Comparing folded-flap palatoplasty and staphylectomy in brachycephalic dogs
Imagine this clinical scenario...
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Video: How to perform a rotation flap
Rotation flaps are an advanced wound closure technique that allows large wounds to be closed without...
5 min video
Should we recommend spaying cats for mammary tumour prevention? At what age?
Imagine this clinical scenario...
11 min read
Video: How to perform a transposition flap for closing wounds
Rotation flaps are an advanced wound closure technique that allows large wounds to be closed without...
5 min video
Video: How to do an emergency splenectomy (step by step)
Emergency splenectomy is a common and often life-saving procedure in small animal practice, most fre...
3 min video
Explore: Total ear canal ablation (TECA) and ventral bulla osteotomy
Have you ever wondered how to do a total ear canal ablation (TECA) surgery in a dog? And what about ...
2 min read
Video: How to perform a gastrotomy surgery
Gastrotomy is a common surgical procedure in small animal practice, often utilised for foreign body ...
5 min video
10 signs your patient needs BOAS surgery
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) is a common but serious condition affecting flat-f...
10 min read
Video: How to perform an advancement flap for large skin defects
Advancement flaps (sometimes called 'single pedicle advancement flaps') are a useful surgical techni...
5 min video
Surgical approach to cutaneous and subcutaneous masses: staging and surgical margins
Cutaneous and subcutaneous masses are a common presenting complaint in first opinion practice. Such ...
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Medial canthoplasty – a procedure to treat brachycephalic ocular syndrome
Ocular surface diseases in dogs are frequently encountered in routine ophthalmology consultations. T...
25 min read
Surgical management of gastrointestinal obstruction in rabbits
Rabbits presenting with gastrointestinal obstruction are not uncommon in clinical practice, especial...
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Complication rates for Penrose drains in dogs
Penrose drains are the most commonly used type of drain in veterinary practice, being readily availa...
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Impact of surgical margins on cutaneous mast cell tumour recurrence
Imagine this clinical scenario: a client brings in a four-year-old neutered male Pug with a 1cm cuta...
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Everything you need to know about feline injection-site sarcomas
Feline injection-site sarcomas (FISS) occur with a prevalence of up to 16 per 10,000 cases, and the ...
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Neutering in the bitch: a comparison of laparoscopic ovariectomy and open ovariohysterectomy
Laparoscopic neutering of the bitch has been available for three decades but has only been widely ad...
20 min read
Acute abdomen in rabbits and guinea pigs
Presentation of small mammals for abdominal pain and gastrointestinal stasis is common in clinical p...
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Patent ductus arteriosus in dogs: diagnosis and interventional occlusion
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common form of congenital heart disease in dogs (Schrope, 2015; ...
22 min read
Ureteral obstruction – a surgical challenge
Recognising, diagnosing and treating ureteral obstruction presents a challenge. In recent years, the...
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Breathing new life into a familiar problem – new approaches to BOAS
Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) is an increasingly common condition facing general...
17 min read
Surgical spontaneous haemoabdomen in dogs and splenectomy
Trauma is an uncommon cause of intra-abdominal haemorrhage in dogs and this article will focus on sp...
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Beginner’s guide to gastrointestinal surgery in companion animals
Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery is commonly performed in both first opinion and referral practices. Th...
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