Gail D. Mason, DVM, MA, DACVIM
Board certified, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Portland Veterinary Specialists
2255 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 780-0271
Bath-Brunswick Veterinary
257 Bath Road
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 729-4164
Education
May 1985
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
July 1981
Master of Arts, Pharmacology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
June 1979
Bachelor of Science, Life Sciences
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Postdoctoral Training
June 1991
Diplomate, Specialty of Internal Medicine
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
July 1986 – June 1989
Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
June 1985 – July 1986
Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
The West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group
Positions Held
January 2001 – Present
Co-Owner, Vice-President, Staff Internist
Portland Veterinary Specialists (PVS), Portland, ME
 Multi-doctor specialty/ referral hospital
January 2001 – Present
Director, Radiation Safety Officer
 Treatment center for feline hyperthyroidism
June 1990 – Present
Site Director
Idexx Corporation Beta testing site at PVS, Portland, ME
 Development and clinical testing of veterinary products
June 1989 – Present
Co-owner, President, Medical Director
Bath-Brunswick Veterinary Associates, Brunswick, ME
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Multi-Doctor general and referral hospital
AAHA-accredited hospital
Professional Affiliations
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Current Member, American Veterinary Medical Association
Current Member, American Animal Hospital Association
Current Member, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Current Member, Maine Veterinary Medical Association
Current Member, Veterinary Cancer Society
Current Member, American Veterinary Law Association
Member 1991-1995, Certifying Committee, American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine
Honors and Distinctions
May 1999
June 1998
June 1997
May 1985
Distinguished Practitioner Award, Mark Morris Animal Foundation
Distinguished Alumni Award, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Small Business Award, State of Maine
Small Animal Medicine Proficiency Award, Tufts University
Publications:
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 195 (7) October 1989; 954956. Ketoconazole therapy in a dog with systemic cryptococcosis
Veterinary Clinical Pathology September 1991;20(3):83-86. Inherited erythrocyte
pyruvate kinase deficiency in a beagle dog
Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 1990 Jul-Aug; 31 (4):214-216. Fatal mediastinal
hemorrhage in a dog
Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian April1989; 11
(4):446-464. Cutaneous markers of canine hyperadrenocorticism
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice 1989 Nov; 19(6) 1259-74.
Antibiotic pressure and nosocomial disease
Other Activities:
2006-present: Consultant, KAT-id, INC. Medical Product Development Specialists
(Cumberland, Maine).
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2006-present: Consultant for Gerson- Lehrman Group (NYC); veterinary practice,
veterinary industry, new product development.
2004-present: Lecturer, Portland Veterinary Specialists. Quarterly medical seminars
hosted for Maine veterinarians.
2004-present: Lecturer, Maine State Police Academy, K9 Unit. Lectures for cadets
regarding wellness, illness in working dogs and first aid.
2001-present:Consultant/Collaborator for Idexx corporation (Westbrook, Maine);
ongoing clinical studies involving infectious diseases, clinical diagnostics, and in vitro
cancer markers
1995-present: Clinical instructor for veterinary externs, veterinary technical students, and
veterinary interns.
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