Education:
D.V.M. from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2001)
B.S. in Biochemistry from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH (1997)

Specialty Training:
Small Animal Surgical Residency; University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (2004-2007)
Small Animal Surgical Internship; Veterinary Specialty Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN (2003-2004)
Emergency and Critical Care Internship; After Hours Small Animal Emergency Clinic of Wake County, Raleigh, NC (2001-2002)

Other Veterinary Experience:
Associate veterinarian; Medway Animal Hospital, Medway, MA (2002-2003)

Dr. Eshelman will be joining VES in early 2008 to offer specialty surgical services. These will include orthopedics, neurosurgery, oncologic surgery, and general surgery. His research interests include knee injuries in dogs, fracture repair and healing, intervertebral disc disease, and the tibial plateau leveling osteotomy. His wife, Amanda Wagner, is also a veterinarian; they share their home with two pit bulls and two cats.

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Special Alert!

Xylitol poisoning in dogs is on the rise. Xylitol is a sweetener found in sugar-free chewing gum, candy and baked goods. Substantial amounts of items sweetened with xylitol can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure resulting in depression, loss of coordination and seizures. These signs can occur as soon as 30 minutes after ingestion of the product so veterinary treatment is urged immediately. Even small concentrations of xylitol are proving dangerous with detection being veiled by a delay in the onset of clinical signs as much as 12 hours.