Fixing traumatic diaphragmatic herniasNovember 20, 2023Regardless of the cause, thorough patient evaluation and treatment of concurrent injuries is critical for successful outcome when fixing diaphragmatic hernias.
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How does patient age impact surgery and eventual recovery?November 2, 2023Older veterinary patients may present with significant comorbidities seen less commonly in younger patients. Much like in human medicine, the age of an animal patient can have an important influence on the treatment plans.
Repairing oronasal fistulae with double flapsNovember 1, 2023This technique may only be used to treat pre-existing oronasal fistulas, but not for treatment of fistulas discovered at the time of extraction of the maxillary canine tooth.
Are you still doing non-essential surgery?October 31, 2023Evidence shows declaws and other cosmetic procedures can have long-term and lifelong effects on patient well-being.
Five techniques to utilize regional anesthesiaSeptember 20, 2023Analgesia is a critical component of veterinary medicine, and its use is essential to providing high-quality medical care for animals. In addition to making a pre-anesthetic plan, regional anesthesia/analgesia is an important part of balanced anesthesia in veterinary medicine. Regional analgesia involves using local anesthetics to block specific nerve pathways in a specific area of the body.
This is not your typical tonsillar SCCSeptember 14, 2023Dr. John Lewis recently saw a case that was a good reminder of the varying appearances of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIt's More Than Missing Teeth: Recognizing Dental and Oral AbnormalitiesSeptember 6, 2023In this session: Denise Rollings, LVT, will help you take your dental charting to the next level. Learn to recognize the normal anatomy and learn abnormal dental and oral pathology. Oral pathology is often misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed due to lack of recognition. Once one can recognize what is abnormal in the mouth, correct charting may be completed. The proper treatment options for commonly seen pathology are discussed and described. Abbreviations according to the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) are used for commonly seen pathology and are discussed.
Old and new thoughts on infection controlAugust 29, 2023Surgical site infections (SSIs) are defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as: superficial incisional (less than 30 days), deep incisional (30 days to 12 months), or organ space (30 days to 12 months).
Florida vet imposter arrested after causing dog's deathAugust 14, 2023A Florida dog groomer who posed as a veterinarian has been arrested after a Chihuahua he performed a caesarean section on died post-surgery.
Use caution during surgery near salivary ductsAugust 14, 2023Recommendations to help minimize the chances of abnormal accumulation of saliva include identifying the salivary gland openings (papillae) prior to making incisions and carefully raising flaps.
