About the Author

Dr. Shores is the chief of neurosurgery and neurology at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his DVM degree from Auburn University in 1977, completed a residency in surgery at Purdue University along with a master’s degree, and completed a neurology/neurosurgery residency with a PhD at Auburn University. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) with a neurosurgery specialty and holds a Neurosurgery Certificate of Training from the ACVIM. He is the author of more than 100 publications and editor of the first book dedicated entirely to veterinary neurosurgery. His professional interests include spinal fixation, intracranial surgery, and intervertebral disk disease.

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