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ACVS Foreword

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation is surgical training of residents and veterinary students; and bettering
excited to present Current Techniques in Canine and Feline animal patients’ care, treatment and welfare.
Neurosurgery. The ACVS Foundation is an independently charted Current Techniques in Canine and Feline Neurosurgery is edited
philanthropic organization devoted to advancing the charitable, by Drs. Andy Shores and Brigitte Brisson. Both are well recognized
educational, and scientific goals of the American College of as experts in this field. They have chosen strong contributing
Veterinary Surgeons. Founded in 1965, the ACVS sets the standards authors to detail the areas of diagnostics and planning, intracranial
for the specialty of veterinary surgery. The ACVS, which is approved and spinal surgery, and postoperative care and rehabilitation. We
by the American Veterinary Medical Association, administers the are sure you will find this reference extremely valuable.
board certification process for Diplomates in veterinary surgery The ACVS Foundation is proud to partner with Wiley Blackwell
and advances veterinary surgery and education. One of the princi- and the American College of Veterinary Medicine, and is honored
pal goals of the ACVS Foundation is to foster the advancement of to present this book.
the art and science of veterinary surgery. The Foundation achieves
these goals by supporting investigations in the diagnosis and treat- R. Randy Basinger
ment of surgical diseases; increasing educational opportunities for Chair, Board of Trustees
surgeons, surgical residents and veterinary practitioners; improving ACVS Foundation

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