Tumor Removal and Staging – April 2022
Superficial tumor removal (skin and subcutaneous tissues) These tumors…we have a chance to cure! How often do we get to tell owners that? The trick is — the first …
A Surgical Perspective
Screwtail Resection: Go high or (continue to) wipe deep – March 2022
Screwtail Resection: Go high or (continue to) wipe deep With spring comes the wonderful bloom of new puppies (aww, how cute!)…and the growing trend of more bulldogs and Frenchies …
Incisions in Vet Med – August 2021
Incisions in Veterinary Medicine: How to make them, treat them, and troubleshoot them An incision is a right-angle thing. Remember back in pre-vet days when we griped about why …
Perfect Radiographs – February 2021
Perfect Radiographs Identification and effects of common errors and artifacts on the perceived quality of radiographs EK Nuth, LJ Armbrust, JK Roush and DS Biller J Am Vet Med …
Suture Tag Trick – June 2020
Sheaf of Tags I learned a suture trick back in the day from a wonderful ophthalmologist, to prevent suture tags irritating the eye and to make suture removal near …
Rechecks – May 2020
WHAT’S IN A RECHECK? And another way to say it, “The devil’s in the details.” May I speak to the folks on your veterinary team who get the privilege …
The Starting Point—Basic Surgical Skills – February 2020
The Starting Point: Basic Surgical Skills Skin Incision Key Points (Scalpel) Plan your incision! Clip fur at least 15cm wide of incision Permanent marker prior to prep or sterile …
PennHip and Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS) – October 2019
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 …
Esophageal Tx and Lar Par – Mar 2019
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, …
Hip Dysplasia Decision Tree – January 2019
A full look at Hip Dysplasia Since my deep dive into prophylactic hip dysplasia treatment with the Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO) during my residency1, a few more answers have …