top of page

DR ABBIE TIPLER
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon
My Content, especially designed for Veterinarians


Analgesia
Analgesia for surgical patients: Effective analgesia plans for our surgical patients is crucial. Animals can't tell us they are...

Abbie Tipler
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Angular Limb Deformities
The most common location for an angular limb deformity (although they can affect any of the long bones) is the radius and ulnar due to...

Abbie Tipler
Oct 19, 20222 min read


Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy can be hugely beneficial to surgical patients post-operatively. This is a link to an article looking at physiotherapy...

Abbie Tipler
Oct 19, 20221 min read


Bone Models
Anatomical bone models: The most useful and attractive item in my office is Bitzer Maloney. I find him hugely helpful when studying...

Abbie Tipler
Oct 19, 20221 min read


Wound dehiscence
Wound dehiscence - Prevention and management 1 - Prevention; The best way to avoid a wound dehiscence (wound breakdown), is by...

Abbie Tipler
Oct 16, 20222 min read


TECA - BO (Total Ear Canal Ablation - Bulla Osteotomy)
TECA-BO - a great article for anatomy and approach. There is an excellent article looking at the anatomy and approach for TECA-BOs. I...

Abbie Tipler
Oct 12, 20221 min read


Cystotomy Tips
In around 20% of cases there is incomplete removal of uroliths from the bladder/urethra at the time of cystotomy for removal (Grant...

Abbie Tipler
Oct 12, 20221 min read


Computed Tomography
CT of a canine skull with bullet injuries: One of the most incredible parts about working in a specialist hospital is the utility of...

Abbie Tipler
Oct 12, 20221 min read


Placement of a finger-trap suture.
We use finger trap sutures to secure various tubes such as oesophageal feeding tubes and closed suction drains in place. ...

Abbie Tipler
Oct 3, 20221 min read
bottom of page