Honored Mentor
Timothy Lescun
...of the box. I am forever grateful for his guidance and friendship. Dr. Lescun has mentored me as an early career surgeon. He is very patient and supportive – he...
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Remembering Alan J. Nixon, BVSc, MS, DACVS
ACVS is saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Alan J. Nixon, who passed on March 1, 2023. Dr. Nixon was an Emeritus Diplomate and Honored Mentor. Read more...
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ACVS partners with Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition to offer Resident Education Travel Grant pilot program
...the Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition, supports ACVS’s strategic goal of improving residents’ access to continuing education opportunities. In this pilot year, the grant application is open to surgery residents currently...
Small Animal Topic
Portosystemic Shunts
...acids are increased. Bile acids can increase with any liver disease, so high bile acids are not specific to congenital portosystemic shunts. abdominal radiographs abdominal ultrasound (Figure 2) nuclear scintigraphy...
Small Animal Topic
Atlantoaxial Instability
...terriers, Chihuahuas, Miniature or Toy Poodles, Pomeranians and Pekingese being the most frequently reported breeds. Dogs with congenital abnormalities usually show clinical signs at less than one year of age....
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2023-2024 Residency Training Standards and Requirements
...program prior to training residents. Applications for program registration must be received by August 15, 2022, for new programs wishing to train residents for the July 2023–June 2024 residency year....
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Remembering Past ACVS President Bruce Hull
...Mentor of the Year. Dr. Hull met his first wife Karen Bruner while studying at Cornell; they married in 1965 and had two daughters (Kristina and Kimberly). He later married...
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Veterinary Surgery seeks an associate editor
...to apply by submitting a short statement of interest and relevant experience by April 12, 2024. The position has a three-year renewable term and starts November 1, 2024. LEARN MORE...
Small Animal Topic
Liver Tumors
...of the eyes, gums, inner ear flaps and poorly haired areas of skin. Figure 1. X-ray of the abdomen of a dog that has a large liver tumor (arrows outline...
Honored Mentor
Daniel A. Degner
...He is an unrelenting scholar of veterinary surgery and has always been my benchmark in practice. Sometimes I hear the voice of reason “with time, these things to shall pass....
