Small Animal Topic
Mast Cell Tumors
...analysis of the tumor has been performed. The tumor is removed and submitted for histopathology. Metastasis (spread of tumor cells) occurs first at the local lymph nodes and then potentially...
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Small Animal Topic
Otitis Externa
...ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon. Surgical Options: Total Ear Canal Ablation and Bulla Osteotomy When the ear canal is completely calcified or blocked by thickened lining or a tumor, the entire...
Small Animal Topic
Chylothorax
...material into an intestinal lymphatic vessel or lymph node to allow for the delineation of TD anatomy and confirm TDL after surgery (lymphangiography, Figure 2). Another technique that has shown...
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Scientific Abstracts
...sections. Abstracts that exceed 1,000 words in total will not be reviewed. This should be expanded text to describe the material more completely. Redundancy between sections should be avoided (e.g.,...
Small Animal Topic
Osteoarthritis in Dogs
...rupture, or salvage procedure to remove the painful joint components, such as femoral head and neck excision (FHNE), arthrodesis (fusion of joints), total joint replacement surgery (most commonly in hips,...
Honored Mentor
Marvin Olmstead
It was an amazing experience to learn total hip replacement from one of the pioneers of the procedure. Marv is one of the rare individuals who touched so many surgeons’...
Small Animal Topic
Canine Hip Dysplasia
...6. Normal hip (left) and arthritic hip (arrow). Total Hip Replacement can restore normal structure and function of “ball and socket” joint with implants (color picture). Early recognition of joint...
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ACVS announces newly certified Diplomates
...total number of ACVS Diplomates is now 2,519, with approximately 68 percent small animal surgeons and 32 percent large animal surgeons. Lori Agulian, DVM Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons...
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American College of Veterinary Surgeons and ACVS Foundation 2023 Award Recipients Announced
...work in canine lameness with the use of gait analysis and pain management. During his more than 30 years at the University of Georgia (UGA), he received 65 grants totaling...
Large Animal Topic
Colic in Adult Cattle
...Simultaneous auscultation and percussion with particular attention paid to areas of resonance, abdominal palpation per rectum, and abdominal ballottement. Blood work including a packed cell volume, total protein, lactate, serum...
