LRVSS’s Blog

Brodi, a 14 year old miniature poodle, had a big mass on his chin. In fact, he had 2 masses, right next to each other. FAIR WARNING. The pictures below can be considered graphic by some sensitive readers, so please don’t look if you think you might feel queasy!!! A...

A surgeon I know used to say: “I would rather be a surgeon treating cancer than an internist battling kidney failure or a cardiologist fighting heart failure.”Cancer surgery is one of our most common surgeries at Lehigh Regional. We have made tremendous progress in...

We are ever so slightly obsessed with keeping patients warm before, during and after surgery. Why? Because patients with a low body temperature will process anesthesia drugs more slowly. As a consequence, they have a slower and tougher recovery. Let’s go over what we...

Few clients are afraid of surgery for their pets. Most are concerned about anesthesia. Yet anesthesia is extremely safe these days. Based on the biggest study ever designed in veterinary medicine (Brodbelt 2008), the risk of dying under anesthesia is 0.17% in dogs and...

Your pet is home after surgery. Now the fun part begins. Are you stressed out? Confused? Panicked? There is no doubt that recovering from surgery can be rough for any pet, and any pet owner, so here are some tips to make sure your pet’s recovery goes smoothly… and you...