Surgery

What special considerations must be considered in older pets?

Adequate nutrition is vital to getting critical patients back on their feet. Here are five pointers to help.

Heres our regular rundown of new and noteworthy veterinary products.

Dr. Kim Johnson shares tips on diagnosing and treating canine transitional cell carcinoma.

One veterinary surgeons yells. The other plays music. Team members dislike both. Heres some advice on how to clear the air and create compromises.

The compound, derived from fertilized egg yolk, was studied in a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study at Kansas State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine.

Gastrointestinal bleeding in dogs is not uncommon. Unfortunately, the signs can be subtle. Follow this approach from Dr. Jonathan Lidbury when presented with patients with suspected GI bleeding.

Agency collaborates with human pharma company to keep hydromorphone, morphine available for surgical and trauma pain in animals during supply shortage.

Its hard, but rewarding for you and your dentistry patient. Here are the main points to keep in mind when searching for success with a surgical flap after a tooth extraction.

Veterinary expert says if you're studied up, nothing can surprise you.

These basic algorithms provide every veterinarian a framework for diagnosing cancer and deciding with pet owners on the right course of treatment for a cure, a longer life or improved quality of life.

One reader says hip replacement surgery in cats dates back over a decade.

When German shepherd Haakon suffered a ruptured bladder, the UC Davis veterinary team performed a lifesaving surgery.

After it was destroyed by a cancerous tumor, a dachshunds skull is repaired with a custom 3-D-printed titanium plate.

The veterinary team at this Florida hospital has been trying wearable sensors for patients to get round-the-clock, at-home data for dermatology, nutrition and post-surgery issues.

Specialist says localized and minimally invasive is where it's at.

Tips for reducing fear, anxiety and stress in your surgical patients (and the people who own them).

Researchers at the University of Georgia and Kansas State University have implemented new ways of using the therapy to treat horses.

You dream of performing surgery in a flawlessly designed, perfectly executed veterinary surgical suite. But the reality is often less-than-perfect.

You know the layout of these spaces is important. Heres what a boarded surgeon thinks is crucial to include.

Calming music and pheromones top the list for great ancillary items for hospitalized pets, according to these two finalists in the 2018 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year contest.

Epidemiologist Dr. Missy Simpson shares the first prospective research from the Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study.At Fetch dvm360 conference in Kansas City, Missy Simpson, DVM, PhD, epidemiologist for the Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, presented "Gold-mining clinical insights from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study-3,000+ dogs strong and six years along."Solid Goldies

A surgery article recommending hot water bottles as patient warming devices draws concern due to patient burn risks.

Company points to manufacturing issues as cause of shortage in supply.

A femoral head ostectomy in a horse? Not a problem, since the patient in question was a miniature horse and able to benefit from a surgery normally used in even smaller companion animals.

A panel of feline experts fashioned the guidelines to ensure a safer session for cats undergoing surgery.

Fear of human drug abuse has affected our work in veterinary hospitals. Here are some alternatives to opioids you should use whether or not we ever get our preferred pain relief drugs back.

Two-year-old Bengal cat named Fridgey is recovering well.Image courtesy of Lauren Bruce.

Fetch dvm360 educators Mike Barletta, Tasha McNerney and Oriana Scislowicz take a full-circle approach to maximizing the effectiveness of local nerve blocks in veterinary practice.

According to this reader, not only is this better for the cat, but your veterinary client retention rates become healthy and strong as well.