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


Vasectomy ($ 5 to buy now)
This is a video demonstration of a vasectomy in a male dog, via a prescrotal incision. Click on the link, not the picture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE8u9W3kRwU

Abbie Tipler
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Intradermal suturing with buried aberdeen
This is a video demonstration of intradermal suturing, ending the line with a buried aberdeen. To view, click on the link, not the...

Abbie Tipler
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Slip-knot
This is a demonstration of an extremely useful knot - the slip-knot. It is most useful, when bringing two tissue edges together under...

Abbie Tipler
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Knotless Suture Technique
Knotless Suture Technique for Intradermal Suturing - you heard correctly - no knot. The video demonstration can be found on my you-tube...

Abbie Tipler
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Temporary tracheal airway patency and tube care
This blog post covers temporary tracheostomy placement, and transmyelohyoid oral tracheal intubation, as well as aftercare. 1 - Temporary tracheostomy This is a link to a video I made on the procedure to place a temporary tracheostomy. Always take a lateral radiograph at the completion of the procedure to check where the tube lies in the trachea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68aENXAiDdI This is the video that outlines how to make a temporary tracheostomy tube from a steril

Abbie Tipler
Jan 19, 20256 min read


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...

Abbie Tipler
Aug 18, 20241 min read


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...

Abbie Tipler
Jul 29, 20242 min read


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...

Abbie Tipler
Jun 19, 20241 min read


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...

Abbie Tipler
Jun 19, 20241 min read


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...

Abbie Tipler
Apr 18, 20231 min read


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...

Abbie Tipler
Mar 12, 20231 min read


Joint taps (arthrocentesis) in dogs
Contents: 1 - Indications for joint arthrocentesis 2 – Equipment you will need 3 - Sedation options for the procedure 4 – ‘How to’ guides on performing arthrocentesis of the various joints with video links 5 - How to interpret the findings in-house, including a video on how to prepare a slide and photos of typical cytological findings - Stifle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeY2ahrp4Dw - Elbow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCsENBBBHJQ - Shoulder...

Abbie Tipler
Feb 18, 20238 min read


Perineal Urethrostomy Video
Perineal Urethrostomy in a male cat - a 1 minute video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ482okB0lc I made a quick 1 minute summary...

Abbie Tipler
Dec 28, 20221 min read


Finger-trap suture placement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlc5bOcqNDE We use finger trap sutures to secure various tubes such as oesophageal feeding tubes and...

Abbie Tipler
Dec 28, 20221 min read


Cat castration video
This is a video I made demonstrating the procedure of cat castration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WTPqXUTBkE

Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read


Feline Care Video Series
At VSS/CSS, we have developed a series of videos to provide clear instructions to pet owners, however they are accessible by any...

Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20222 min read


Canine Care Video Series
Video Resources for Dogs: At VSS, we have developed a series of videos to provide clear instructions to pet owners, however they are...

Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read


Making a closed-suction drain from a butterfly catheter
A better option for a penrose drain for cat-bite abscesses? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_U8E7fmJJg&feature=youtu.be This is a...

Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read


How to make an emergency temp trachy tube from ET tube
Making an emergency tracheostomy tube from a plain ET Tube. Thank you to Specialist Dr Ellie Leister, from Pet ICU, for helping me...

Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read


Antibiotic use
Antibiotic use for surgical patients: If you have always been confused about whether or not to give your patient an antibiotic before...

Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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