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Strategic plan update
ACVS begins the year with a request to Diplomates and residents: Share your opinions. ACVS will field a number of surveys in 2024. Survey findings will provide a path forward...
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Small Animal Topic
Parathyroid Tumors
...cats. There is no known dietary or environmental cause; in most cases the occurrence seems to be random circumstance. However, certain breeds of dogs appear to be more at risk....
Small Animal Topic
Mandibular Fractures
...Figure 5. Use of an ESF for multiple piece mandibular fractures. The top illustrations utilized linear ESF while the bottom illustrations show the use of pins with acrylic connecting material....
Large Animal Topic
Guttural Pouch Mycosis
...connects the throat to the middle ear. There are two guttural pouches (one on each side) that are located just below the ear in the throatlatch region (Figure 1). The...
Large Animal Topic
Urolithiasis in Small Ruminants
...Early clinical signs include: Blood in the urine Straining to urinate Decreased urine production Painful urination Prolonged urination Dribbling urine Tail flagging Abdominal pain (stretching out all four limbs, kicking...
Small Animal Topic
Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies
...Commonly noted signs include: vomiting anorexia (loss of appetite) abdominal pain dehydration diarrhea (with or without presence of blood) abdominal fluid In cases of linear foreign bodies, a string may...
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American College of Veterinary Surgeons and ACVS Foundation 2023 Award Recipients Announced
...you opened your ears and listened, he’d be pouring gold.” –Marko Stejskal, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, MRCVS Al and Carolyn Schiller Distinguished Service Award The ACVS Board...
Large Animal Topic
Equine Surgical Pastern Arthrodesis
...degenerative joint disease, can affect the pastern joints due to wear and tear, trauma, or chronic inflammation. When conservative treatments such as medication, joint injections, and supportive shoeing fail to...
Large Animal Topic
Degenerative Joint Disease in Horses
...due to chronic wear and tear on joints and, therefore, is most common in older horses; however, inflammation of a joint due to injury, infection, or conformation may predispose a...
Small Animal Topic
Gallbladder Mucocele
...work combined with imaging modalities, like abdominal ultrasound. Abdominal ultrasound is incredibly useful early in the disease process and should be considered in any animal with clinical signs related to...
