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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...
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...
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...
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Advertising, Branding, & Signage: Sponsorships

...| 1 of 2 available (large animal) Choose from two Advertisement Towers, one located near the small animal seminar rooms and one near the large animal seminar rooms, putting your...
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...