Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, Dipl. ACVS

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Dr. Pavletic is the Head of the Department of Surgery and Director of Surgical Services at Boston?s Angell Memorial Animal Hospital. He is a 1974 graduate of the University of Illinois, and a 1981 diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is the author of the 1999 Atlas of Small Animal Reconstructive Surgery, Second Edition, published by W.B. Saunders.

Articles

Closing a pinnal defect with a transposition flap

Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, Dipl. ACVS

March 8th 2012

Illustrative reference of removing a pinnal tumor and closing with a transposition flap.

Don't amputate that ear! Reconstructive surgical options for defects of the pinna in dogs

Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, Dipl. ACVS

March 1st 2012

When and how to patch pinnas in your canine patients.

Surgical Stapling in Abdominal Surgery

Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, Dipl. ACVS

November 1st 2004

Surgical stapling equipment allows the small-animal surgeon to perform a variety of challenging abdominal surgical procedures more quickly and consistently than with conventional, hand-suturing techniques. This article will summarize the use of these devices.