I just completed a two week externship at ASPCA Humane Alliance in Asheville, North Carolina. Through this externship, I was able to perform fifteen surgeries (spays and neuters) in dogs and cats. I did my first surgeries on puppies and kittens ever! I learned new surgical techniques and had around seven hours of table time. […]
Thoracic Limb Amputation
Recently, I performed my first thoracic limb amputation. I had already performed a pelvic limb amputation, but a thoracic limb brought its own level of difficulty. The anatomy of each limb is very different, so I’m not sure why I did not initially realize how different each of the surgeries would be to perform. It […]
