Surgery & Wound Management

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.

Dr. Jennifer Garcia outlines practices you can use in your practice to minimize nosocomial infection during surgery.

New standard applies to all dental procedures, including cleaning.

A look at the pros and cons of standing vs. recumbent magnetic resonance imaging systems.

A study looks at which repair technique is best to get dogs back on all four paws.

Skin graft techniques used in human medicine utilized in veterinary treatment of Northstar's wounds.

When surrounding tissue can't cover a defect, consider using these grafts for wound closure.

Skin graft techniques used in human medicine utilized for Northstar?s wounds.

Dr. Steven F. Swaim demonstrates how to perform this skin grafting technique.

Ingested fur proved too large to remove by scope.

A Y-U pyloroplasty is a great technique for treating this condition-when done with the utmost care and precision.