Nancy B. Cottrill
DVM, MS, DACVOVeterinary Ophthalmologist
Dr. Cottrill obtained her BS from Michigan State University in 1981. In 1983 she acquired her DVM. In 1986 Dr. Cottrill completed her residency at Louisiana State University and attained a Masters of Science in Veterinary Anatomy and Fine Structure in 1987. She became board certified in 1989. Dr. Cottrill was practice owner and manager of Animal Eye Clinic, Metairie in New Orleans, LA from 1988 – 1999. In 1999 she became staff ophthalmologist at Angell Animal Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Dr. Cottrill joined Mass Vet in 2007.
Published Articles:
Neuro-ophthalmology and approach to PLR abnormalities, Current Veterinary Therapy XVI.
Electroretinogram, Clinical Veterinary Advisor, 2015.
Surgery Techniques
I am interested in new techniques in surgery and have recently performed a dermal tissue filler technique for entropion (eyelid rolling in and rubbing on cornea, very painful) and TCEC (transconjunctival thermal electrocautery) for distichia, plus new techniques in cataract surgery. The ophtho service works as a team, with each person playing a critical role to make each patient's and client's experience informative and compassionate. My own pets include a rescue Shepherd/lab mix from Puerto Rico, and three cats. One cat was an "accidental" adoption from the Internal Medicine Department. Beignet had hepatic lipidosis and a feeding tube and could not return to his elderly owner for care. I could not resist a sweet orange kitty with 26 toes (18 is the norm)! The other cats are orange (normal number of toes) and my black "Velcro" kitty.