New Addition To Surgical Team:
Robert S. Gilley, DVM PhD
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Robert S. Gilley, DVM PhD |
The newest member of the surgical team at Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists is Dr. Robert S. Gilley, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Gilley received his DVM Degree from the University of Florida as valedictorian of his class. He completed his internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York and Residency in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Minnesota. He went on to complete a PhD in Comparative Orthopedics from the University of Minnesota. His research focused on ways to improve fracture healing, and he is well-published on this and other orthopedic-related topics.
Dr. Gilley was Surgery Professor at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine from 2002 to 2009 and Clinical Director of Orthopedics from 2004-2009. He served as Research Chairman of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society from 2006-2009. He has also received several awards for outstanding teaching including the coveted
Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award. He is a faculty member of AO North America, which provides continuing education for veterinarians in orthopedic surgery and state-of-the-art methods of fracture repair. His special interests are arthroscopy, fracture repair, and neurologic surgery, and he provides a wide array of orthopedic services.
The Atlantic Coast surgical team with Dr. Karyn Maxworthy (Briggs), DACVS, and Dr. Robert Gilley, DACVS, will be able to provide to the referring veterinarians and their clients some of the most progressive surgery available.
You're Invited: Lecture By Dr. Gilley & Dinner
All veterinarians and their staff are cordially invited to attend a lecture by Dr. Robert S. Gilley, DVM, PhD, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, on "The Use Of Arthroscopy In Small Animal Orthopedics."
The lecture by Dr. Gilley, who is the newest member of the surgical team at Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists, will take place on Tuesday, May 19 at 8 PM at Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists, 3250 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Bohemia, NY. It will be preceded by dinner at 7 PM. The lecture is worth two CE credits with NYSVMS.
Kindly RSVP by May 14 to 631-285-7780.
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Acupuncture Used For Animal Ailments
Needles are often equated with pain and discomfort. However, for a horse named Gypsy, the tiny sharp objects brought about much-needed relief as Dr. Mark Crisman, a professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, administered acupuncture therapy. Gypsy had an infection in her ankle and Crisman was using acupuncture -- along with traditional therapy -- to help strengthen her bones and immune system, and provide pain relief.
"While pain and osteoarthritis are common conditions, we treat with acupuncture in small animals," says Dr. Bess Pierce, an associate professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, who is leading the hospital's community practice, adding that "we certainly provide therapy for a multitude of problems."
Veterinarians who wish to practice acupuncture must undergo an additional training process. With the completion of her certification, Dr. Beverley Purswell, a professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, brings the total of certified veterinary acupuncturists in the college to four. Learn more about the hospital's acupuncture service.
New Web Site Devoted To Canine Heart Disease,
A Leading Cause Of Death In Dogs
Heart disease is a principle cause of death in dogs, affecting more than 10% of all dogs and more than 60% of aged dogs. A new Web site -- www.yourdogsheart.com -- is designed to educate pet owners about how to protect and care for their dogs' hearts.
"Dogs suffer from heart disease almost as often as people do," says Steve Peterson, DVM, senior manager at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., "which is why early detection is so important. We developed the site as a resource to help people become better informed about a major canine health concern that is often overlooked."
The new site includes such information as: how veterinarians detect and diagnose heart problems, the risk factors and symptoms of heart disease, which breeds are more prone to developing heart disease, and heart health tips. The most important steps that dog owners can take, says the site, is to maintain their dog's proper body weight, regularly exercise the dog, and take the animal to a vet at least once a year for a checkup.
Veterinarian Discusses New Drug For Dogs With Cushing's Disease
A new drug is available to treat dogs with Cushing's disease, but pet owners should be prepared for the cost of managing the disease, says a veterinarian at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Kenneth Harkin, associate professor of clinical sciences, says Trilostane is undergoing approval by the FDA, but vets may obtain the medication if they decide it is the necessary choice to treat Cushing's disease which is the result of the dog's body producing too much cortisol, the steroid that is important for the body's stress response. Harkin says the excess cortisol is either caused by a tumor of the adrenal gland or, more commonly, of the pituitary gland. He explains that if the Cushing's disease is caused by an adrenal gland tumor, vets usually try to remove the tumor; if it's a more common pituitary gland tumor, they rely on medication.
Harkin says that Trilostane, which comes in a twice-daily pill, works by inhibiting an enzyme that turns cholesterol into cortisol. This drug presents an alternative to medications that treat Cushing's by destroying the adrenal gland, he adds.
Research Into Deadly Cancer In Dogs May Also Have Human Applications
A new study jointly conducted by Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute may one day help not only our canine friends with cancer, but also people with the human form of the disease. Forging this unique relationship is OSU veterinary oncologist and researcher Stuart Helfand, D.V.M., and Brian Druker, M.D., director of the OHSU Cancer Institute.
Helfand has been researching canine cancer, especially what drives cancer, for about 25 years -- an amount of research time similar to that of Druker, who discovered the targeted therapy drug Gleevec for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Gleevec has not only revolutionized cancer therapy for most people, it has recently been found to have activity in mast cell cancer, a tumor commonly seen in dogs.
Reasoning that what is learned about human tumors may be applied to animal tumors and vice versa, the two cancer experts have secured a three-year, $200,000 Morris Animal Foundation grant to study hemangiosarcoma in dogs. Helfand, the principal investigator, was one of the first to discover abnormalities in hemangiosarcoma growth pathways similar to those responsible for CML in humans. Complete story.
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Events Calendar (May-July)
Thursday, May 7
Donald F. Smith, DVM on
"Decisions Past & Present & The Impact On Our Profession"
Daniel T. Carmichael, DVM, DAVDC on
"Small Animal Dentristry Updates"
Holiday Inn Plainview
LIVMA monthly meeting
Tuesday, May 19
Dr. Robert S. Gilley, DVM on
"The Use Of Arthroscopy In Small Animal Orthopedics"
Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists
[7 PM, dinner; 8 PM, lecture]
Click here for more information.
Click here for other state, national, and global veterinary events in May.
Thursday, June 11
Susan Little, DVM, PhD, Dipl. EVPC on
"Controlling Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites of Cats"
Holiday Inn Plainview
LIVMA monthly meeting
Click here for other state, national, and global veterinary events in June.
There will be no Long Island Veterinary Medical Association (LIVMA)
Monthly Meeting in July.
Click here for other state, national, and global veterinary events in July.
About Atlantic Coast
Veterinary Specialists
At Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists, our commitment is to provide you — the referring veterinarian — and your clients, the best and the latest in modern veterinary medicine.
Whether it is through our mobile ultrasound service or through our referral and emergency services available, Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists is here to work with you as a partner on those difficult and challenging cases. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please feel free to call any member
of our Board Certified staff for help and assistance.
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