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DR ABBIE TIPLER
Specialist Small Animal Surgeon
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My journey, cases and surgical tips for veterinarians

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...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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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...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Urinary Research Abstract
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeGVUkXNbvU
Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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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...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Antibiotic use
Antibiotic use for surgical patients: If you have always been confused about whether or not to give your patient an antibiotic before...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Metacam/meloxicam
The main class of drugs that are used for osteoarthritis are the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). These drugs are effective...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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TTA versus TPLO
Another paper in support of TPLO 'Subsequent meniscal tears following tibial tuberosity advancement and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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Burying a knot
https://youtu.be/J9mBn-900jQ Burying a knot - with Dr Abbie Tipler, Surgical Specialist at Veterinary Specialist Services, and Maddie (5).
Abbie Tipler
Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Bandage application and care for patients
https://youtu.be/N-WtWqAszkI This first video is a quick reminder on how to place a modified Robert-Jones dressing. This is the most...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Appropriate antibiotic use for surgery patients
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPfW63rgbSA In this video, Dr Abbie Tipler, Specialist Surgeon at VSS Underwood, presents on the...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Patella Luxation
This video, featuring Small Animal Surgeon Dr Abbie Tipler, discusses medial patella luxation aeitiology, diagnosis and grading. The...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Spinal Fractures
The key things to know about spinal fractures are; 1 - Stabilise the spine prior to imaging and utilise advanced imaging (CT) versus...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Spey tips for veterinarians
Prior to working in specialist practice, I was a general practitioner for over 10 years. I have seen most spey complications there...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 1, 20226 min read
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Non-technical skills for vets
"Minimising complications in soft tissue surgery - recent advances" authored by Dr Tim Charlesworth MA, VetMB, Cert SAS (ST), MRCVS, RCVS...
Abbie Tipler
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Surgical Assistants - schedule them
I was taught that the best piece of equipment you can have, is a surgical assistant. Veterinary nurses, technicians and other vets all...
Abbie Tipler
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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Application of a Robert-Jones dressing
Here is a quick video I made of application of a Robert-Jones dressing. Link to 'Application of a modified RJ bandage'...
Abbie Tipler
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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Avoiding bandage complications
The key to avoiding bandage complications is to give owners home care instructions. These are some bandage care instructions that we...
Abbie Tipler
Nov 22, 20222 min read
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Analgesia
Analgesia for surgical patients: Effective analgesia plans for our surgical patients is crucial. Animals can't tell us they are...
Abbie Tipler
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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Angular Limb Deformities
The most common location for an angular limb deformity (although they can affect any of the long bones) is the radius and ulnar due to...
Abbie Tipler
Oct 19, 20222 min read
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy can be hugely beneficial to surgical patients post-operatively. This is a link to an article looking at physiotherapy...
Abbie Tipler
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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