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Houdini’s thorn in his side
Posted in Small Animal, Surgical March 28, 2013Houdini presented with a one month history of a 5 cm by 4 cm swelling and weeping wound to his flank. The swelling had previously been drained and flushed but had recurred again. The wound was sore and Houdini was feeling … Continue reading
Spiral Radial Fracture in a Lurcher
Posted in Surgical February 28, 2013Dilly, a 4 year old female lurcher, was referred from a local practice for treatment of her fractured right forelimb. She had a complete closed spiral wedge fracture involving the distal 2/3 of her radius with a fissure extending … Continue reading
Professor Rob White giving CPD at TVC
Posted in Surgical January 23, 2013Towcester Veterinary Centre are delighted and honoured to host Professor Rob White, BSc BVetMed CertVA DSAS (Soft Tissue) DipECVS MRCVS, who will be giving a CPD evening for vets to learn about suturing, suturing devices combined with an overview of the Ethicon … Continue reading
Tibial Tuberosity Transposition (TTA) in the dog
Posted in Surgical January 4, 2013Tibial Tuberosity Transposition (TTA) is one of the many surgical management options for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture and the most common one we perform at Towcester Veterinary Centre. The tibial tuberosity is advanced using a titanium cage spacer … Continue reading
RSPCA case of untreated fracture
Posted in Surgical December 6, 2012A young female lurcher was referred to us from a local practice. She had been seized by the RSPCA with an untreated several week old complete closed diaphyseal fracture of her radius and ulna. Radiographs showed soft tissue swelling with … Continue reading
Kayla’s case – Grade 4 Lateral Patellar Luxation secondary to distal femoral malformation
Posted in Surgical November 27, 2012Kayla, a Pyrenean Mountain dog, was referred to us at 14 months of age with right hindlimb lameness, stifle effusion and grade 4 lateral patellar luxation.
What’s new with laparoscopy
Posted in Surgical October 6, 2012Laparoscopy is definitely the “in” thing at the moment. We are now carrying out laparoscopic procedures most days of the week ranging from ovariectomies (mainly) to cryptorchidectomies. We even get disappointed if the testicles are inguinal! We do as many abdominal … Continue reading
Bambam’s case – atypical presentation of a diaphragmatic hernia
Posted in Surgical August 28, 2012Bambam, an 11 month old MN DSH cat was found lodged under a fence and his owner was unable to get the distressed cat out. Whilst the owner was on the phone to the fire brigade he pulled himself out … Continue reading
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