DR ABBIE TIPLER
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon
About Dr Abbie Tipler
Dr Abbie Tipler is a Small Animal Surgical Specialist at Veterinary Specialist Services.
Dr Tipler has special interest in orthopaedic surgery, spinal surgery and surgery for brachycephalic pets which includes several advanced soft tissue techniques.
Dr Tipler is the past president of the ANZCVS Small Animal Surgery Chapter. She frequently teaches, and this includes; speaking at conferences including ACVS, Science Week, Vets on Tour and AVA, lecturing at the University of Queensland, and training at courses such as the VetPrac orthopaedic workshop, several Brachycephalic surgery workshops and AO (orthopaedic) courses. She also regularly engages with the veterinary community via social media and websites to provide surgical tips for general practice veterinarians. She founded the Small Animal Surgery Discussion Page with hosts over 9000 veterinarians world-wide.
She has examined for the ANZCVS college in the topic of Small Animal Surgery several times, including being head examiner, and is a published author in several veterinary journals.
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She has world-wide training including at an orthopaedic referral practice in London, UC Davis, Bristol University and countless veterinary conferences and courses around the world (BVOA, ACVS, VOS, ANZCVS Science week etc). Her residency was undertaken with VSS, and she passed her specialist Fellowship Examinations subsequent to her training. She was in fact the only candidate in her year to pass the rigorous examinations.
She has been actively involved in charities such as Pets in the Park, Elephants Rhinos People, Greyhound Rescue and Cantoo. She lives in Brisbane with two children, ragdoll cats Marshmallow and Tuffy and labradoodle Toffee-pop. She aims to inspire young female veterinarians into the field of surgery, and her journey and surgery tips can be found here on her website, or on her facebook page and instagram.
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What is a specialist? A specialist is a qualified veterinarian who has undergone intensive further training in a specific field. After many years of training (generally over a period of 5-6 years), candidates sit a rigorous examination process. To even be eligible to sit these examinations, you need to have accumulated hundreds of hours of surgical training within a specialist hospital, speaking credits and publications in veterinary journals.
Education
2005 Bachelor of Veterinary Science
2010 Memberships in Small Animal Surgery
2022 Fellowships in Small Animal Surgery