David T. Crouch, DVM
Dr. David T. Crouch, an Illinois native, received his DVM degree from Iowa State University in 1996. He completed a medical and surgical internship at the University of Tennessee and surgical residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Crouch is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Veterinary Orthopedic Society and a charter member in the Canine Shoulder Society and the Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association.
Dr. Crouch is one of only a few surgeons in the world performing the revolutionary Canine Unicompartmental Elbow Replacement CUE surgery.
Dr. Crouch is an expert in Arthroscopic surgery, the Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) and the Arthrex Tightrope repair for treatment of Cranial (Anterior) Cruciate Ligament Rupture (RCCL), shoulder (rotator cuff) reconstruction and hip luxation.
Dr. Crouch is a private pilot and is actively involved in the Pilots n Paws rescue organization. Dr. Crouch is also a Leadership Circle Member of the Asheville Humane Society.
Education:
1992-1996 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, with Distinction
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
1988-1992 Animal Science / Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Professional Experience:
1997-2000 Resident, Small Animal Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
College of Veterinary Medicine
Columbia, MO
1996-1997 Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
University of Tennessee
College of Veterinary Medicine
Knoxville, TN
1996 Extern, Small Animal Surgery
Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center
Dallas, TX
1996 Extern, Small Animal Surgery
Coastal Carolina Veterinary Surgery, P. A.
North Charleston, SC
1995 Extern, Small Animal Surgery
California Animal Hospital
Department of Surgery
Los Angeles, CA
1995 Extern, Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Surgical Services
Collinsville, IL
1993-1995 Emergency Veterinary Technician
Animal Emergency Clinic, P.C.
Des Moines, IA
Scientific Meetings & Short Courses Attended:
Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Breckenridge, CO, March 2014
Gulf_Atlantic Veterinary Conference, Boca Raton, FL October 2013
Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2013
Canine Shoulder Society, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2013
Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2012
Canine Shoulder Society, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2012
Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2011
Canine Shoulder Society, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2011
Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Aspen, CO, March 2011
World Veterinary Orthopedic Conference, Bologna, Italy, September 2010
Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2010
Canine Shoulder Society, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2010
Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Breckenridge, CO February, 2010
Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2009
Canine Shoulder Society, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2009
Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Steamboat Springs, CO March 2009
Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2008
Canine Shoulder Society, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2008
Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Big Sky, MT March 2008
Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2007
Canine Shoulder Society, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2007
Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Sun Valley, ID March 2007
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, Washington, DC October 2006
Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2006
Canine Shoulder Society, Arthrex, Naples, FL August 2006
World Veterinary Orthopedic Conference, Keystone, CO March 2006
Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Keystone, CO March 2006
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, San Diego, CA October 2005
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, Denver, CO October 2004
Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Big Sky, MT March 2004
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, Washington DC, October 2003
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, San Francisco CA, Oct 2002
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, Chicago, IL October 2001
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) Course, Eugene OR, March 2000
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, San Francisco CA, October, 1999
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, Chicago, IL, October 1998
Advanced ASIF / AO Orthopedics Course, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, March, 1998
Basic ASIF/ AO Orthopedics Course, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, March, 1997
East Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association Seminar Gatlinburg, TN, October, 1996
Small Animal Oncology / Neurology Seminar, Iowa State University Ames, IA, March, 1996
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Seminar, Iowa State University Ames, IA March, 1996
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, Chicago, IL October 1995
Student AVMA Symposium University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, March, 1995
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium, Washington, DC, October 1994
Student AVMA Symposium, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, March, 1994
Student AVMA Symposium, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, March, 1993
Greater Des Moines AVMA Soft Tissue Surgery Seminar, Des Moines, IA, February, 1993
Publications:
Headrick J, Cook JL, Helphrey M, Crouch DT, Fox DB, Schultz L, Cook CR, Kunkel J. A novel radiographic method to facilitate measurement of the tibial plateau angle in dogs. A prospective clinical study. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2007;20:24-28.
Crouch, D. T., J. L. Cook, D. D. Lewis, J. M. Kreeger, and J. L. Tomlinson. 2000. The presence of collagen types II and X in medial coronoid processes of 21 dogs. Veterinary Comparative Orthopedic Traumatol 13: 178-184.
Cook, J. L., J. L. Tomlinson, M. R. Stoll, D. T. Crouch, and N. H. Priddy. 2001. Arthroscopic removal and curettage of osteochondrosis lesions on the lateral and medial trochlear ridges of the talus in two dogs. Journal of American Animal Hospital Association 37: 75-80.
L D Dvorak, J D Bay, D T Crouch, R M Corwin Successful treatment of intratracheal cuterebrosis in two cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. ;36 (4):304-8 10914527
Submitted:
Crouch DT, Wagner SD, Riedesel DR. Infrared Tympanic Membrane Thermometry as a Measure of Core Body Temperature in the Dog and Cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc.
Lectures and Research Presentation:
Asheville Area Veterinary Association: The Stifle Joint: Yesterday and Today, February 2006
University of Missouri: Arthropathies, Septic Arthritis, DJD, & Immune-Mediated Arthropathies, June 2000
University of Missouri: Arthroscopic removal of OCD lesions in the hock of two dogs, September 1999
University of Missouri: Small Intestinal Submucosa, April 1999
University of Missouri: Determination of Collagen Types II and X in Surgically Excised Fragmented Medial Coronoid Processes of Dogs” November 1998
University of Missouri: “Current Concepts of Wound Healing” January 1998
University of Missouri: Antibiotic Resistance” January 1998
University of Tennessee ““Primary Osteosarcoma of the Os Penis in a Dog.” March, 1997
Grand Rounds Seminar “Pulmonary Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Multiple Digital Metastases in a Cat.” December, 1996
University of Tennessee “Hypercalcemia Associated with an Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma in a Castrated Male Dog.” October, 1996
Iowa State University: “Infrared Tympanic Membrane Thermometry as a Measure of Core Body Temperature in the Dog and Cat.” August, 1995
Merck Veterinary Student Research Program “Infrared Tympanic Membrane Thermometry as a Measure of Core Body Temperature in the Dog and Cat.” August, 1994
Honors and Awards:
1996 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Iowa State University, April, 1996
1996 Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society, Iowa State University, April, 1996
1996 Who’s Who in Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, April, 1996
1995 Phi Zeta Honor Society, Iowa State University, April, 1995
1995 Dr. and Mrs. John Salsbury Scholarship for academic excellence, March, 1995
1994 Scholar, Merck Veterinary Student Research Program, May, 1994
1989-1996 Dean’s List, Iowa State University
Professional Licenses Held:
North Carolina (current), Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio
Professional Memberships:
2013-present North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association
2005-present Canine Shoulder Society
2005-present Veterinary Arthrology Advancement Association
2004-present Veterinary Orthopedic Society
2001-present American College of Veterinary Surgeons
1996-present American Veterinary Medical Association
1992-1996 Iowa State University Alumni Association
1992-1996 Student Chapter, American Veterinary Medical Association
1993-1996 Student Chapter, American Animal Hospital Association
Interests and Activities:
Aviation, Motorcycling, Bicycling, Snow and Waterskiing