Dr. Shivley is an MSU-CVM alum with small animal rotating and surgical internship experiences. He spent 3 years in private practice and now enjoys teaching veterinary students soft tissue surgical skill acquisition, lecturing, and providing service to the college and his community.

• Master of Science (M.S.), Veterinary Medical Science, Mississippi State University, 2019
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, 2008
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University, 2005

Soft tissue surgery, efficient surgical techniques, teacher pedagogy, and student learning.

• A randomized trial to compare smooth monofilament suture vs. barbed suture using the three-layer continuous closure technique in canine ovariohysterectomy in a high-quality high-volume spay/neuter clinic. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.08.0513. 2024
• Cross-sectional survey of rural and nonrural veterinarians indicates similarities in intent to stay or leave practice and differences in community attachment and satisfaction. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.08.0513. 2024
• Assessment of accredited veterinary diagnostic laboratory use of breakpoints for canine and feline Escherichia coliinfections in the United States and Canada. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 10. 2023
• Increased animal ownership in the home is correlated with worse health outcomes based on health-care indicators investigated in canines and felines in rural Mississippi. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association . Volume 261, Issue 7, Pages 1-6. 2023
• Update on Orchiectomy. Today’s Veterinary Practice. Volume 12, Issue 6, Pages 54-65. 2022
• Antibiotic Stewardship in Canine and Feline Respiratory Infections. Today's Veterinary Practice. Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 100 - 106. 2021
• Improving Patient Outcomes Through Antibiotic Stewardship. Today's Veterinary Practice. Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages 64 - 71. 2021
• Mixed Chromatophoroma (benign irido‐melanocytoma) in a male Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens, Regan. Journal of Fish Diseases. Volume 44, Issue 3, Pages 351-354. 2021
• Update on Ovariohysterectomy. Today’s Veterinary Practice.. 2020
• Acquisition of pedagogical knowledge by instructors of veterinary medicine. Transformation in Higher Education . Volume 4, Page a54. 2019
• Sharp transection of the suspensory ligament as an alternative to digital strumming during canine ovariohysterectomy. Veterinary Surgery. Volume 48, Issue 2, Pages 216-221. 2019
• Clinically prepared veterinary students: Enhancing veterinary student hands-on experiences and supporting hospital caseload using shelter medicine program. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 5, Issue MAY. 2018
• Uterus unicornis and pregnancy in two feline littermates.. JFMS open reports. Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 2055116917743614. 2017
• Single-pedicle hinge flap performed by shelter medicine team resolves chronic antebrachial wound in a cat.. JFMS open reports. Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 2055116917729559. 2017
• The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine shelter program. Animals. Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 259-269. 2015
• Brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome in dogs: 90 Cases (1991-2008). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 237, Issue 9, Pages 1048-1051. 2010

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• Student Learning Experiences and Outcomes in The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Shelter Medicine Program. MDPI AG. 2017

• "Antimicrobial Use by Veterinarians in Canine Practice in Alabama, USA. ." MSU-CVM Summer Research Experience, MSU-CVM, MSU-CVM. 2021

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