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Neal James Sivula, DVM, PhD

Education:

Certification course in Veterinary Acupuncture

Association of Veterinary Acupuncturists of Canada and International Veterinary Acupuncture Society

Certification course in Animal Chiropractic

American Veterinary Chiropractic Association

PhD in Veterinary Medicine/Epidemiology from the University of Minnesota

Residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota

Internship in Large Animal Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of Minnesota

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University

Agricultural Economics program Ohio State University

Present Positions:

River Valley Veterinary Hospital Inc Owner and veterinarian

Healing Oasis Wellness Center,Sturtevant, Wisconsin; Instructor in the Animal Chiropractic Program

Parker College of Chiropractic, Dallas, Texas:   Instructor in the Animal Chiropractic Program

University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, Saint Paul, Minnesota

   Adjunct Professor

 

Professional Experience:

      • Minnesota Veterinary Hospital
      • Saint Paul, Minnesota
      • Associate veterinarian
      • Affiliated Veterinary Emergency Service
      • Golden Valley, Minnesota
      • Associate veterinarian
      • University of  Minnesota Large Animal Hospital
      • Saint Paul, Minnesota
      • Clinical intern and resident

Professional Society Memberships:

American Veterinary Medical Association

American Association of Equine Practitioners

Ohio Veterinary Medical Association

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association

International Veterinary Acupuncture Society

American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture

American Veterinary Chiropractic Association

American Canine Sports Medicine Association

North American Police Work Dog Association

 

Honor Societies:

 

Gamma Sigma Delta, 1984

Teaching Experience:

Professional program-University of Minnesota

Clinical senior rotations

Colic team

Junior surgery laboratory

Foal team

Grand rounds

Diagnostic and therapeutic techniques

Large Animal Medicine

Equestrian program- Lake Erie College

Equine Lameness

American Veterinary Chiropractic Association approved programs

Healing Oasis Wellness Center

Parker College of Chiropractic

 

Presentations:

University of Minnesota seminars

XVII World Buiatrics Conference 1992

Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease 1992

Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians 1993

Midwest Veterinary Conference 2002

American Veterinary Chiropractic Association 2002

American Veterinary Medical Association 2004

 

PhD thesis title:

“Epidemiology of enzootic pneumonia in Minnesota dairy calves”

 

Current Research:

Epidemiology of morbidity and mortality in Police Work Dogs

 

Publications:

Refereed Journals

Sivula NJ, Ames TR, Marsh  WE, Werdin  RE. Descriptive epidemiology of morbidity and mortality in Minnesota dairy heifer calves.  Prev Vet Med 1996.

Sivula NJ, Ames TR, Marsh WE.  Management practices and risk factors for morbidity and mortality in Minnesota dairy heifer calves.  Prev Vet Med 1996.

Sivula NJ.  Renosplenic entrapment of the large colon in horses:  39 cases (1984-1989). J Am Vet Med Assoc 1991; 199: 244-246.

Sivula NJ, Trent  AM, Kobluk  CN. Displacement of the large colon associated with nonsurgical correction of large colon entrapment in the renosplenic space in a mare. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1990; 197:  1190-1192.

 

Book Chapter

Sivula NJ.  Respiratory disease of the neonate. In:  The Horse:  Diseases and Clinical Management.  Kobluk  CN, Ames  TR, Geor  RJ, eds. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  1995. 1227-1234.

 

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