Surgery

This video shows how one practice transfers large dogs to recovery cages after surgery.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy is being increasingly used in veterinary medicine for canine orthopedic and sports medicine applications, but numerous questions remain regarding this promising treatment.

This alternative method for repairing a common condition in male dogs offers advantages for both the patient and the surgeon.

Prevention and veterinary treatment strategies were highlighted at the recent International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot.

A veterinary overview of the causes, diagnostic approach and treatment options for this common condition in performance horses.

Male dogs suffering from recurrent urethral blockage due to urinary calculi may benefit from this procedure that permanently diverts urine flow.

A new crop of board-certified specialists are bringing top-notch care and convenience to veterinary practices across the country.

After a mobile veterinary surgeon departs and complications arise, this doctor learns the cost of shocking a pet owner with an extra invoice.

Small changes in your routine can make a big difference in keeping infection at bay in your surgical suite.

In this roundtable discussion, an international group of clinicians discusses various therapeutic strategies, as well as a multimodal approach to treat joint disease in canine and feline patients.

How a special horse named John gave this veterinarian the confidence to practice colic surgery and save dozens of horses every year.

An overview of important points to keep in mind when rehabilitating orthopedic patients.

Learn to talk to pet owners about the benefits and risks of anesthesia.

Interest in stem cells is high. However, despite commercial availability and multiple reports on use, there is still much to learn about the benefits and indications of such therapy in veterinary medicine.

Dr. Wardlaw discusses some therapeutic alternatives to get orthopedic patients comfortably back on their feet.

Implant failures and union problems are preventable. Save your patients from having to endure additional health issues and surgeries by doing it right the first time.

Dr. Julie Levy says one to 10 cats of every 10,000 develop cancer at vaccine injection site; new protocol is well--tolerated and effective.

A reader's response to "Mind Over Miller: An exorbitant onychectomy" in the August 2013 issue.

Dr. Lindsay Ruland's clients, staff--even her children--experience symptoms she says seem related to canine condition reported in Ohio and Michigan.

Approach new techniques with certainty following this expert guidance.

This modified Morgan pocket technique allows normal movement of the third eyelid postoperatively. Just follow these steps and achieve an optimal outcome.

If conservative therapy fails, surgery can be a viable option for veterinarians treating this common orthopedic problem in young horses.

Devoicing and debeaking are complex veterinary surgical procedures performed on roosters to keep them from making noise and fighting. Dr. Eric Klaphake offers his views on these techniques and how to explain them to clients.

Dr. Amy Rankin shows how to perform this gland replacement technique to fix cherry eyes in dogs.

Recuvyra's sustained fentanyl pain-relief in a topical application form has requirements.