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Fernando A. Castro

Fernando A. Castro, MV, Diplomate ACVS

Clinical Assistant Professor
Large Animal Surgery
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
 
e-mail: facastro@vt.edu
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Education

1995 Veterinary Doctor (MV) Degree
School of Veterinary Medicine
Federal University in Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Belo Horizonte – Minas Gerais, Brazil
 

Board Certification

2006 Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Research Interests

  • Lameness Evaluation
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

Professional Experience

2007-present Clinical Assistant Professor, Large Animal Surgery
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
2005-2006 Post-Residency Scholar
University of California
Davis, CA
2002-2005 Residency in Large Animal Surgery
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
2001-2002 Internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
2000-2001 Internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery
Brazos Valley Equine Hospital
Navasota, TX
April 2000 Externship in Equine Medicine and Surgery
Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center
Ringoes, NJ
March 2000 Externship in Equine Orthopedic Surgery
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX
1999-2000 Externship in Equine Medicine and Surgery
Brazos Valley Equine Hospital
Navasota, TX
1998-1999 Associate Veterinarian
Equicenter Veterinary Hospital
Tatui, SP, Brazil
1998 Associate Veterinarian
Dra. Santina Veterinary Clinic
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
1997-1998 Trainee Veterinarian
Sao Paulo’s Jockey Club
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
1996-1997 Trainee Veterinarian
Sao Paulo’s Jockey Club Breeding Farm
Campinas, SP, Brazil
1996 Associate Veterinarian
Centro de Medicina Equina
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
 

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Veterinary Surgeons
  • American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of the State of Sao Paulo
  • Veterinary Medicine Society of the State of Sao Paulo

Selected Publications

  • Castro, FA; Schumacher, JS; Pauwels, FE; Blackford, JT: A new approach for perineural injection of the lateral palmar nerve in the horse. Vet Surg 34 (6): 539-542 (2005)
  • Nagamine, CM; Castro, FA; Buchanan, BR; Schumacher, JS; Craig, LE: Proliferative pododermatitis (canker) with intralesional spirochetes in three horses. J Vet Diagn Invest 17:269-271 (2005)