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St helier specialist Surgical referrals
A registered Veterinary Surgical Specialist is a Veterinarian who has completed a Masters’ Degree focused on surgery. To complete this Degree the Veterinary Surgeon must gain clinical experience in the field of their chosen speciality - surgery, this is known as a residency.
The student must complete a research project which results in the publication of their dissertation and research article(s) in a scientific journal. They are also required to pass various Specialist Board examinations. The length of time that it takes to attain a specialist degree varies, but typically it takes 3-4 years. Once all the requirements are met the Veterinarian is then awarded a MMedVet Degree.
Specialists have vast experience in their field and have access to specialist equipment that might not be readily available in a General Veterinary Practice.
Dr Bruce Meyers MMedVet
Dr Bruce Meyers qualified as a Veterinarian from Onderstepoort in 1993. After graduating he began working in private practice and he quickly realised that his passion lay in surgery.
He was offered the opportunity to complete a Masters Degree in Small Animal Surgery at Onderstepoort in 2008. During his post graduate studies Dr Meyers lectured and mentored veterinary students at Onderstepoort.
Dr Meyers obtained his Specialist Degree in Small Animal Surgery in 2008. He realised there was desperate need for a registered veterinary surgical specialist in Kwa-Zulu Natal and established St Helier Veterinary Hospital and Specialist Centre in Hillcrest shortly after obtaining his MMvet degree.
His interests lie particularly in the fields of
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Orthopaedics,
Neurosurgery,
Soft tissue surgery and
Reconstructive surgery.
He remains the only Registered Veterinary Specialist Surgeon based permanently in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
