by Lehigh Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog
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....
by Lehigh Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Jun 3, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Lehigh Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | May 1, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Lehigh Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Apr 4, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Lehigh Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Mar 4, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Lehigh Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog
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...
