Surgery

Why surgery is likely the best option.

Signs of intervertebral disk disease in dogs.

Drs. Joseph Bojrab and Philip VanVranken talk about surgical technique, suture choices, and more.

A kid reconsiders his veterinary aspirations after suiting up for a surgery.

The most effective way to ensure that animals adopted from shelters do not reproduce is to spay or neuter them before adoption.

Tips to promote optimal healing, keep patients comfortable, and avoid complications.

Use a towel warmer to warm the towels you place on anesthetized patients.

When should you consider this procedure?

When this type of wound closure is indicated.

Despite numerous critical care advances and increased pet owner awareness, gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is still associated with high morbidity and mortality.

A commercially available synthetic canine pheromone is marketed to produce a calming effect in dogs encountering stressful situations such as kenneling, separation anxiety, and fear.

In place of traditional ovariohysterectomies, consider this technique, which results in a quicker recovery time as well as less pain.

When medical management is no longer adequate, patients with tracheal collapse need more aggressive surgical intervention.

Tissue replicas are helping students at CSU perfect their surgical techniques.

Which form of surgical treatment is best?

Exposing dogs to a synthetic pheromone before surgery may help the dogs be more comfortable perioperatively.

This practice manager received a big dose of inspiration when his hospital went the extra mile for the littlest, neediest patient.

A Q&A with Dr. Ronald McLaughlin, a specialist in orthopedics, gait analysis and biomechanics.

Antibiotic therapy is an important component of treating infections, but its efficacy depends on achieving adequate tissue concentrations at the infection site.

Study results indicate possible need for testing in these patients.

Students hone surgical skills before operating on the real thing.

Advice for formulating your surgical plan.

Bargain-basement spays, neuters do more harm to the veterinary profession, than good for animals.

Why surgery is indicated for this condition.

Is there an early radiographic marker for hip dysplasia in dogs?