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...
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...
Small Animal Topic

Femoral Capital Physeal Fractures

...there is no reported predisposition. However, with SCFE, gender, age, and breed play a role with males, cats over 1 year of age, Maine Coons, British Shorthairs, Bengals, and Siamese...
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...
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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...
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Awards Programs

...plaque and recognition at the Mark W. Allam Lecture and Awards Ceremony held in conjunction with the annual ACVS Surgery Summit. Only ACVS Diplomates are eligible in any given year....