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Dr Abbie Tipler

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Qualifications: ATCL BVSc MANZCVS FANZCVS (Specialist Small Animal Surgeon)

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Specialisation: Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

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Biography:

Dr Abbie Tipler is a Small Animal Surgical Specialist at Veterinary Specialist Services. Soon after her 2005 graduation as a veterinarian, she discovered her passion for small animal surgery. This took her to London where she worked for several years in a combined general practice/orthopedic referral practice. In 2010 she moved to Sydney and sat her ANZCVS Memberships in Small Animal Surgery, and in 2016 was chosen as head examiner for Memberships in Surgery. She is an active member of the surgical chapter and a regular attendee at surgical conferences world-wide including ACVS, ANZCVS Science Week and BVOA. She is a member of AO VET and is a published author in several veterinary journals. Abbie lectures for the University of Queensland and is a regular speaker at conferences and for educational podcasts.

Abbie has completed externships at some of the top veterinary universities, including UC Davis and Bristol University. In 2017, she founded the international Small Animal Surgery Facebook Discussion Page which has thousands of veterinarian members. In 2018 she was the recipient of the ANZCVS travel grant for services to the Surgery Chapter.

In 2022 she was the only candidate to pass ANZCVS Fellowship examinations in Small Animal Surgery, making her the only new ANZCVS Surgery Specialist that year.

Dr Tipler has special interests in spinal surgery, orthopaedic surgery and surgery for brachycephalic breeds such as the French Bulldog.