Dr. Fossum is a world-renowned board-certified veterinary surgeon, author of the best-selling textbook Small Animal Surgery (in its 5th edition), and a serial entrepreneur. Her textbook has been translated into over a dozen languages.

Dr Fossum’s background includes more than 35 years of educating veterinarians and pet-owners regarding diseases of companion animals. She has given over 1000 invited lectures to veterinarians throughout the world and is has served as the keynote speaker at some of these meetings. She has been honored with numerous awards, including Distinguished Alumni and Continuing Educator of the Year.

In addition to her textbook which is considered to be the bible of veterinary surgery, Dr. Fossum has over 100 publications and numerous book chapters to her credit.