Elvin Kulendra
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Elvin is a Staff Clinician in Surgery at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.
Biography
Elvin completed his undergraduate training at the Royal Veterinary College and subsequently completed a rotating small animal surgery and medicine internship at the same institution. Following his internship Elvin worked as a veterinary assisstant in a small animal hospital as a general practioner for one year. After this time Elvin returned to the Royal veterinary College to complete a small animal surgery residency at the Royal veterinary College. Elvin completed his masters in 2011, investigating tarsal instabilty in cats. During his residency he also completed his certificate in veterinary diagnostic imaging. Elvin is currently a Staff Surgoen at the RVC and is eligible to sit the board certifying specialist examination of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) this year.
Research
Elvin's research interest remain broad, but has been awarded a grant by Petsavers to investigate the efficacy of arthroscopy in the treatment of medial coronoid process disease in the dog.
Teaching
Elvin is involved with the teaching of both orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery to final year clinical students on their clinical rotations. He has also lectured on nurse and veterinary CPD training and is actively involved in training and supervision of interns and residents on clinics.
Selected Publications
• Evaluation of the transarticular External Skeletal Fixator for the treatment of tarsocrural instability in 32 cats. Kulendra E, Grierson J, Okushima S, Cariou M, House A Vet Comp Traumatol 2011; 24(5), 320-325
• Computed tomography assessment of the efficacy of arthroscopy in the treatment of medial coronoid disease – a prospective clinical study. Kulendra E, Tivers M, Lamb CR, Grierson J BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2011 – Clinical Research Abstracts.
• Retrospective study of Achilles mechanism disruption in 45 dogs. Corr SA, Draffan D, Kulendra E, Carmichael S, Brodbelt D Vet Rec. 2010 Sep 11;167(11):407-11
• Stabilization of sacroiliac luxation in 40 cats using screws inserted in lag fashion. Shales C, Moores A, Kulendra E, White C, Toscano M, Langley-Hobbs S Vet Surg 2010 Aug:39(6): 696-700
• Cavitary pulmonary lesion associated with Aspergillus fumigatus infection in a German shepherd dog. Kulendra E, Halfacree Z, Goggs R, Dennis S, Summers B, Lamb CR, Brockman D J Small Anim Pract. 2010 May;51(5):271-4
• Necrotising fasciitis with sub-periosteal Streptococcus canis infection in two puppies. Kulendra E, Corr SA Vet Comp Traumatol 2008; 21 (5): 474-7
• Osteochondritis dissecans-like lesion of the intercondylar fossa of the femur in a dog. Kulendra E, Lee K, Schoeniger S, Moores AP Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2008;21(2):152-5