Getting the most out of your field surgeries

Authors: Bullen S
Publication: Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conferences, Volume 2014 AVA Annual Conference, Perth, Issue Cattle / Sheep, May 2014
Publisher: Australian Veterinary Association

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Abstract: Field surgeries are an essential component of just about any large animal practice. For dairy cattle veterinarians, surgeries may be a routine and even a daily occurrence whilst they may be more sporadic for practitioners serving more extensive large animal industries. This session has a broad focus, the aim is not to delve into or preach specific surgical approaches especially since I don’t proclaim to be a particularly talented or vastly experienced field surgeon. Instead, an evidence-based medicine approach will be used to explore some important surgical principles which should be considered by all large animal practitioners to improve outcomes for their patient, client and of course, themselves.

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