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Dr. Pachtinger is passionate about continuing education, lecturing throughout the world on emergency, critical care, trauma, and analgesia. Dr. Pachtinger is also the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of VETgirl, a subscription-based podcast and webinar service offering RACE-CE approved veterinary continuing education and an emergency and critical care consultant on the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He has also been featured on numerous TV segments, including Fox29 Philadelphia, CBS3 Philadelphia and various radio engagements.In his free time, Dr. Pachtinger tries to keep up with his two children and enjoys running, weight training, baseball, photography and anything technological.

Garret E. Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC Emergency and Critical Care Clinician, Emergency and Critical Care Intern Director

Education:
  • Graduated University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Completed one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Completed fellowship in emergency and critical care medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Completed three-year residency in emergency and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Passed ACVECC credentialing exam for board-certification in emergency and critical care
 Areas of Special Interest:
  • Trauma
  • Toxicology
  • Analgesia / Pain Management
  • Respiratory disease and mechanical ventilation
  • Management of renal disease
  • Fluid therapy in critically ill animals
 Professional Certifications & Associations:
  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
  • Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
  • American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association
  • Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
  • International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management

Dr. Pachtinger has been published in numerous veterinary journals, including the Journal of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care, the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, the Clinicians Brief, and Today’s Veterinary Practice where he sits on the editorial advisory board. He has also been published in numerous textbooks, including the Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology book (2012), Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (2010), and Veterinary Clinics of North America.