Abbie Tipler
Stenotic nares - alarplasty video
My preferred method for the stenotic nares procedure is to take a very deep wedge. My first incision is very close to the alar fold, from...
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Specialist Small Animal Surgeon
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Abbie Tipler
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Stress in Surgery
The American Journal of Surgery published an article "The effects of Stress on Surgical Performance" Why is it bad- Stress effects...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Ovary-Sparing Hysterectomy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4KEslebOO4 a video The key components to this procedure are as follows; 1 - Make usual celiotomy...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jul 24
- 2 min
#Ilooklikeasurgeon
I was in consultation just 3 days ago - I described the recommended procedure, complications, prognosis and costs. The owner then called...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Avoid ureteral trauma
Avoiding ureteral trauma at female desexing + steps for a dropped pedicle Part 1 This is one of the complications vets are most...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Better Red than Dead
Correct me if I am wrong, but I wonder if vets over-think autotransfusions as something too complicated for use within their own...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Exposing abdominal gutters video
Exposing the abdominal gutters - a video, using the basket technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiEvVn6mlnE This is a short video...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Button's for Tabitha
Labial Button Sling for a caudal mandibular fracture - (yes buttons, as in from a jumper). Tabitha presented to VSS Jindalee after...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Ureterocoele
favourite case of the week - Lyla. Lyla presented for pollakiuria and stranguria of fairly acute onset. Ultrasound revealed a cystic...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Reducing wound dehiscence tip
Reducing wound dehiscence and surgical site infections - tips One thing that is occasionally overlooked, is consciously thinking about...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Approach to the male dog's abdomen
I created a brief video on approaching the abdomen in a male dog. This is an essential approach to know if performing abdominal surgery...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Humeral fractures
These are not fun fractures to repair. For this patient (a 5 month old M Tibetan Mastiff), I placed 2 lag screws and bilateral...
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Abbie Tipler
- Dec 17, 2023
- 4 min
Surgical Complications - resilience versus trauma - what determines if we bounce back.
A take-home truth from a recent paper I read was “Death is a rare and serious, but predictable consequence of performing surgery”. So if...
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Abbie Tipler
- Jun 20, 2023
- 3 min
Diversity and Inclusion in surgery:
What, Why and How. I asked artificial intelligence (to find an unbias answer, based on more research and information than any human brain...
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Abbie Tipler
- Apr 23, 2023
- 1 min
Lung lobectomy - meet Dustin.
Dustin - a lung lobectomy due to grass seed inhalation. When dog's inhale grass seeds, they can travel down to the lung and potentially...
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Abbie Tipler
- Apr 18, 2023
- 1 min
Confining a dog
https://www.vss.net.au/videos/confining-your-dog.html Confinement of a dog Video I will never forget the day I was driving to work and...
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Abbie Tipler
- Mar 12, 2023
- 1 min
Reducing hip luxation videos
These are 'how to' videos demonstrating how to reduce hips with the patient under general anaesthesia. Thank you to Dr Jun Loh Ren for...
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Abbie Tipler
- Mar 8, 2023
- 2 min
International Women's Day 2023
International Women's Day: International Women's Day: This is a day when we celebrate women and their achievements, and perhaps also...
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Abbie Tipler
- Mar 7, 2023
- 14 min
Desexing - Pros and Cons of desexing, age to desex, procedures and conversations with clients
The decision whether to desex a dog and the ethics surrounding the decision are complex. There is a lack of evidence that desexing...
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