Mobile Board-Certified Veterinary Surgery

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MOBILE SERVICES CHANGING IN DECEMBER: Welcome Dr Alexandra Bos and Dr Laura Nutt. They are excellent board-certified surgeons and will be continuing mobile services through this website. They are booking as of February 2024.

Thank you for having me as part of your specialty care team. I am leaving mobile surgery in December for new pursuits: Dogpacking.com (a website to inspire and educate people to safely adventure with their dogs) and webinars for veterinarians on tips and tricks in emergency surgery. Please see khvet.ca to learn more. Very warmest regards, Krista Halling DVM CCRP DACVS

About Our Mobile Board-Certified Surgery

A board-certified surgeon is a veterinarian who has additionally completed a one-year internship and 3-year surgical residency, followed by an examination to become a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, the highest worldwide recognized training level in veterinary surgery.

Our mission at Grey Goose Mobile Veterinary Surgery is to support family veterinarians in Southwestern Ontario by providing board-level surgical advice and advanced surgical procedures by Dr Halling and our experienced RVT, Tanya, in the convenience and familiarity of the patient’s primary care veterinary hospital.

We partner with the family veterinarian to offer guidance on patient management before and after surgery, including comprehensive post-operative instructions for the pet owner. Dr Halling will also speak with the owner pre-operatively and/or immediately post-operatively, if desired.

Available surgeries include TPLO, extracapsular stabilization, femoral head and neck ostectomy, patellar stabilization, prophylactic gastropexy, perineal urethrostomy, cystotomy, mass excision, anal sacculectomy, and others.

To request a surgery, case advice, surgery price list, or continuing education, please scroll down to see options. Dr Halling also offers surgery topic discussions directly with pet owners.

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Schedule a Virtual Consultation or Mobile Surgery

Request a mobile surgery, one-on-one session, case advice or continuing education. Please scroll down to view our 9 options.

OUR PRICE LIST and WELCOME PACKAGE (for Veterinarians)

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  • Request our welcome package including our surgery price list.
  • Download our Client Handouts on TPLO and Extracapsular Stabilization.
  • Have a question about our services? Ask it here!
  • Requirements: Any device using Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Do not use Internet Explorer.
MOBILE SURGERY REQUEST (for Veterinarians)

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  • Schedule Dr Halling to perform an elective surgery at your hospital:
  • TPLO, extracap stabilization, FHO, MPL, prophylactic gastropexy, cystotomy, perineal urethrostomy, anal sacculectomy, salivary mucocele, limited mass excisions, and others.
  • Price list available upon request.
  • Please note: this request is for veterinary clinic use. If you are a pet owner interested in our surgical services, please ask your veterinarian to complete this surgery request.
  • Requirements: Any device using Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Do not use Internet Explorer.
BRIEF CASE ADVICE (for Veterinarians)

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  • No charge brief advice. Veterinarians are welcome to submit a quick question on any of the following:
  • - Brief question on a new patient (such as whether surgery is indicated or next step)
  • - Followup question on an ongoing case with which Dr Halling has previously consulted
  • - Followup question on a patient that had surgery with Dr Halling
  • NB for TPLO followup advice please scroll down for that option
  • NB For in-depth case advice please scroll down for that option
  • Requirements: Any device using Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Do not use Internet Explorer.
TPLO FOLLOW-UP ADVICE (for Veterinarians)

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  • No charge follow up advice and X-ray assessment for Dr Halling’s TPLO patients.
  • Please upload relevant photos, videos or X-ray images.
  • Requirements: Any device using Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Do not use Internet Explorer.
On Site Anesthesia CE (for all hospital staff)

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  • Tanya RVT is available to come to your clinic to provide anesthesia CE.
  • Tailored modules can be added on, including Capnography, Interpreting the ECG under GA, and considerations when using Dexmedetomidine. Average session length is 2 hours. No minimum or maximum number of attendees!
  • Continuing Education certificates will be provided for all attendees. These can be used as CE credit for RVT's to maintain their registration status.
  • In addition, a copy of Practical Anesthesia for The Veterinary Technician, written by board certified anesthesiologist Dr. Monica Rosati will be provided as part of the course.
  • Please send a message to book your session.
  • Requirements: Any device using Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Do not use Internet Explorer.

About Grey Goose Mobile

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Krista Halling
Surgeon

Dr Halling brings over 20 years of surgical expertise to the table and enjoys supporting general practitioners and pet owners.

After graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College with recognition for academic achievement and leadership, Dr Halling completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Colorado State University, followed by a residency in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Florida.

Dr. Halling achieved board certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and Certification in Canine Rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee.

Dr Halling’s surgical career started as Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the Ontario Veterinary College, followed by co-owner of the surgery department at Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital and a year as Medical Director.

In 2021, Dr Halling decided to focus her attention exclusively on providing mobile and telemedicine surgical expertise and education to general practitioners, as well as helping the National Wildlife Centre with surgeries on injured wildlife.

Dr. Halling’s additional qualifications include journal publications and book chapters, lecturing internationally, and advanced expertise in veterinary physical rehabilitation, wound management, external fixation and correction of angular limb deformities.

When not in the OR, Dr Halling is an avid bicycle mechanic, trail runner, cyclist, rock climber, paddler and enjoys pursuing adventures with her sidekick, River.

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Tanya Vickers
RVT

Tanya accompanies Dr. Halling to monitor the patient intra-operatively under anesthesia.

After graduating in 1995 and obtaining her RVT the same year, she worked in regular practice until 2006, when she joined the surgery team at Mississauga Oakville. There she received advanced anesthesia training under board certified anesthesiologists.

Under their supervision she learned to perform epidurals and intraarticular blocks.

Since 2006, she has worked exclusively with board certified specialists, with a career focus of surgery and anaesthesia.

When not in the OR, Tanya enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband and children, watching movie versions of popular books, and breeding Nigerian dwarf goats.

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River
Chief Canine Officer

A Burlington native, River grew up enjoying Lake Ontario and the rivers and trails of SW Ontario.

Interested in veterinary medicine since her own laparoscopic spay, River pursued her dream of becoming CCO.

When not accompanying mobile cases, River spends her time with her duck siblings and enjoying surfing and trail running.