Hepatic lobectomy with a surgical stapler
Gemma, a 7 year old Border collie, presented with a history of removal of the spleen in the previous year at the referring practice, and now had had a solitary large hepatic mass observed on an ultrasound scan.
Read moreDiaphragmatic hernia repair
After trauma like road traffic accidents, ruptured diaphragm can occur and abdominal contents including intestines and liver can move through into the chest cavity. The reduced volume available for the lungs usually leads to significant respiratory distress. Occasional cases however have surprisingly minimal clinical signs.
Read morePerineal hernia repair
This is a relatively common problem seen by us in Burton-Upon-Trent, usually affecting older un-castrated male dogs but occasionally affecting female patients.
Read moreColectomy for treating megacolon and constipation in cats
Cats can have great difficulty passing faeces through a narrowed pelvis, resulting from pelvic fractures left to heal naturally after trauma from road traffic accidents etc.
Read moreEndoscopic removal of apple foreign bodies from the oesophagus
One Friday afternoon, a general practice some miles away had a problem:
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