Tom Daugherty, DVM

Tom Dougherty DVM graduated from the University of Minnesota Veterinary School in 1969, served as an intern in surgery at Auburn University from 1969 to 1970 and a resident in surgery at the University of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1971. He returned to his hometown of Duluth in 1971 and started the Dougherty Veterinary Clinic. He is a member of American Veterinary Medical Association, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (where he has served as a board member and president) and the Arrowhead Veterinary Medical Association.

He is also a member of AOVET which is a worldwide organization dedicated to excellence in orthopedics, Veterinary Orthopedic Society , Veterinary Cancer Society and Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology. His continual education interests include attending the annual meetings of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Cancer Society, Veterinary Orthopedic Society, as well as state and local association meetings. He continues to be a Hanson Scholar of the Minnesota Academy of Veterinary Practice by maintaining a minimum of 50 continuing education credit hours per year achieved.

In the recent past he has taken specific courses (lecture and laboratory) in shoulder, elbow, and knee arthroscopy. Because of his interest in oncology he has also attended courses in reconstructive surgery for the canine and feline oncology patient.

Cruciate ligament disease is a huge part of his practice therefor he has attended the course given by the Slocum Group to learn an additional technique for repair of a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament known as tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) as well as the course presented for repair of the ruptured cruciate ligament with the TIghtrope technique.

He is a graduate of both the basic and advanced course for fracture repair given by the AOVET organization as well as courses devoted to the correction of limb deformities also given by AOVET. Fractures are treated with the most up to date techniques and instrumentation utilizing plates, screws, pins, and external fixators.

Other areas of interest are spinal surgery, surgery to correct laryngeal nerve paralysis of the elderly canine, surgery of the chronically infected ear canal, endoscopy of the digestive and respiratory system, allergies, and medical oncology.

He also maintains a general practice at the Dougherty Veterinary Clinic and will never ever tire of taking care of the canine or feline patient from the pediatric stage through a long life!

He and his wife Mary have been blessed with 4 children and 4 grandchildren. They were recently blessed by Miss Madison- the best looking and smartest golden retriever in the whole wide world. (Source)

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