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Karen L. Perry, BVM&S, CertSAS, DECVS, MSc Vet Ed, FHEA, MRCVS (she/her/hers)

Pat Carrigan Professor of Feline Health, Professor of Small Animal Orthopedics
Michigan State University
Okemos, Michigan

Dr. Perry graduated from The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh in 2005. After a short period in mixed practice and an internship in small animal orthopedics, Dr. Perry returned to the R(D)SVS to complete a residency in small animal surgery from 2007 to 2010. Following achievement of ECVS status in 2011, Dr. Perry joined the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), London as a lecturer in small animal orthopedics. During her tenure at the RVC, Dr. Perry completed a postgraduate certificate in veterinary education and became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

After four years at the RVC, Dr. Perry moved to Michigan State University where she is currently a Tenured Professor in Small Animal Orthopedics. In 2022, Dr. Perry also received an endowed, named professorship, becoming the Pat Carrigan Professor of Feline Medicine. Dr. Perry’s passion for veterinary education led her to pursue further qualifications in this ever-expanding field. In 2019, whilst at MSU, Dr. Perry completed her masters of science in Veterinary Education, the thesis of which focused on the importance of feedback during veterinary residency programs. Dr. Perry is an active and engaged member of AO, and due to her knowledge in education, was elected to serve on the AOVET NA education committee. She will become the chair of this committee later in 2025.

Dr. Perry has published widely in the veterinary literature with her main research interests being feline orthopedics, traumatology, minimally invasive orthopedics and total joint replacement. Dr. Perry, an International AO Faculty, created the first AO Master Course in Feline Orthopedics and has presented her work throughout the world including in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Italy, Poland and the UK.

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