Pets & Vets PROFILES
“Our goal is to provide exceptional specialty care partnered with family veterinarians to ensure the best possible outcome for pets with complex medical and surgical disease.” Kevin A. Drygas, DVM, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Mark C. Walker, BVSc, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Board Certified Veterinary Surgeon, Capital Veterinary Specialists
Board Certified Veterinary Internist, Capital Veterinary Specialists
WHAT SERVICES DO YOU PROVIDE? We provide all forms of veterinary surgical therapy including elective orthopedic (ACL repair) procedures, complex fracture repair, minimally invasive surgery (arthroscopy and laparoscopy), cancer surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, reconstructive surgery and neurological surgery.
WHAT SERVICES DO YOU PROVIDE? We provide advanced imaging, diagnostics and innovative treatments for complex medical diseases in dogs and cats. My areas of specialty are veterinary internal medicine, cardiology and oncology.
WHO ARE YOUR CLIENTS (WHO DO YOU CATER TO)? The pet owning population of North West Florida and Southern Georgia spanning from Amelia Island, Fla. to Panama City, Fla. and from Gainesville, Fla. to Valdosta, Ga. Business and Education Background Four years of veterinary school at University of Florida, a general surgery and medicine internship at Alameda East Animal Hospital, Denver, Co., and a three year surgical residency followed by an examination from American College of Veterinary Surgeons. How long has Capital Veterinary Specialists been in Tallahassee? We opened our doors for business in August 2012 and have been enjoying Tallahassee and the pet owning community ever since! How would you describe your business and practice philosophy? Our business philosophy is simple — treat people fairly and how we would like to be treated if we were in their position. Our practice philosophy is also simple — we regard every dog and cat that comes through our doors as if it were our own, offer the best veterinary surgery available and communicate with owners and referring veterinarians all along the way.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TALLAHASSEE AS A PLACE TO WORK? We discovered a need for specialist care in the area from a close working relationship that we developed with the community veterinarians from this region. HOW, WHEN AND WHY DID YOU GET INTO THIS PROFESSION? I have always had a strong passion for animals and a commitment to the preservation of animal life. DESCRIBE ANY NEW PRACTICES/TECHNOLOGIES IN YOUR PRACTICE Advanced ultrasonography, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy, endoscopy, cardiography, CT imaging and MRI imaging Business and Education Background Awards, honors, recognition: BVSc 1990, MACVSc 1996, Small Animal Chapter Prize 1996 (Internal Medicine), DACVIM 1998. Recipient of over $700,000 NIH research grants (2001-2004) The Florida Veterinary Medical Association, Certificate for Patient Care, Continuing Education and Ethical Code, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012, Florida Veterinary Medical Association Gold Star Award, for service to veterinary medicine in the State of Florida, 2007.
Capital Veterinary Specialists
2324 Centerville Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32308 I O 850.597.9764 I capvetspecialists.com 118 July–August 2013
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