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Specialist Small Animal Surgeon
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Sentinel lymph node mapping refers to the investigation of which lymph node is the first node to drain from a cancer. There are potential...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Alcohol hand rubs
Journal club tip - a new 2022 paper Alcohol-based hand rubs have become popular as a pre-surgical hand preparation. Alcohol hand...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Finger-trap suture placement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlc5bOcqNDE We use finger trap sutures to secure various tubes such as oesophageal feeding tubes and...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 28, 20223 min read
Hierarchy of evidence
The veterinary literature - what is important? Prior to starting my residency I didn't understand what it meant to 'go down a rabbit...
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Osseointegration for limb sparing
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...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Sliding hiatal hernias in dogs
Thank you to Professor Giselle Hosgood BVSc (Hons), MS, PhD, FACVSc, Dipl. ACVS for your advice and assistance in creating this post. ...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
The world of 3D printing, models and drill guides
This is a really interesting, developing, exciting part of what is now available to our profession. 3D printed models allow us to...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Advanced Imaging Use
For anyone interested in advanced imaging, here is a brief video of how we utilise advanced imaging at Veterinary Specialist Services. ...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Perineal hernias
I strategically placed Marshmallow as the first image, because she is a little bit more attractive than a perineal hernia, which often...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Subcutaneous closure for cat celiotomy
What is quilting? Quilting is where you tack the subcutaneous tissues to the deep fascia/linea. Every 3rd bit is anchored to the deeper...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Franklin - Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass
Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass The ureters of cats are tubes that deliver urine from the kidney to the bladder. Should they become...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Osteosarcoma in cats
Cat appendicular (limb) osteosarcoma - journal club. There is now a more recent paper (Nakano 2022 JAVMA) that gives us up-to-date...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Definitions for ANZCVS Study
Boring definitions you need to know if you are studying (vet students, membership and fellowship candidates). It took me a while to...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Urolith retropulsion
One tip I have for urethral uroliths in general, is to attempt to flush the urethra via catheter. If a urinary catheter won't pass, or...
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Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
HIF
Incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle (not any more). This is just a quick update on the aeitiopathogenesis of what is now...
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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, 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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