Tag: Procedure

When a patient weighs only 6.4 pounds, certain procedures can become difficult. Such was the case with Buttercup, an 11-month-old Morkie (Maltese-Yorkie mix) who suffered from a fatal congenital heart defect. In most hospitals, Buttercup would have had to have more invasive and painful surgery to correct her condition, but the team of cardiologists at Cornell University Hospital for Animals …

Photo submitted Above, from left, are the students Davina D’Angelo and Sam Stephens; below Professors Morten Jensen and Lauren Thomas. An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Arkansas have come together to develop a surgical tray, currently in clinical testing, to make a common veterinary procedure safer and more effective. Read moreNORTH AMERICAN VETERINARY COMMUNITY (NAVC) TO CELEBRATE …