About the Author
Dr. Linklater grew up and graduated veterinary school in Canada, moved to the United States to complete his advanced training, and became a diplomate of American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2009. He has been the lead of the emergency department at a multispecialty hospital for more than 20 years in Wisconsin, mentoring over 100Ā interns and residents, serving in such roles as medical director, director of an emergency room internship and residency program and director of a Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Societyācertified and VetCOT-certified trauma center.Ā He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications, including 2 veterinary textbooks, and has provided hundreds of lecture hours at national and international conferences. Recently, he has moved to Colorado to join Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies. His professional interests include trauma, surgery, coagulopathies, and transfusions. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, skiing, curling, biking, hiking, and spending time with his family.
Updated December 2025
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Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Blood Patch Pleurodesis for Pneumothorax
Autologous or allogenic blood can be used for blood patch pleurodesis in the event of persistent pneumothorax.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Hyperfibrinolysis in a Dog With Pyometra
While previous studies report that hyperfibrinolysis is uncommon in dogs with pyometra, this case may represent an uncommon example in a Newfoundland.
Diagnostics
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Veterinary Patients
Continuous glucose monitors for companion animals with diabetes have become more commonplace in veterinary medicine as the advancement and affordability have progressed past more traditional methods.


