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.
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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.
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.
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.