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• Clinical Associate Professor, Large Animal Surgery
• Internship and Residency, Large Animal Surgery, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Canada, 1977-1980
• M Sc. Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Canada, 1984
• Lecturer in LA Surgery, University of Guelph, 1980-1982
• Assistant Professor, LA Surgery, University of Guelph, 1982-1988
• Associate Professor with Tenure, LA Surgery, University of Guelph, 1988-1998
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 1991
• Periods spent in practice, 1974-1977 and 1998-2001

Dr. Livesey has a long- standing interest in surgical conditions of the equine digestive system and in particular treatment of colic. His current interests are in the area of equine dental disease.

Dr. Livesey is involved with both undergraduate and graduate teaching in the veterinary program. He co-coordinates the Large Animal Surgery course (938-631) offerred to third year students. He teaches laboratories in the Food Animal Surgery elective (938-746) and the Equine Surgery elective, offerred to fourth year students. His primary teaching responsibility is instruction of fourth year students and residents during their clinical rotations in LAS.

Dr Livesey is interested in all aspects of Large Animal Surgery and enjoys the variety associated with working in a Large Animal Hospital dealing with horses, cattle and camilids.

Livesey MA, Keane DP, Sarmiento J.(1984) Epistaxis in a standardbred weanling caused by fibrous dysplasia. Equine Vet J 16:144-146.

Yovich, JV, Livesey MA.(1984)An abnormal digital flexor tendon sheath in the metacarpal region in a horse. Can Vet J 25:175-176.

Livesey MA,(1984)The semen quality and reproductive performance of standardbred stallions. MSc. Thesis. University of Guelph.

Livesey MA, Keller S.(1986) Segmental ischemic necrosis following mesocolic rupture in postparturient mares. Compend Contin Edu Pract Vet 8(10):763-767.

Livesey MA, Wilkie IW.(1986) Focal and multifocal osteosarcoma in two foals. Equine Vet J 18(5):407-410.

Livesey MA, Hulland TJ, Yovich JV (1986) Colic in two horses associated with smooth muscle intestinal tumors. Equine Vet J 18(4):334-337.

Suann CJ, Livesey MA.(1986) Congenital malformation of the large colon causing colic in horses. Vet Rec 118:230-232.

Arighi M, Ducharme NG, Homey FD, Livesey MA,(1987) Extensive large colon resection in 12 horses. Can Vet J 28:245-248.

Arighi M, Ducharme NG, Homey DF, Livesey MA, Hurtig MB,(1987) Prospective study of the efficacy of teat surgery in milking cattle. Vet Surg 16:81.

Arighi M, Ducharme NG, Homey FD, Livesey MA, Hurtig MB, Pennock P.(1987) Invasive teat surgery in dairy cattle. Part 1-Surgical procedures and classification of lesions. Can Vet J 28:757-762.

Arighi M, Ducharme NG, Homey FD, Livesey MA, Hurtig MB. (1987) Invasive teat surgery in dairy cattle. Part II-Long-term follow-up.

Livesey MA, Arighi M, Ducharme NG, Horney FD, Hurtig MB (1988) Equine Colic: 76 cases resulting from incarceration of the large colon by the suspensory ligament of the spleen Can Vet J 29:135-141.

Hurtig MB, Livesey MA (1988) Severe synovitis in two horses due to the use of irrigating solutions containing methanol and formaldehyde. Can Vet J 29:350-353.

Ducharme NG, Arighi M, Homey FD, Barker IK, Livesey MA, Hurtig MB, Johnson RP (1988) Colonic atresia in cattle: A prospective study of 43 cases. Can Vet J 29(10):818-824.

Kobluk CN, Ducharme NG, Lumsden JH, Pascoe PJ, Livesey MA, Hurtig MB, Homey FD, Arighi M (1989) Factors affecting incisional complication rates associated with colic surgery in horses:78 cases (1983-1985). J Am Vet Med Assoc 195:639-642.

Livesey MA, Little CB, Boyd C.(1991)Fatal hemorrhage associated with incarceration of small intestine by the epiploic foramen in three horses. Can Vet J 32:434-436.

Zaruby J, Livesey MA, (1993) Ethmoid adenocarcinoma perforating the cribriform plate in the horse. Cornell Vet.

Singer ER, Livesey MA, Barker IK, Hurtig MB, Conlon PD.(1996) Development of a laboratory animal model of postoperative small intestinal adhesion formation in the rabbit. Can J Vet Res 60:296-304.

Singer ER, Livesey MA, Barker IK, Hurtig MB, Conlon PD. (1996) Utilization of the serial scarification model of postoperative small intestinal adhesion formation to investigate potential adhesion-preventing substances in the rabbit. Can J Vet Res. 60:305-311.

Thomas HL. Livesey MA. Internal fixation of a greater tubercle fracture in an adult horse.(1997)Aust Vet J.75:643-4.

Thomas HL. Livesey MA. Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia associated with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole administration in a horse (1998) Can Vet J. 39:171-3.

Thomas HL, Zaruby JF, Smith CL, Livesey MA. Post castration eventration in 18 horses: the prognostic indicators for long-term survival(1985-1995).(1998)Can Vet J.39:764-8.

Thomas HL, Livesey MA, Caswell JL.(1997)Multiple aneurysmal bone cysts in a foal. Can Vet J.38:570-3.

Singer ER, Livesey MA, A retrospective evaluation of exploratory laparotomy in a population of young horses.(1997)J Am Vet Mad Assoc.211:1158-1162.

Livesey MA. Small Colon. In: White NA, Moore J, eds. Current practice of equine surgery. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co, 1988

Livesey MA. Inguinal Hernias. In: White NA, Moore J, eds. Current practice of equine surgery. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co, 1988

Livesey MA. Navicular Disease (Syndrome).In: Smith BP, ed. Large Animal Internal Medicine, 2nd ed. CV Mosby Company, 1995.

Livesey MA. Bladder Rupture, In: White NA, Moore J, eds. Current Practice of Equine Surgery, 2nd. ed., Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co, 1996.

Livesey MA. Navicular Disease (Syndrome).In: Smith BP, ed. Large Animal Internal Medicine, 3rd ed., CV Mosby Company,2001.