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Thank you Colombia for a warm welcome and an excellently organised CVDC conference. More than 5000 vets (plus 3000 online) were there and at least 1750 vets visited my lectures! Truly amazing. Question of the day: what is a good flap to close wounds in the inhumanly area. Answer: if the skinfolds are intact, thanContinue reading “Thank you Colombia”

If you are in Perreira you need to drink coffee. Pereira is the capital city of the Risaralda Department, located in the coffee-growing region of the country. It is part of the “Coffee Axis” along with the cities of Armenia and Manizales. Pereira is known for its pleasant climate, surrounded by lush green landscapes, andContinue reading “Coffee country”

Yesterday I had the honor to speak for the students of La Salle University Norte in Bigot, Colombia. We talked about how to do a correct biopsy and how important a true diagnosis of the type of cancer is for your treatment planning We had so many excellent questions: do you worry about seeding tumorContinue reading “Having a great time in Bogota”

Yippee, our new podcast is out after 2 years of silence. Our first article of the year will discuss the surgical description and outcome of ultrasound-guided minimally invasive parathyroidectomy in 50 dogs with primary hyperparathyroidism. We will have a short interview with Alasdair Hotson Moore and some surgery news. Download at any of the podcastContinue reading “New podcast is out!”

Nasopharyngeal polyps, also called otopharyngeal or inflammatory polyps, are benign pedunculated growths of uncertain origin but thought to arise as a result of chronic inflammation. Polyps have been associated with rhinitis and otitis resulting from various bacterial and viral agents; a congenital origin has been suggested as well. They may originate from the mucosal liningContinue reading “Polyps in the ear”