Better Support Begins with Expert Insight

Edip Kocaman graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. He founded Vethouse Veterinary Clinic in 1998 and expanded it into a pet health center in 2004. He is the founder and chief veterinarian of Vethouse Pet Health Center.

Gülanber graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 1998 and works as a small animal veterinarian. He focuses on custom prosthetics and orthotics for animals living with disabilities or limb loss.

In 2024, he graduated at the top of his class from Acıbadem University’s Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics program. He is pursuing a research master’s degree in veterinary surgery at Dokuz Eylül University. Alongside his work at VetGürkan, he has co-taught a course on animal prosthetics and orthotics at Medipol University with Associate Professor Erol Güçlü Gülanber since 2022.

He and his wife, Yasemin Kaya Gülanber, have a son named Doruk and share their home with two cats, Minnoş and Lokum.

Areas of Focus

• Custom prosthetics
• Orthotic applications
• Support after limb loss
• Small animal surgery

Kunt graduated from Erciyes University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. He completed his specialization in veterinary surgery in 2013 and, in 2023, a doctorate focused on developing a product to control bleeding in small animal orthopedic surgery. He founded Medicapet Ortopedi and is a researcher at Ege University’s ARGEFAR.

He continued his training and work in orthopedic surgery in Edinburgh, Munich and Cambridge, including training in the orthopedics, neurology and neurosurgery services at the University of Cambridge’s animal hospital. He works on orthopedic cases, performs surgery and provides professional training in Türkiye and abroad.

He is a member of IVIS, the Veterinary Surgery Association, the Small Animal Veterinary Association and the İzmir Chamber of Veterinarians. He has undertaken further training in orthopedic surgery, traumatology, neurosurgery, pain management and advanced imaging, and has taught courses on prosthetics, hydrocephalus, cruciate ligament injuries and patellar luxation. His research projects have covered drug development, sepsis, joint damage, psoriasis and NeuroAIDS treatment.

Areas of Focus

• Orthopedic surgery
• Traumatology
• Neurosurgery
• Cruciate ligament surgery
• Prosthetic applications
• Pain management

Veterinarian Caner İmamoğlu practices veterinary physiotherapy and rehabilitation at Terapist Veteriner Polikliniği. He is also pursuing a master’s degree in veterinary anatomy.

He brings together clinical practice and academic work in veterinary anatomy, biomechanics and rehabilitation to support functional recovery and quality of life for cats and dogs.

Areas of Focus

• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Postoperative physiotherapy
• Osteoarthritis management
• Therapeutic exercise
• Manual therapy
• Laser therapy
• Musculoskeletal assessment
• Veterinary anatomy
• Biomechanics

Altınkaya holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Her doctoral research focused on physiotherapy and rehabilitation for dogs with osteoarthritis. She also holds the internationally recognized Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) credential.

She works in small animal orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation, osteoarthritis and pain management, postoperative rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise. She organizes training for veterinarians and physiotherapists and contributes to research and academic publications.

She works to expand evidence-based rehabilitation practices and strengthen collaboration between veterinarians and physiotherapists.

Areas of Focus

• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Osteoarthritis management
• Postoperative rehabilitation
• Therapeutic exercise
• Pain management
• Animal physiotherapy
• Rehabilitation education