DR ABBIE TIPLER

What Makes a Good Intern at a Specialist Hospital. ⁠ I get a lot of questions about pathway to specialty training. This often starts with...

I was in consultation just 3 days ago - I described the recommended procedure, complications, prognosis and costs. The owner then called...

A take-home truth from a recent paper I read was “Death is a rare and serious, but predictable consequence of performing surgery”. So if...

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

⁠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...

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...

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

My cases for today, just for fun! It was a great day. ⁠ ⁠ - Patent ductus arteriosis in a 2kg Maltese - went well - further update to...

Friday am: Stifle arthroscopy + TPLO, MPL in a 30kg hyperactive staffy (yep tension banded)⁠ pm: bilat pinnectomy in a cat with SCC, toy...

⁠I attended an interesting forum discussion, where one of the panel members was Australian dental association CEO Damian Mitsch. One of...

Cis Gender Equality - buzz words? There is a lot in the news, but how does it relate to the veterinary profession, and do we care? ⁠ ⁠ My...

"The capacity to learn is a gift, the ability to learn is a skill, the willingness to learn is a choice" Brian Herbert. ⁠⁠ 2018-2021.⁠ ⁠...

Main research project and publications (including tips for starting out) ⁠ For the residency training, you are required to undertake a...

⁠⁠ For residency training, candidates for Fellowship in Small Animal Surgery must spend 8 of the 144 weeks⁠⁠ supervised full time in the...

⁠ I often got asked what the hardest part of a surgical residency was. For me, it is was when there was a surgical complication. ⁠ ⁠ One...

Inspiring women in veterinary leadership and the discipline of surgery is important to me (by veterinary leaders I mean practice owners,...

A residency with kids - tips that worked for me: ⁠ ⁠ There is no doubt that completing a surgical residency with young kids presents its...

Residency training support team:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ It can be useful during your residency to team up with other residents for support and study...

⁠ I have learnt a great deal from surgical videos over the years. ⁠ ⁠ One procedure I used to watch every time prior to performing, was...

You often don't need to look far to find your inspiration. ⁠ ⁠ This is my Mum receiving her OBE (officer of the British Empire - now up...