Our own Dr. Byers has three articles featured in this month's Veterinary Medicine. The articles all focus on hypothermia in pets and include a case example about a stray kitten that ends on a very happy note. To read these articles, please click here. 

An app based on the book that Dr. Byers co-authored, Handbook of Veterinary Emergency Protocols: Dog and Cat, is now available! The app provides important emergency and critical care protocols for cats and dogs in flash card format. To learn more and to download the app, please click here. 

Dr. Byers was interviewed by Veterinary Practice News for an article on gastrointestinal conditions and how advanced diagnostics and nutrition can help prevent and combat them. To read the article, please click here. 

Dr. Byers spoke at the WSAVA Congress and at Seoul National Uniiversity in October. Below are a few photos from his trip! 

Dr. Byers was interviewed by the AKC's Canine Health Foundation about ear inflammation and infection. To read the interview, please click here. 

Dr. Byers is an invited lecturer at the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)'s Congress in Jeju, Korea, from October 14th-17th, 2011. He has also been invited to lecture at Seoul National University (sponsored by the Korean Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society) in Seoul, Korea, from October 17th-19th, 2011. He will be discussing critical care topics. 

Congratulations to Dr. Byers who is the co-author of an article on pulmonary thromboembolism that is featured in the September issue of the veterinary publication, Compendium. The article is available online at www.vetlearn.com for registered users. 

September 18th, 2011, 1:00 – 5:00pm - Save the Date

Case Presentations to Include:

1:00 – 2:00 Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia – An Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment – Byers
2:00 – 3:00 The Surgical Back: Localization and Treatment – Thoesen
3:30 – 4:30 Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Byers
4:30 – 5:00pm An Update on Cardiopulmonary-Cerebral Resuscitation – Byers

CE Credit: 3.5 hours

Beverages and snacks will be provided.

Location: Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center - The Gatsby Room
12520 Westport Parkway, LaVista, NE 68128
Ph: 402.331.7400

Please RSVP by September 12th to Laura Bates at 402-614-9000 or info@midwestvetspecialists.com

A new textbook published by Purdue University Press entitled The Health Benefits of Dog Walking for Pets & People: Evidence & Case Studies was contributed to by our Internist and Criticalist, Dr. Byers. The book can be found at most major book retailers.

Our own Dr. Byers was recently featured in an article discussing how pets, like humans, can donate blood to help save their fellow four-legged friends when they are sick or injured. To read the article, click here. 

We are excited to announce that effective May 17, 2011, Dr. Christopher Byers will join our team as our new full-time board certified specialist in Internal Medicine and Critical Care. We look forward to having him as a member of the veterinary community in Omaha.



Christopher G. Byers, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care

Dr. Byers grew up in the small seacoast town of Rochester, New Hampshire. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Sciences from Colorado State University, and graduated as a University Honors Scholar. During his undergraduate tenure, he was inducted into various academic honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cornell University, and he received several awards including the Baccalaureate Service Award and the Auxiliary of the American Veterinary Medical Association Prize. Dr. Byers also received the Iams and Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society Award for excellence in the practice of emergency and critical care medicine. 

To earn Diplomate status, Dr. Byers undertook additional clinical training by successfully completing residencies and subsequent board examinations in emergency/critical care and small animal internal medicine. He is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) in small animal internal medicine.   

Dr. Byers currently holds adjunct faculty appointments at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, VA, and at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He is also an adjunct specialist in critical care and internal medicine for Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. He serves as a consultant in emergency medicine and internal medicine for the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), the largest online community of veterinarians worldwide. He is a member of the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, and chairs the Recertification Committee for the ACVECC.

Dr. Byers’ commitment to elevate the care for companion animals is evidenced by that fact that he has published several scientific papers in various peer-reviewed journals, and has co-authored the textbook, Handbook of Veterinary Emergency Protocols: Dog and Cat.  Dr. Byers also enjoys clinical research, and his current areas of interest include interventional radiology and endoscopy, immune-mediated diseases, endocrinology, nephrology, and traumatic brain injury/neurologic critical care.

When: July 15-17, 2011, 8am – 4pm
What: Nebraska Kennel Club
Where: Qwest Center in Omaha

Come join us for three days of fun and great events for you and your canine friend!
There will be:

• 3 days of agility, obedience, and rally trials
• 2 days of all-breed conformation shows 
• Independent specialties and supported entries 
• Many pet related vendors/booths

March 17, 2011

MidWestVET was features in Kansas State Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s magazine, AnimaLIFE. Please click below to read the article.