Pet Owner Education

Gastrointestinal Articles

• Abdominal exploratory
• Anal gland infection - anal sacculectomy
• Dentiguous cyst - dental cyst
• Esophageal foreign body
• Gastric volvulus and dilatation - stomach bloat
• Larparoscopic gastropexy
• Megacolon in cats
• PEG tube care - stomach tube
• Peritonitis
• Perineal hernias
• Persistent Right Aortic Arch (PRAA)
• Salivary Mucocele
• Small intestinal tumors
• Splenic torsion (twisted spleen)
• Stomach tumors

Board-certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons

What does it mean?

• Four years of advanced training in surgery beyond the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree

• Experience in the development of new surgical treatments

• Rigorous examination by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons to ensure competency in advanced surgical techniques

• Certifies that a veterinarian is a surgical specialist