Luis H. Tello MV MS, DVM

EDUCATION

1987: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) with honors, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile.

1995-1997: Master's Degree (Veterinary Medicine and Animal Pathology), University of Chile.

1997: Small Animal Medicine Internship, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

1999: Small Animal Emergency Medicine Internships - Education:

- Washington State University

- University of California, Davis

- Virginia-Maryland Technical University

2009-2011: Chief Medical Officer Certificate, Banfield Academy of Quality Medicine.

PAST ASSIGNMENTS

1991-2006: Lecturer, Department of Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile.

2000-2006:

- Head of Department, Department of Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile.

- Director of the Specialization Program in Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile.

- Director of the Diplomatic Program in Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile.

- Head of Teaching Veterinary Hospitals and Chief Physician, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Chile.

2007: Chief Physician, Clinica Veterinaria Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.

2007-2014: Medical Advisor for Quality Control, Banfield the Pet Hospital.

2014-2017: Chief Physician, Portland “Classic” Hospital, Banfield the Pet Hospital.

2017-2019: Chief Medical Officer, Hannah the Pet Society, Tigard, Oregon.

2019-2022: Chief Veterinarian, Tigard Hospital, National Veterinary Associates.

2022 - Present: Emergency Department On-Call Veterinarian, Pet Vet Care Hospitals, Washington - Oregon.

2025 - Present: Emergency Veterinarian, Olympia Pet Emergency, Washington, USA.

HONORARY POSITIONS

1997: Veterinarian of the Americas, FVMA, Tampa, FL.

2000-2004: Vice President of the World Small Animal Veterinarians Association (WSAVA).

Guest Editor: Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP).

Guest Editor: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JVIM).

Editor-in-Chief & Head of Educational Affairs: Latin American Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society.

Editor-in-Chief of JLAVECCS Journal.

PUBLICATIONS

He is the author of more than 45 articles, book chapters and proceedings. His publications include Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Journal of Small Animal Practice, Vet

Clinics of North America and other journals and publications.

Books:

Small Animal Trauma, Editorial Inter-médica, 2006.

Trauma en Animales Pequeños (Trauma in Small Animals), León Medical Editorial, 2014.

El Gato Atropellado (The Cat Hit by a Car), CVDL Editorial, 2018.

Manejo de quemaduras en mascotas (Burn Management in Pets), Monterrey Editorial, 2019.

PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES

Senior speaker at meetings, congresses and symposia in 51 countries.