Surgery & Wound Management

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.

Use care when repairing lacerations of the eyelid to ensure that functionality of the eye and cosmetic appeal are maintained for the patient.

Q: We're getting some clients who don't want to pay for and don't see the need for some at-home pain control drugs. Can you offer us any tips for explaining the value and importance of pain control for pets?

This common skin neoplasm may vary widely in its clinical appearance, but maintaining a consistent diagnostic and treatment approach offers the best chance for an optimal outcome.

New name for annual event represents evolution, increased benefits to veterinarians, organizers say.

Live from CVC Washington, D.C., dvm360 Medicine Channel Director Mindy Valcarcel has tips for using this form of pain control to its full potential with some pointers from veterinary anesthesiologist Dr. Turi Aarnes.

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.