Orthopedic Emergency Treatments
Orthopedic Emergencies…is there really such a thing? Ya, ya, you betcha! How can you be a joint or a bone’s best friend? Read on… Part 1. Joint luxation The …
A Surgical Perspective
How to Bring the Roof Down on Hip Dysplasia
Congenital hip dysplasia is old news. It is a developmental condition characterized by loose coxofemoral joints that, over time through the rough ride of walking/running through life, results in …
Announcement 2019
28 January 2019 Announcing: Dr. Judith Feldsien, new associate surgeon with Direct Veterinary Surgery. Dr. Feldsien brings her considerable international and Minnesota-grown surgical expertise to your clinic with Direct …
Hip Dysplasia Decision Tree
Since my deep dive into prophylactic hip dysplasia treatment with the Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO) during my residency1, a few more answers have been firmed up toward optimal diagnosis …
Metacarpal and Metatarsal fractures are common…let’s fix that. Oct 2018
The fracture of one or more metacarpal or metatarsal bones is quite common in our small animal patients. Dropped, stepped on, hit by car. The degree of trauma to …
Ortho Tips and Tricks Sept 2018
ORTHO TIPS AND TRICKS My family is in the midst ofdealing with the human medical insurance system on a topic that quite literally requires someone to click a box …
It feels like a patella luxation in the ankle! Aug 2018
Yup. That is exactly right! A superficial digital flexor tendon luxation happens acutely with a “yipe!” while a dog is playing. S/he is acutely 3-legged lame. and the point …
Hyperplastic Otitis: Derm and Surgery Q & A July 2018
Nicole A. Heinrich DVM, DACVD and Lara M. Rasmussen DVM, MS, DACVS McKeever Dermatology Clinics and Direct Veterinary Surgery What is hyperplastic otitis (aka cocker spaniel ears, aka bulldog …
Stressed Views May 2018
Ok, this is not a term to describe your technical staff taking their 23rd x-ray on the same squirmy patient! Stressed views are tools used to further characterize the …
Flabby esophagus and GOLPP March 2018
I’ve written about Laryngeal Paralysis before but wanted to drill down on one component of the polyneuropathy that underpins the condition (in the idiopathic Geriatric Onset Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy, …