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It's a hot sunny afternoon and an extroverted and vibrant lady in her late twenties hurries into the hospital with a basket dangling in her left hand. “Doc, it's an emergency!!”, she exclaims. I was looking into another Labrador which was recovering from anesthesia after a routi…
A 13-year-old non-descript neutered bitch, Rusty was presented with a complaint of intermittent circling, nocturnal anxiety, excitement, and head pressing for about 2 weeks. A complete blood count and biochemistry revealed no significant findings. The details of the complete physical an…
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Good vet, Bad vet; who's to decide
As I have confessed to many before, I’m no epitome of Veterinary surgical pra…

Rectal Prolapse with serosal tear in a Red-Eared Slider
A 7-year-old Red Eared Slider was presented with a complaint of a protruding mass from t…

An account of Ketamine in Bengal cats
Bengal cats take their name from the Asian leopard cat’s scientific name, Felis bengale…

Corneal Sequestrum: a five minute read
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Mindfulness for the Surgeon
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- theintrovetsurgeon
- I am Dr. Varun Sastry, a small animal vet. I am an accomplished veterinary surgeon and with this blog, intend to use my experience to contribute to the profession and keep updated with the very latest in small animal practice. An enthusiast of 'Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine', graduated from Veterinary College, Hassan with a Bachelor's degree and from Veterinary College, Bangalore with a Master's degree in Surgery. I'm pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery (PG Cert.) offered by the university of Chester, UK.