Veterinarian Overview
Dr Merkley was born in Minnesota and grew up in South Dakota in a family of large animal veterinarians. He attended the University of South Dakota (USD) and received a BA in mathematics. He attended Iowa State University (ISU) for his degree in veterinary medicine (DVM). His surgical training was obtained at Michigan State University (MSU) where he obtained an MS in veterinary surgery and completed a residency in small animal veterinary surgery (orthopedic and soft tissue). He obtained certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) in 1977 by examination.He has spent over 35 years in veterinary surgical education and providing referral surgical services at MSU and then ISU. In 2004 he began surgical consulting with private veterinary practices in eastern Nebraska, southeastern South Dakota, western Iowa and southwestern Minnesota. In 2006 he established Veterinary Surgical Specialists of Nebraska PC (VSSON) to formalize his relationships with the practices he has been associated with. He provides small animal surgical services in both orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. _
