Surgery

Take a peek at how this turkey with a tennis-ball sized tumor was successfully treated.

Feline expert Dr. Margie Scherk shares her personal thoughts on this controversial issue.

Make anesthetic episodes safer with this reader tip.

Stop infection and speed healing with these wound cleaning and bandaging strategies for veterinarians.

Treatment depends on the stage of recovery.

Veterinarians will have access to specialty tests and procedures for complex cases.

We agree that spaying and neutering pets is a good thing. Stop being so concerned about who provides the service.

This study in retired racing greyhounds offers hope for breeds at risk for postoperative bleeding.

This study investigated whether aminocaproic acid can help with delayed bleeding after spays or neuters in retired racing greyhounds.

Prevent GDV in your at-risk patients with this simple technique.

Are braces an OK option for treating this common injury in canines?

Although it sounds like a treatment found in a history bookand it isthe application of leeches has well-defined and scientifically grounded modern uses, especially in helping to reduce surgical complications.

Thinking about giving medicinal leeching a try? Read this overview of the process.

See leeches warm up in anticipation of feeding and seek out a host.

See how medicinal leeching helped this cat get back in its feet.

While it's important to introduce exercise to patients postoperatively, it's important not to overdo it or do it too soon after surgery. In this video, veterinary behaviorist Dr. Ellen Lindell offers tips to safely enrich pets' lives during their recovery.

Expand your analgesic arsenal for hindlimb procedures with these two new techniques.

Consider this skin reconstruction technique in patients with square or rectangular defects. This method is especially advantageous when there is skin available on only one side of a wound.

This potentially deadly surgical complication is preventable. Let this case report remind you aboutand reinforce the importance ofcounting surgical sponges.

New technology may become protocol of choice at veterinary teaching hospitals.

See how Dr. Don Waldron performs this procedure indicated for treating salivary mucoceles and, rarely, salivary gland neoplasia.

Dr. Don Waldron demonstrates this procedure, which is indicated in veterinary patients that may be anorectic postoperatively or are otherwise anorectic.

Dr. Don Waldron demonstrates his method of choice for this definitive treatment for dogs with GDV.

Dr. Emily Klocke describes the typical clinical presentation of dogs that have grass awn foreign bodies.From the CVC in San Diego, veterinary surgeon Dr. Emily Klocke describes the typical clinical presentation of dogs that have grass awn foreign bodies. 

When to suspect and how to extract these irritating foreign bodies.