9 tips to cut plastic in your veterinary ops (while still being a great surgeon)
As the year draws to a close, it's the perfect time to reflect on our environmental footprint and ou...
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10 signs your patient needs BOAS surgery
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) is a common but serious condition affecting flat-f...
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Video: How to perform an advancement flap for large skin defects
Advancement flaps (sometimes called 'single pedicle advancement flaps') are a useful surgical techni...
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Humeral condylar fractures: are we “throwing the puppy out with the bathwater”?
Traditionally, humeral unicondylar (lateral or medial) fractures have been managed with internal fix...
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Schedule 3 veterinary nursing: What does it mean for your practice?
Schedule 3 is an area of veterinary nursing that is gathering interest at the moment. However, there...
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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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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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Endoscopy and exotic animals: a match made in heaven
Exotic animal medicine can be tough! We often face problems that our domestic animal counterparts do...
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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...
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Internal fracture fixation – a guide to instrumentation and implants for veterinary nurses
Fractures which require internal fixation are relatively common in veterinary practices and the vete...
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When should we consider total hip replacement for dysplastic dogs?
This is a question a lot of vets are facing when treating a dog with hip dysplasia. Surgical options...
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Canine cranial cruciate ligament ruptures: TPLO vs lateral suture
A seven-year-old neutered male crossbreed dog weighing 23kg presents with an acute history of unilat...
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