Department of Large Animal Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor

Biography

Dr. Dustin Major is a clinical assistant professor of large animal surgery at the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He earned a bachelor’s degree in international business and Spanish from Wofford College in South Carolina before earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia, where he also completed a large animal rotating internship. He then completed a surgical residency at Texas A&M University before entering private practice in Northern California, where he spent five years as an associate large animal surgeon. In 2022, Dr. Major returned to Texas A&M University to pursue academic practice, serving primarily in equine soft tissue surgery. He returned to UGA in 2026 and is excited to be back in Dawg Country, serving the community at his alma mater.

Education

  • BA, Intercultural Studies for Business (Spanish minor), Wofford College, 2005
  • DVM, University of Georgia, 2013

Professional Certifications

  • Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons – Large Animal

Teaching

Large Animal Surgery

Clinical Interests

Laparoscopy, upper airway surgery, abdominal/gastrointestinal surgery, urogenital surgery

Research Interests

Urogenital surgery, laparoscopy, upper airway surgery

Publications

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