How To: Anesthesia Pt. 2

VIDEO: Abdominal Ultrasound

Cruciates: Less Cutting, More Self-Repair

What is it about the cruciate that makes so many want to intervene with blades and power tools? After all, the cruciate has feelings, too, and the limb has a vested interest in remaining intact. With the lame dog,...

Sleep Well, Hurt Less

Thankfully, more practices are adopting patient-centric, rather than practice- or staff-centric, orientations, meaning that patients’ comfort, healing and wellness needs are coming to the forefront instead of being seen as a luxury. Specific examples include sure-footing surfaces for spinal...

Scrub in or rub in?

Dr. John Smith is getting ready for his first surgery of the day. He puts on his cap and mask, adjusts them methodically, and starts to rigorously prepare his hands for surgery. He grabs a brush soaked with chlorhexidine...