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Specialist Small Animal Surgeon
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
End-to-end resection and anastomosis
Journal Club Tip Re: end-to-end resection and anastomosis. From Culbertson 2021 Vet Surg - I found this paper really interesting. The...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Brachycephalic Airway Surgery - as young as possible
Looking at results from a recent 2021 paper (Carabalona 2022 JAVMA), the only factor that was predictive for risk of death post...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 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
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Bella - open thoracic surgery
This made my Christmas - little Bella came back to see me today for her 10 day recheck post open thoracic surgery to ligate her PDA. ...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20222 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...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 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...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
'Day in the life' - today's cases
My cases for today, just for fun! It was a great day. - Patent ductus arteriosis in a 2kg Maltese - went well - further update to...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Quick 'day in the life of'
Friday am: Stifle arthroscopy + TPLO, MPL in a 30kg hyperactive staffy (yep tension banded) pm: bilat pinnectomy in a cat with SCC, toy...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Shoulder Imaging
One of the things I was confused about in general practice was how to take good images of the shoulder and how to interpret the...
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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...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Urinary Research Abstract
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeGVUkXNbvU
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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...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Evidence-based mental health challenge
This will take <60 seconds, you need no equipment and it is free. Take a slow deep breath in, then when you breath out think of a pet...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Scout
This is the story of a cat that dodged a bullet through his heart (just). Scout is a 1 year old MN Ragdoll cat that presented for acute...
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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...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Metacam/meloxicam
The main class of drugs that are used for osteoarthritis are the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). These drugs are effective...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20222 min read
TTA versus TPLO
Another paper in support of TPLO 'Subsequent meniscal tears following tibial tuberosity advancement and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Cocopop
Meet Cocopop - a puppy that needed heart surgery. Cocopop presented via the VSS cardiology service and was transferred to surgery for...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Daisy
The story of a little rescue kitten with hydrocephalus: When Daisy was 8 weeks old she was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. This is a...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Burying a knot
https://youtu.be/J9mBn-900jQ Burying a knot - with Dr Abbie Tipler, Surgical Specialist at Veterinary Specialist Services, and Maddie (5).
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