DR ABBIE TIPLER

International Women's Day:⁠ International Women's Day:⁠ ⁠ This is a day when we celebrate women and their achievements, and perhaps also...

The decision whether to desex a dog and the ethics surrounding the decision are complex. There is a lack of evidence that desexing reduces the population of shelter dogs, and in some countries where desexing is not performed, there are lower rates of shelter surrender. This likely means that vets and owners need to make decisions based on the individual dog and the owner circumstances (e.g. do they have a fenced yard etc), versus a simple calculation of ‘desexing is the respo

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...

Saving Axle - Life-saving liver lobectomies case 2. ⁠ ⁠ Another liver lobectomy that I performed in the last couple of weeks was for...

Saving Bear - Life-saving liver lobectomies ⁠ Bear presented to Veterinary Specialist Services extremely unwell. He was septic, lethargic...

There are lots of surgical tips, but some I feel are more important than others. I chose these as they were things I wasn't necessarily...

Understanding strain theory and working length and how this applies to fracture repair Created with the help of Dr Lucas Beierer,...

⁠I've had a few people ask me about this. I have had some reservations in posting about this because I'm not sure in my heart of hearts I...

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

Should we routinely use antibiotics post TPLO (Tibial Plateau leveling osteotomy)? ⁠ ⁠ This post fits nicely with a previous post...

Sentinel lymph node mapping refers to the investigation of which lymph node is the first node to drain from a cancer. There are potential...

Complex Neurological Surgery - The stakes are always very high, and team work is required. ⁠ ⁠ This is to provide some updates on two...

I know I'm not the only working mother who experiences this. I catch myself feeling guilty if I'm at work and not spending time with the...

Journal club tip - a new 2022 paper⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Alcohol-based hand rubs have become popular as a pre-surgical hand preparation. Alcohol hand...

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

The veterinary literature - what is important? ⁠ ⁠ Prior to starting my residency I didn't understand what it meant to 'go down a rabbit...

Hydrocephalus, and a dog called Willow. ⁠ ⁠ I had an interesting case this week that I thought I would share. Hydrocephalus is a...

RUOK is a harm prevention charity that encourages conversations to stay connected through difficult times. Asking the question, can save...

This is some exciting news, and I have to thank my friends in Sydney, for allowing me to share this. ⁠ Dr Andrew Levien from VSOS, Dr...

Thank you to Professor Giselle Hosgood BVSc (Hons), MS, PhD, FACVSc, Dipl. ACVS for your advice and assistance in creating this post. ⁠ ⁠...