26 12, 2020

Gall Bladder Removal in a Dog

2020-12-26T17:05:00-08:00December 26th, 2020|Dogs|

Surgical removal of the gallbladder is called cholecystectomy. Most of us have heard of gallbladder surgery in people. It is not as common a surgery in animals. This page has pictures of a surgery to remove the gall bladder in a 10 year old female spayed Sheltie. At the end of this page you can see what gall stones look like. It might help to read our Liver Page before going any further on this page. The blood panel on this dog has very high liver values, so this pet was probably ill before the owners noticed any symptoms. This

26 12, 2020

Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)

2020-12-26T17:04:17-08:00December 26th, 2020|Cats, Dogs|

When the neck of the femur is fractured it needs surgical repair. This fracture happens in cats and dogs. The fracture is almost always from trauma, although there is a disease called Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCPD) in which spontaneous degeneration of the head of the femur occurs. This is a rare disease. The normal head and neck of the femur are circled in this model. This page will show you how we remove the head when the neck is fractured.  A fractured neck of the femur is the same problem seen in elderly people when they fall and break a hip. Technically,

25 12, 2020

Home Care of the Surgical Patient

2020-12-27T17:27:10-08:00December 25th, 2020|Cats, Dogs, Ferret, Guinea Pig, Pot Bellied Pigs, Rabbit, Reptile, Tips|

When you pick up your pet after surgery you will be given a chance to talk with our staff, and you will be given post operative instructions specifically for your pet and the surgery performed. These are the instructions to follow. The information on this page is good general information on other things to do at home, as long as they don't contradict your post operative instructions. When your pet first returns home from surgery let it have a calm and quiet spot away from other pets and children. Put it in a warm area without any drafts, and make

23 12, 2020

Fractured (broken) Bird Leg

2021-12-15T19:58:43-08:00December 23rd, 2020|Avian|

An important diagnostic modality we use to make an accurate diagnosis on a bird with a fractured (broken) leg is radiography, more commonly known as x-rays. Just like the many other Diagnostic tests we perform, x-rays are important in veterinary medicine since our patients do not routinely tell us where they are having a medical problem. You can learn about the basics of fracture repair in birds from the Orthopedic Surgical Techniques chapter in Avian Medicine. Due to the fact that birds have small, and sometimes hollow bones, it is not unusual for them to break them due to trauma. Falling

23 12, 2020

Budgie Growth Removal

2021-04-01T05:43:35-07:00December 23rd, 2020|Avian|

This page shows how we anesthetize and use the carbon dioxide laser to remove a large growth on a budgie. Small birds only have a small amount of blood cursing through their veins, so bleeding control (hemostasis) is critical. We removed the growth using the laser, taking advantage of its tremendous bleeding control, the lack of post operative inflammation, and the pain control it brings by cauterizing instead of cutting nerves. You can learn about advances in laser surgery in veterinary medicine from the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). The lack of bleeding during the surgery when

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