Surgery & Wound Management

This surgical option is appropriate for sheep and goats with painful foot conditions that do not respond to first-line therapies.

A young dog’s worsening hip dysplasia leads to a total hip replacement.

Boaz Man, DVM, is changing the game with laser surgery.

From anastomosis technique to intraoperative anatomy, Galina Hayes, PhD, DVSc, DACVECC, DACVS, answers questions on perfusion and suture tension, the most common technical errors to avoid, and why gastrointestinal surgery is well within every general practitioner's reach.

Sonya Gordon, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (Cardiology); and Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal) will deliver morning lectures to kick off each day, while Bruce Nwadike, DVM, DACVS, MRCVS, presents workshops in orthopedic surgery.

The drug product from Cronus Pharma is indicated to control pain and inflammation associated with surgery in companion animals.

The patient had no kidney-related symptoms, and his blood work was normal, making the discovery of the papillary renal carcinoma an “unusual” one, Texas A&M said.

Emergency surgery revealed 3 hair-based intestinal masses. One was invisible on imaging.

Patent ductus arteriosus is a congenital heart defect that requires timely surgery.

Quick owner recognition and specialized surgical intervention at UC Davis led to a successful outcome for Tyler, a 3-year-old mixed-breed rabbit.

After going from a mild limp to total paralysis in less than 2 weeks, Bessie, a 2-year-old chihuahua mix, was brought to the neurology team at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary medicine.

Good nutrition before and after surgery may improve healing and reduce complications.

Laparoscopic procedures help minimize tissue trauma and allow same-day discharge.

UC Davis enhances equine surgery options with foraminotomy, a specialized procedure for cervical foraminal stenosis, improving horse health and recovery.

Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, shares insights on managing surgical bleeding, addressing common mistakes, and improving patient care in veterinary practices.

Nutrition can affect postsurgical recovery. Two simple questions can help guide productive conversations about a pet’s diet.

CT imaging is better at diagnosing keratomas and septic pedal osteitis.

The new minimally invasive treatment for intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is currently only available in the United Kingdom at the University of Cambridge’s Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital.

A refinement of the lateral extracapsular repair.

The new California bill prohibits any form of claw removal in cats except when performed for therapeutic reasons.

The 5-year-old female Alpine goat was brought to UC Davis after mastitis was discovered on her udder.

The Texas A&M veterinary team pioneered an innovative surgery to treat Luna, a Persian cat with a cleft palate.

Imaging revealed the kitten’s esophagus was under 1 mm in diameter compared with 8 mm expected at his age.

Surgery can help improve respiratory and gastrointestinal clinical signs of the disease.

Darvall, a producer of veterinary anesthesia solutions based in Sydney, Australia, has developed an innovative ventilator that enabled surgeons to successfully achieve cataract surgery on 2 sea lions.