A Humerus PuzzleJanuary 4, 2018 Presentation: Radiograph of an 11 year old male Labrador. Questions: What's your presumptive diagnosis? How would you confirm your suspicion? What else should you do?
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10 mistakes to avoid during surgeryDecember 12, 2017All kinds of sticky situations can be avoided by following a simple set of rules during the various steps of surgery, from the incision to the last suture.
Bone grafting in oral surgeryDecember 6, 2017Dentigerous cysts can be expansive and cause a large amount of bone loss. I have seen a case where a large dentigerous cyst resulted in a pathologic fracture of the mandible in a dog.
Penny For Your Thoughts?December 1, 2017Presentation: Postop abdominal radiograph of a 3 year old terrier who swallowed multiple pennies (pre 1983).
Surgical sterilization, neutering options for male cats, dogsNovember 21, 2017Strong support exists for the view that gonadectomy has a net health benefit for female dogs and cats, but it is less clear that neutering benefits individual males. The risks of some diseases occurring are reduced or eliminated by neutering (for example, testicular neoplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy), but other disease appear to be more common in neutered males, though risk varies by breed and age at neutering (e.g., cranial cruciate ligament disease, feline interstitial cystitis).
10 mistakes to avoid before veterinary surgeryNovember 6, 2017Trying to cut corners in the anesthesia and surgery world can lead to countless medical and legal problems. Let’s review 10 all-too-common mistakes to avoid before taking a patient to surgery.
What's Your Diagnosis?November 1, 2017Presentation This 6-year-old cat had a perineal urethrostomy (P/U) performed a few weeks ago. He is now straining to urinate. Challenge What's your diagnosis? Why does this typically happen (two answers)? Name two surgical options to revise this.
Former veterinary military surgeon shares his experiencesOctober 12, 2017The keynote speaker at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons conference in October 2016 was board-certified veterinary surgeon Jim Giles, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA.
Do You Know Your Radiopaque Markers?October 3, 2017 Presentation Two types of gauze with a radiopaque marker. Challenge What is the radiopaque marker made of?
When should you refer a surgical patient?September 15, 2017From a legal standpoint, any licensed veterinarian can perform any surgery on any patient. But just because you can doesn’t mean that you should.
