Short Biography of Dr. Daniel Degner

Dr. Daniel Degner earned a degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. He then practiced veterinary medicine for two years in a small animal practice in Edmonton, Alberta. Thereafter, he completed a small animal internship in medicine and surgery at Colorado State University and a surgical residency at Michigan State University. In 1997, following rigorous examination, he became a diplomate of the American college of Veterinary Surgeons, which confirmed competency in the art and science of soft tissue and orthopedic veterinary surgery.

As a staff surgeon at Michigan Veterinary Specialists, he commonly performs orthopedic surgeries such as the tibial plateau leveling osteotomy and tibial tubercle advancement surgeries for dogs that have ruptured their cranial cruciate ligaments. In addition to many other orthopedic procedures, he performs minimally invasive surgery called arthroscopy to treat various joint conditions.

He is skilled in microvascular surgery, which is used for bone reconstruction following removal of bone tumors. In addition, he uses this technique to repair large complex wounds and to perform kidney transplantation in cats. Dr. Degner continues to be very active in the training of veterinarians the art and science of veterinary surgery at local, state and national continuing education meetings.

On a personal note, Dr. Degner has been married since 1995. He and his wife Dr. Lisa Degner, ave two children, Autumn and Ethan. His family also includes Benji, a rescued Yorkie poo, Duncan, a rescued Toy Poodle, three rescued cats (Citronella, Pumpkin and Sadie) and many african Cichlid fish.

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Dr. Degner's favorite recipes can be found here.

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