Education

• 2009 - Diplomate,  American Veterinary Dental College

• 2005-2008 - The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine - Residency in Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery

• 2004-2005 - Veterinary Specialists of Rochester, Rochester, NY - Rotating Medicine and Surgery Small Animal Internship

• 2000-2004 - The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

• 1996-2000 - Providence College, Providence, RI - BS, Biology

Research

Improvement and maximization of analgesia and regional anesthesia for oral and maxillofacial procedures

Evaluation and training modifications of working dogs to prevent acquired TMJ disorders 

Novel techniques for maxillofacial reconstruction

Responsibilities

Primary responsiblities include clincial service and the clinical teaching of veterinary students and residents. 

Clinical Interests

-maxillofacial trauma and reconstruction

-oral and maxillofacial surgery

-improving techniques for client complience with dental homecare

-improving regional anesthetic techniques for maxillofacial procedures

Recent Publications

 Computed tomography and partial coronoidectomy for diagnosis and treatment of open-mouth jaw locking secondary to lateral displacement of the mandibular coronoid process to the zygomatic arch [Soukup, Snyder, Gengler] accepted for publication to The Journal of Veterinary Dentistry.

 Free auricular cartilage autograft for repair of an oronasal fistula in a dog. [Soukup, Snyder, Gengler] Journal of Veterinary Dentistry. Summer 2009, 26(2) p86-95.

Imaging and management of a caudal mandibular fracture in an immature dog [Snyder, Soukup, Gengler]  Journal of Veterinary Dentistry.  Summer 2009, 26(2) p97-105.

 Surgical treatment of a rostral mandibular complex odontoma in a 3-year-old horse [Snyder, Dubelzieg, Gengler, Livesey] Equine Veterinary Education. December 2008, 20(12) p647-651.

Supply of images demonstrating various oral diseases for Randi Drees Dr. med. vet.  Kapitel “Kopf” in “Hecht: Lehrbuch der Kleintierradiologie”.  Schattauer GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany. [Randi Drees Dr. med. vet. authored chapter entitled “Head” in “Textbook of Small Animal Radiology”.

“What’s Your Dental Diagnosis?” Veterinary Forum, August 2007, 24(8) p 53, 71.  Review and brief discussion of a clinical case demonstrating developmental dental abnormalities.

 “Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion, Small Animal Dentistry” Co-Author Chapter on Dentigerous Cysts with Heidi Lobprise DVM, Dipl AVDC. 2007: p137-140