Dr. Caroline Ivy, DVM, MS, DACVO
Overview
Summary:
Dr. Betbeze is a veterinary ophthalmologist at the Animal Health Center and the Veterinary Specialty Center, an affiliate of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is an eye specialist and sees all species. Dr. Betbeze received her DVM at MSU-CVM and completed her Master of Science degree and residency in comparative veterinary ophthalmology at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. Dr. Betbeze is board certified in the specialty of veterinary ophthalmology. She has practiced veterinary ophthalmology for over 15 years and has extensive clinical expertise to offer the highest level of eye care for all species. Commonly treated diseases include dry eye, glaucoma, cataracts, and corneal diseases. Dr. Betbeze also performs surgeries such as cataract, eyelid, and corneal surgery for pets.
Education:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, 2002
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Food Science and Technology, Mississippi State University, 1999
Research interests:
Her research interests include ophthalmic surgery and ocular pain control.
Publications
Journal Article
- Investigation of fluorescein stain-based tear film breakup time test reliability in dogs in a clinical setting.. American journal of veterinary research. Pages 1-7. 2021
- Surgical Correction of cicatricial Entropion in cattle: Two cases. Clinical Case Reports. Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 1299-1303. 2021
- Subconjunctival enucleation with orbital implant placement in standing horses: 20 cases (2014–2017). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 258, Issue 6, Pages 661-667. 2021
- The effects of subconjunctival bupivacaine, lidocaine, and mepivacaine on corneal sensitivity in healthy horses. Veterinary Ophthalmology. Volume 21, Issue 5, Pages 498-506. 2018
- Enucleation or exenteration in two dogs with previous parotid duct transposition: parotid duct ligation versus reverse parotid duct transposition. Veterinary Ophthalmology. Volume 21, Issue 4, Pages 413-418. 2018
- Assessment of bacterial contamination of three multidose ophthalmic solutions.. Veterinary ophthalmology. Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 81-3. 2007
- In vitro fungistatic and fungicidal activities of silver sulfadiazine and natamycin on pathogenic fungi isolated from horses with keratomycosis.. American journal of veterinary research. Volume 67, Issue 10, Pages 1788-93. 2006
Published Abstract
- Computed tomography (CT) parotid sialogram aids in the diagnosis of parotid duct stenosis following parotid duct transposition. . 2023
- Prospective evaluation of standing subconjunctival enucleation with orbital prosthesis in 20 horses. The 49th Annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting; Baltimore, MD. 2018
- Correlation of orbital measurements to globe size for presurgical determination of orbital prosthesis size in horses. The 47th Annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting; Monterey, CA. 2017
- The effects of subconjunctival bupivacaine, lidocaine, and mepivacaine on corneal sensitivity in healthy horses. The 48th Annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting; Minneapolis, MN. 2017
Review, Journal
- Corneal Surgery in the Cat: Diseases, considerations and techniques. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2021
Presentations
Oral Presentation
- "Standing Subconjunctival Enucleation with Orbital Prosthesis in 20 Horses." ACVO Annual Meeting, ACVO, Minneapolis, MN. 2018
Poster
- "Correlation of orbital measurements to globe size for presurgical determination of orbital prosthesis size in horses." The 47th Annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, Monterey, CA. 2016
Areas of Expertise
Veterinary, Eye, Health, cataract, cornea
