Guenter Schwarz, Dr. med. vet, Diplomate ECVS, Fachtierarzt fuer Kleintiere

• 1973 - 1978: University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
• 1979 - 1990: general veterinary practice
• 1990 - 2015: founder, head and owner of "Tierklinik Hollabrunn", a multi-specialist referral and first opinion small animal hospital in Austria
• 2015: sale of Tierklinik Hollabrunn
• 2015-2016: manager of “Anicura Tierklinik Hollabrunn”
• since April 2016: chief surgical advisor of “Anicura Tierklinik Hollabrunn”

Professional activities and honours:

• since 1992: AO - Member
• since 1994: Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS)
• 2002/2003: President ECVS
• since 2005: visiting lecturer at the University for Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
• 2012 - 2016: AO-Trustee

Publications, textbook editing, presentations and course organizations:

• 5 first-authored and several second- and third-authored papers in scientific journals
• 10 textbook chapters and sub-chapters
• co-editor of the 11th edition of the Manual „Praktikum der Hundeklinik“ by Suter, Kohn, Schwarz,
• 2011 co-editor of the 12th edition of the Manual „Praktikum der Hundeklinik“ by Kohn, Schwarz, in preparation
• about 300 professional presentations at national and international scientific and continuing education events
• 1997 – 2016: scientific organizer of 12 AOVet-Courses (4 basic, 6 advanced) in Salzburg, Austria, and Portoroz, Slovenia

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