LRVSS’s Blog

Whether your cat or your dog has a minor lump removal or major surgery, there are some basic things you should know. After your pet has surgery, the surgeon & nurse team will answer many of your questions spontaneously. Still, it is useful to know what to expect...

Do you believe in karma? By complete accident, I stumbled upon an old email sent by a vet student who was shadowing me during surgery. The email contained a picture she had taken during surgery. I still remembered the student, the patient, and the challenging surgery....

There aren’t 50 options to fight cancer. The main options are surgery, chemo, and radiation therapy. Unfortunately, chemo and radiation therapy can be expensive and can have side effects. Around 15 years ago, I was lucky to hear about a revolutionary option that is...

A patient under anesthesia for open chest surgery.Since every single surgery patient requires anesthesia, we hear many questions from fearful pet lovers. A very common question is: “I've heard that XYZ breed doesn't take the amount of anesthesia you would think for...

Can you imagine what it must feel like to live with the conviction that your pet has cancer for 9 months? “Stress, anxiety and panic.” But let’s go back in time a bit. Nine months ago, Mollie, a sweet and loving 10 years Lab, “had an episode where she was lying on her...

Do you believe that things happen for a reason? Do you believe that a mistake can be a blessing in disguise? This is the amazing story of Bandit, a sweet 6 year old mini Aussie. His owner remembers: “It all started with several “accidents” inside the house. I was...

You’ve heard of hip dysplasia – a fancy way to say hip arthritis secondary to a deformed hip. Well, the same can happen in an elbow. It’s a bit more complicated, and less frequent disease. It encompasses 3 different conditions that are occasionally found in young...

A new year is a perfect opportunity to reflect on our top 10 surgeries last year at LRVSS.Here they are, starting with the most common: 1. TPLO surgery No doubt, we perform a huge number of TPLOs (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) to address a torn ACL in dogs. It is...

Today we answer the 5 most common questions we hear from our clients. 1. Anesthesia This is easily the #1 concern. If you could objectively look at the scientific evidence, you would see that the risk of a cat or a dog dying under anesthesia is well under 0.25%. The...

We hear lots of anesthesia-related questions at LRVSS. Most are great questions. Some are based on complete myths, that we would like to debunk. Let’s go over 2 more common concerns. To read about the 3 myths we discussed last month, click here:...