Upcoming Events
VECCS - Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society
- San Antonio, TX
- September 11-15, 2010
- Booth #602
Southwest Veterinary Symposium
- Fort Worth, TX
- September 24-26, 2010
- Booth # 454
Veterinary Specialty Consultants - Dentistry
Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP
Dr. Jan Bellows has devoted his veterinary career to help animals and veterinarians through dental education. Dr. Bellows received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University and after completing a small animal internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City and working as a small animal practitioner at Hometown Animal Hospital and Dental Clinic in Weston, Florida. In pursuit of his goal to make greater contributions to his patients and the veterinary profession, Dr. Bellows became board certified by the board of veterinary practitioners, the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, and became a Diplomate of the College of Veterinary Dentistry in 1990.
Dr. Bellows' is particularly interested in veterinary dentistry and is the author of two dental texts: "The Practice of Veterinary Dentistry...A Team Effort" (1999), and "Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques" (2005), published by Blackwell Press, as well as the four "Smile Books" ("Dental Overview" (1998), "Dental Radiology" (2001), "Periodontal Disease" (2003), and "Oral Pathology and Charting" (2005). He also is a frequent contributor to DVM Newsmagazine (six times yearly), Veterinary Forum, and Veterinary Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Bellows is a charter editor of Veterinary Information Network's (VIN) dental board and has retained that role for the past twelve years. Lastly, in order to speak to veterinarians about communicating best to dental clients, Dr. Bellows became an avid Toastmaster and rose to the Toastmasters' highest level of Distinguished Toastmaster. Dr. Bellows was also chosen as one of the dental experts to formulate AAHA's Small Animal Dental Guidelines published in 2005.