Veteirnary Surgical Nursing Gallery

Gloving and Gowning

Alasdair Hotston Moore — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:25:48 GMT

Demonstrating gloving and gowning following the principles of aseptic technique

Removal of nasopharyngeal polyp in a cat

Alasdair Hotston Moore — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:07:56 GMT

In this film, I demonstrate how to remove a nasopharyngeal polyp in a cat.

Let's Talk About Small Animal Surgery

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:34:16 GMT

The following meeting, generously sponsored by Swann Morton, was held to give general practitioner vets an opportunity to put questions about small animal surgery to Alasdair Hotston Moore FRCVS, in a format where we could share the answers with veterinary colleagues elsewhere in the UK and beyond. Scroll down for a list of the questions.

Although the meeting was for veterinary surgeons, many of the questions and answers will be of interest to veterinary nurses, and you may claim the time spent watching the film towards your CPD requirement.

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The Questions:

0:00 Introduction

2:02 Laura Dell'Abate: What has changed in time with suture patterns?

10:13 Manuel Vega: If you don’t discontinue the mucosa, can you give NSAIDS in a prophylactic gastropexy? And in a non-complicated GDV?

14:44 Francisco Gomez: I can neuter any female dog with a small 2-3 cm incision. Is there any added value to keyhole spay or is it owners' perception?

23:43 Chukwudi Ekwukoma: What is the future of small animal surgery?

30:15 Kate Murphy: What procedure do you think people view as “simple” or “routine” but actually isn’t really?

34:15 Stephen Butterton: Do you have any tips for insulinomectomy?

38:36 Ana Santos: Do you have any tips to maximize success of palate resection in BOAS surgery? I feel I'm not resecting enough.

47:30 Simon Vogel: How would you say people’s attitude towards surgery varies between continents, with respect to the animal, cost, and family?

51:49 Gabrielle Mitchell: How can you reduce tail lumpectomies/ amputations from breaking down?

55:53 Angie Henderson: Please advise on the best and safest suture pattern you use for git surgery eg: enterotomies. Thank you.

1:01:01 Clare Smith: Do you have any tips for preserving the parathyroid gland during feline thyroidectomy?

1:06:25 Julian Earl: Do you think there is still a case for the use of catgut in veterinary surgery?

08:56 Florin Delureanu: Can we reimplant the parathyroids in a muscle pouch at the surgical site if we remove them unintentionally because we were unable to identify at the time of thyroidectomy and we found them after?

Polyps removed from 6moth kitten nose

catsrule — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:58:48 GMT

Stray kitten found on roadside near bush fire. Weepy eyes, respiratory difficulty, sneezing. Treated for cat flu. Xray taken as still had abdominal breathing two weeks later.Showed Pneumonia -treated but made little difference to breathing. Kitten bright, happy, playful in herself but snorted really loud. Held tail up over back and slightly clumsy- but no head tilt or weakness in limbs. At 5 months developed Horner syndrome and decision made to spay and investigate. Growth found back of throat under soft palate. Referred to specialist -removed two polyps two cm long 0.5 cm wide from her nostrils. Kitten made full recovery.

Fractured radius

Nick Shackleton — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:33:59 GMT

Occluder in a PDA

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:16:34 GMT

Rare Heart Tumour in a Dog

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:09:11 GMT

A very rare heart tumour. Usually tumours are outside the heart not in it. In the first 2 weeks l was at the locum there was 2 dogs in with them. The first in over 10 years that Mike had seen. Martin Referrals (heart)

Pacemaker in a dog

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:07:26 GMT

The photo is the x-ray of a pacemaker implanted in a dog. A regular op at Martin Referrals. http://www.martinreferrals.com/treatment2.asp If the dog is under 4kgs the chest is cracked and the pacer lead is implanted that way. other wise the pacer lead is placed via the jugular. The pacer goes under the skin on the neck they are home in 2 days.
A pacemaker in my hand to show size.

Foreign body in a lung

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:50:52 GMT

This was an op at Mike Martins Referrals it is a foreign body in the lung x-ray.
Moving into the patient and finding the foreign body. It took quite a few grabs with the scope grappers to get it out.
The pen is there for size comparison. The barley awn stunk to high heaven. Mike J worked out it had probably been there since about august harvest time, about 3 months. The patient was an ESS, they and labs are the commonest for this type of problem. I placed some of the bits we grabbed out by the side of the main barley plug as well. Apparently the animals tolerate the putrid mess really well and apart from a slight cough do not show much else. A human with that lot in would be in a hell of a mess.
The bronchiole is red and inflammed but will soon heal with a course of anti b and no irritant sitting in it.

Cat pyo

Lisa Molyneaux — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:02:13 GMT

This 8year old cat was brought into the clinic because her owners thought she was a bit overdue with her pregnancy!!! Go figure???

Management of salivary mucocoele in a cat by sialoadenectomy

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:34:43 GMT

Management of salivary mucocoele in a cat by sialoadenectomy, performed by Alasdair Hotston-Moore MA VetMB CertSAC CertVR CertSAS PGCert(HE) MRCVS, Head of Surgical Referrals at Bath Veterinary Referrals, using surgical handles and blades by Swann Morton.

Portosystemic Shunt in a Patterdale Terrier

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:29:46 GMT

Surgical management of extra hepatic portocaval shunt using operative mesenteric portovenography and the placement of an Ameroid constrictor. Performed by Alasdair Hotston Moore MA VetMB CertSAC CertVR CertSAS PGCert(HE) MRCVS, Head of Surgical Referrals at Bath Veterinary Referrals. Telephone: 01225 832521. Web: http://www.bathvetreferrals.co.uk Email: contact@bathvetreferrals.co.uk

Operation performed using surgical blades from Swann-Morton http://www.swann-morton.com/

Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla Osteotomy

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:28:23 GMT

Total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy performed on an 8 year old cocker spaniel by Alasdair Hotston-Moore MA VetMB CertSAC CertVR CertSAS PGCert(HE) MRCVS, Head of Surgical Referrals at Bath Veterinary Referrals. Telephone: 01225 832521. Web http://www.bathvetreferrals.co.uk Email: contact@bathvetreferrals.co.uk

Laparoscopic ovariectomy in a dog

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:26:03 GMT

Laparoscopic ovariectomy, or keyhole spay performed on Millie, an 6-month-old Border Collie Cross by Alasdair Hotston Moore MA VetMB CertSAC CertVR CertSAS PGCert(HE) MRCVS, Head of Surgical Referrals at Bath Veterinary Referrals. Telephone: 01225 832521. Web: http://www.bathvetreferrals.co.uk Email: contact@bathvetreferrals.co.uk

Operation performed using surgical blades from Swann-Morton http://www.swann-morton.com/

OSCE Tasks: Closed Gloving (2/2) - The Gown

JaneRVN — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:28:12 GMT