Several months ago, Oliver broke his left front leg, both bones, and right above his wrist. With both bones broken, a splint or cast was unlikely to give good results, so we felt he needed orthopedic surgery. The problem was, the lower fragments were so small, there wasn't much to grab onto. The other problem […]
Category Archives: Surgery
We always tell folks to take away the pet's food the night before any procedure that will require anesthetic: surgery, dental cleanings or extractions, whatever. If the patient will be unconscious in the hospital, we want an empty stomach. If you take away any food twelve hours before the procedure, that usually gets us an […]
This little guy evidently did something to antagonize his adult buddy in the home. Apparently, the big guy bit down on his head – ouch. He didn't crack it like an egg, but close. His owners found him with a severe nose-bleed, a few puncture wounds, and the top of his head puffing in and […]
Eating non-food items is a big problem in pets. It happens so often that I am amazed at how seldom I have to do surgery to remedy the situation. Frequently the animal vomits up the item. Sometimes it passes all the way through. In September, we were all set to do surgery for an intestinal […]
This is Ling Ling. She’s some kind of a Collie mix, or something. Sweet dog. Her picture here was taken a few years ago to illustrate her owner’s great idea for bandaging the elbow. Who doesn’t have old socks lying around? I use this technique all the time now. Last summer, she came in for […]
What is a safe anesthetic? I’d have to say that it’s one you wake up from without any apparent damage. OH… you meant which anesthetic is safe for your pet? Well, that is a good question. I have heard anesthetics described as poisons, and that seems a bit extreme. On the other hand, if they […]
I saw this little kitty today for a very nice lady who wanted a second opinion. Her cat received a big wound in the left flank about six days ago. Her regular veterinarian sutured the laceration and sent her home with antibiotics. That seems like a good plan. She was upset because the wound is […]
This really super-nice dog is thirteen years old. You can see that his beautiful chocolate coat is nicely accented by a lot of gray around the muzzle. Despite his gray hairs, he appears to be in very good physical condition generally. His coat is sleek, he is well muscled, eyes are clear, teeth are good, […]
When a dog-owner calls and says that his dog is dribbling a little urine, you think of the usual suspects: weak bladder sphincter, bladder infection, bladder stones, neurological problems. You do NOT think of an enlarged spleen. Max (this is his post-surgery photo) is a Mastiff mix. He's about 8 years old (a guess, as […]
Actually, dogs will eat practically anything (some dogs, anyway). I remember giving post-op instructions for a pup after having removed plastic flowers, buttons, pieces of cloth and some other un-identifiable junk from his stomach. "He'll need to eat a bland diet for a few days after his stomach surgery." "Gee, I don't know about that, […]
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