The dvm360® surgery page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on the latest in veterinary surgery. This page consists of videos, interviews, articles, podcasts, and research on the advancements and developments of therapies for surgery, and more.
September 19th 2024
Maizey the porcupine at the San Diego Zoo became the first to have a cesarean section in North America after birthing complications arose during labor
September 6th 2024
Common reptile surgical procedures: case reports (Proceedings)
May 1st 2011Reptile surgery can be very complicated. Luckily in this day & age of Reptile Medicine, we are afforded several options for anesthetic as well as surgical techniques. This lecture will present a few in order to give an overview of some of the current options available to the practitioner.
Rabbit GI surgery (Proceedings)
May 1st 2011As with any surgical procedure in any species; prior to cutting it is important to familiarize oneself with the relevant anatomical and physiological details of the species. A very detailed discussion of these two topics is beyond the scope of this presentation but the reader is strongly advised to familiarize oneself with these topics by the references listed below.
Essential reptile surgeries (Proceedings)
May 1st 2011Reptile surgery is performed under general anesthesia, observing sterile technique, with appropriate monitoring and supportive care. The true strength layer for reptiles is the skin. To prevent dysecdysis after a skin incision heals, an everting suture pattern is used.
Looking to revolutionize canine orthopedics
April 1st 2011Columbia, Mo. - While Dr. James Cook decided early on in life to tackle joint replacements, it was a circuitous route-a path that involved professional water skiing, substitute teaching and a man named Robert Gordon-that led him to the brink of a major discovery.