When considering the metacarpal fracture, either surgical or conservative management techniques could have been used with similar results, as digit 1 was affected, which is not weight-bearing...
Therapeutic hypothermia is applied via cooling of the blood in the cardiopulmonary bypass machine (Kanemoto, 2014). This reduces the metabolic rate and oxygen demand from the tissues reducing risk of...
Translocation of endogenous microbial flora is the most common route of surgical site infection. Skin preparation and aseptic techniques aim to reduce or eliminate the growth of resident and transient...
The anaesthetic plan must aim for maternal and neonatal survival, presenting a unique challenge to the anaesthetist. Exposure of the fetuses to anaesthetic drugs, since many cross the placenta...
Clinical examination found tachypnoea, mild dyspnoea, pale pink mucus membranes, a capillary refill time of 2 seconds, heart rate (HR) 150 bpm, clear chest auscultation, no obvious fractures,...
Gastric dilatation volvulus is characterised by gastric distension and pyloric rotation, most commonly clockwise, between 90 and 360°. Often the spleen is displaced concomitantly to the right ventral...
Fibroadenomas are known to be under hormonal influence, more specifically it is theorised that high levels of prolactin from prolactin secreting pituitary adenomas influence the development of these...
The study ran over 8 weeks between January 13 and March 6, 2020. All owners with cats and dogs scheduled to undergo an elective surgical procedure during this time were invited to participate and...
Clinical signs associated with ureteral obstruction in the cat are non specific. Feline patients typically present with vague signs associated with vomiting, lethargy, anorexia and weight loss. If the...
Before even considering an anaesthetic, patients should undergo a full clinical examination and history taking with an experienced veterinary surgeon..
Historically surgical outcomes were poor until the early nineteenth century with the major contributing factor being SSIs (Humes and Lobo, 2009). Some of the major advancements in infection control...
Debridement is defined at the removal of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound (Figure 1). Necrotic tissue will delay wound healing and increase the risk of wound breakdown by acting as a...