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Committees

...(2023) Brandon Prince (2023) Julie Smith (2024-SA) Staff Liaison: Lucretia DiSanto (Directors rotate off October 31 of the year their term exipres. Members rotate off January 31 of the year...
Small Animal Topic

Splenic Masses

...leash walks only during the first two weeks of healing. Your dog may need to wear an E-collar or tee shirt to prevent self-trauma to the surgical site. Benign splenic...
Honored Mentor

Susan L. Fubini

...pains-taking. So thank you to “my” residents for all you have taught me every year. I am so lucky to have worked with you and I hold your friendship dear....
Small Animal Topic

Urinary Obstruction in Dogs

...the rear legs. Within the penis, the urethra lies within a trough of bone, the os penis, and becomes narrower. Calculi (stones) that develop within the urinary tract (see urinary...
Honored Mentor

Andrew J. Frey

...and wanting to share ideas and experiences. I remember one time, early in my career, I had a surgical complication I was preparing to revise, and Andy knew that I...
Large Animal Topic

Lameness in Horses

...be easy to see but can be felt while riding the horse) to severe (the horse won’t bear any weight on the leg). With more subtle lameness issues you may...
News

Strategically Speaking

...significant and important strategic work outlined in ACVS’s current five-year strategic plan. Efforts are unfolding toward achieving the plan’s objectives. Focus on excellence in continuing education. Early this spring, Diplomates...
Small Animal Topic

Urinary Stones

...ability to evaluate the urethra. Another technique that has been used more recently is nuclear scintigraphy, which provides a non-invasive method for analysis of renal blood flow and function. Types...
Honored Mentor

Richard E. Doran (Deceased)

Aside from being a gifted surgeon, Dr. Doran was instrumental in my early development as a surgeon in so many ways. He taught me to do my best every time...