Honored Mentor
R. Reid Hanson
...guide me from the role of intern to solo surgeon by challenging me to challenge myself. Dr. Hanson has been pivotal to my early academic career. The advice and support...
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Small Animal Topic
Hepatic Microvascular Dysplasia or Portal Atresia
...portal blood flow on nuclear scintigraphies (nuclear scans of liver blood flow), portograms (x-ray studies of liver blood flow), and CT angiograms (CAT scans of liver blood flow), but they...
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Perianal Fistulas
Perianal fistulas are tunnel-like formations in the skin and deeper tissues that surround the anal area of dogs. The lesions vary in severity but at first appear as small oozing...
Small Animal Topic
Thyroid Tumors
...its head is to the left. The large thyroid masses (blue arrows) caused the neck to appear swollen. Dogs with thyroid tumors may have no symptoms or may develop a...
Small Animal Topic
Salivary Mucocele
...from which side the mucocele has developed. Figure 4. Radiograph of a pharyngeal mucocele in a toy poodle causing near complete airway obstruction. Generally the development of a cervical mucocele...
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ACVS Animal Health Topics expand
The ACVS Communication Committee continues to expand its educational resources that support ACVS Diplomates and residents in client education and communication around surgical care. This year, the committee recruited writers...
Small Animal Topic
Canine Elbow Dysplasia
...in dogs remains unclear. There are a number of theories as to the exact cause of the disease that include genetics, defects in cartilage growth, trauma, diet, and so on....
Small Animal Topic
Osteoarthritis in Cats
...develop due to a primary problem with the joint (excess force, instability, trauma, or abnormal shape) or may develop through wear-and-tear activities of daily life. The primary cause of OA...
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ACVS Strategic Planning Update: Reflections and Next Chapters
...2017–2022 strategic plan. Celebrating the 2017–2022 strategic plan When the College embarked on implementing the 2017 five-year strategic plan, none of us could have imagined that much of the effort...
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Planning ahead: nominations for Board of Regents and applications for Certification Council positions
...of candidates for this year’s election of president-elect (large animal) and regents (one large animal and one small animal), representative of ACVS’s changing membership. The Nominating Committee reviews nominations, either...
