ Workshops begin in October
...Register October 23, 2023 Turi Aarnes, DVM, MS, DACVAA: Pharmacology of Anesthetic and Analgesic Drugs Melissa Lewis, VMD, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology): Spinal Neurosurgery in a Nutshell November 27, 2023 Melissa...
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ACVS Animal Health Topics expand
...resection in Horses Small Animal Congenital Ear Canal Atresia in Dogs Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in Small Animals Tibial Fractures in Growing Dogs Angular Limb Deformity (ALD) in Dogs Prophylactic...
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Strategic plan update
...goals and key initiatives. An ACVS job analysis study is slated for late summer 2024. It will serve as the basis for determining the content for the ACVS certification process...
Small Animal Topic
Megacolon
...Note the extremely enlarged colon. Figure 3. Ventrodorsal radiograph showing a displaced pelvic fracture (arrow) which has collapsed the pelvic canal resulting in megacolon. Medical Treatment For idiopathic megacolon, initial...
Large Animal Topic
Large Colon Resection in Horses
...severe, acute colic. Clinical signs may include: Sudden onset of severe abdominal pain Uncontrollable pain signs, despite sedation and analgesia Repeated rolling or violent thrashing Elevated heart rate (often >60–80...
