Dr. Eshelman joined us in February 2008 and offers specialty surgical services.
These services 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 (TPLO).

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

Toby’s wife, Amanda Wagner, is also a veterinarian; they share their home with two pit bulls and two cats. In his off time he likes to ride road bicycles, particularly the flat or downhill parts. He likes to play guitar but his college band glory days are pretty much behind him. He is a second-degree black belt in aikido but his Japanese is a bit rusty since veterinary school. So, he and his wife love to watch movies.

Bonus Secret Question: Who said “Get a hit, Crash?” in the 1988 summer blockbuster "Bull Durham"?

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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.