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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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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...
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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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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....
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Gallbladder Mucocele

...work combined with imaging modalities, like abdominal ultrasound. Abdominal ultrasound is incredibly useful early in the disease process and should be considered in any animal with clinical signs related to...
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Laryngeal Paralysis

...the opening, or in severe cases sucked shut. Early in the condition, this creates increased noise when they breathe; later, it can completely obstruct their airway, and they can suffocate....
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Awards Programs

...recognition at the Mark W. Allam Lecture and Awards Ceremony held in conjunction with the annual ACVS Surgery Summit. Only ACVS Diplomates are eligible in any given year. This award...
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Certification

...Foreign Veterinary Graduates certificate; or have a current veterinary license. Complete a one-year, rotating veterinary internship or equivalent Be accepted by an ACVS registered residency training program Complete training requirements...
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Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies

...foreign body. Commonly noted signs include: vomiting anorexia (loss of appetite) abdominal pain dehydration diarrhea (with or without presence of blood) In cases of linear foreign bodies, a string may...
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Infraspinatus Muscle Contracture

...so we use that to our advantage in recommending a surgical correction. Quite simply, the tendon of the infraspinatus muscle is cut near where it connects to the humerus. Additional...