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Karen Tobias

Karen Tobias

DVM, MS, DACVS

About the Author

Dr. Tobias is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed an internship at Purdue University and a surgical residency and master’s degree at the Ohio State University. Dr. Tobias served as a clinical instructor at the University of Georgia and a tenured faculty member at Washington State University and is currently a professor of small animal surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Tobias is an author or coauthor and editor of 3 textbooks, including Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, and has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. 

Updated April 2022

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Canine Hip Dysplasia: Algorithms for When to Refer for Surgery

Orthopedics

Canine Hip Dysplasia: Algorithms for When to Refer for Surgery

Although researchers continue to determine the best methods for predicting its development, it is important that veterinarians know how to evaluate dogs of all ages for hip dysplasia.
Nasal Deformity and Obstruction and Hiatal Herniation in a Cat After Juvenile Nasal Cuterebriasis

Soft Tissue Surgery

Nasal Deformity and Obstruction and Hiatal Herniation in a Cat After Juvenile Nasal Cuterebriasis

In this case report, a novel surgical approach is required to resolve obstruction caused by nasal cuterebriasis.
A Guide to Exploratory Laparotomy

Soft Tissue Surgery

A Guide to Exploratory Laparotomy

Exploratory laparotomy is used to diagnose or further investigate problems inside the abdomen that could not be achieved via preoperative diagnostics.

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