Surgery

The cat's name was Whoops, and it fit the rascal perfectly. He arrived in a pet carrier and would hiss and slap at the cage door if anyone even looked in his direction.

In a recent publication (Walter, R., Dunn, M.E. et al. Nonsurgical resolution of gallbladder mucocele in two dogs. JAVMA, Vol 232, No. 11, June 1, 2008), the authors describe medical resolution of gallbladder mucoceles in two canine patients.

Treatment of cranial cruciate ligament deficiency is the most common surgical procedure performed in veterinary orthopedics.

AVMA's failed ear cropping resolution reignites the cosmetic surgery ethics debate.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

A step-by-step photo package illustrating application of a Miller's knot for veterinarians.

In this video, Dr. Swaim demonstrates how to place an adjustable horizontal mattress suture to close distal limb wounds.

Photo 2: The tie-over bandage is a simple, inexpensive, versatile bandage that is especially useful for covering areas that are otherwise challenging, such as the shoulder, neck, trunk, hip, inguinal region, perineum and caudal thigh.

San Francisco -- San Francisco may become the second U.S. city to adopt legislation banning the declawing of cats for non-therapeutic reasons.

Use this form to educate clients and encourage them to spay or neuter their pet.

Bethesda, Md. - Cost plays a major role in keeping some pet owners from having their cats neutered, according to a new study.

Columbia, Mo. - Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine are growing cartilage in a lab that can be molded into permanent joint replacements for dogs and eventually humans.

Seattle - The Utah Veterinary Medical Association wants the AVMA to lay off the "hard-line slant" it took when the policy on ear cropping and tail docking was changed late last year.

Was this kitten born without the right stuff? Of course not! Dr. Pursuit ... I mean you...No, I mean all of us...were spaying a tom cat.

Osteoarthritis is a common problem for the athletic horse and has been estimated to cause 60 percent of lameness cases in the athletic horse.

The perception still exists that any veterinarian with some exercise equipment an underwater treadmill can practice rehabilitation.

Metacarpal and metatarsal bone fractures are common injuries seen in the dog, typically resulting from automobile trauma, being stepped upon or having the paw trapped under a rigid object.

Do I need to amputate the tail, and, if so, where do I amputate it?

The tie-over bandage is a simple, inexpensive, versatile bandage that has many applications in veterinary medicine.

Talk to clients about pain management.

It's one of the most common causes of colic in the newborn foal.

Tumor location and completeness of excision are significantly associated with survival time in dogs with oral tumors treated surgically, regardless of histologic type.

You can find anything on Ebay - even veterinary services.