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 Dear Colleagues,
We would like to thank you for your support and patronage
during South Paws' first month in business. We have been humbled and
blessed to see the outpouring of encouragement from our clients
and colleagues. We are doing our best to uphold our end of the
bargain- to be a specialty clinic known not only for surgical
skill and state-of-the-art technology, but also for the time and
care we take with our patients and their owners. We value your
feedback, and vow to come to work each day with our mission in mind.
Thank you again for your faith in us!
If you haven't had a need for us yet, please keep our
information handy, or give us a call - we'd be happy to send
informational material for you and your clients. We also welcome
visitors, so if you're in the area, please stop by!
South Paws is happy to report that we have been able
to accomodate requests for appointments almost immediately; most
cases have been seen within 24-48 hours of the initial phone call,
unless a future date was requested by the client. If you have an
emergency, we'll take it in without delay, so please
don't hesitate to call.
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Contact Us
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2631 N Causeway Blvd
Mandeville, Louisiana 70471
985-809-1590 phone
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Contact Us
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2631 N Causeway Blvd
Mandeville, Louisiana 70471
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Surgical
Smarts
 1. What is the name and purpose of this device?
3. What are the benefits of this device?
4. Are they 100% effective and free from
complications?
Scroll down for answers....
Answers
1. The item in the picture is an ameroid
constrictor. They are used to provide slow ligation of
portosystemic shunts.
2. Inside the metal band is a protein substance
called casein. As casein absorbs water, it expands slowly,
constricting the vessels it surrounds. It closes down 70-90% over
the first 10 days, then closes the remaining amount over the next
14 days, until occlusion is complete.
3. The benefits are slow occlusion of
portosystemic shunts. Rapid ligation can lead to fatal portal
hypertension. Before ameroid constrictors were available,
portosystemic shunts had to be partially ligated, while
measuring portal pressures. Needless to say, mortality rates were
much higher. Ameroid constrictors allow slow occlusion
and don't necessitate the need for measuring portal pressures.
4. No, but the complication rates are considerably
lower than the older techniques of partial ligation. Complications
occur in less than 10% of patients. They include thrombus formation
at the constrictor, twisting of the constrictor, multiple acquired
shunt formation and portal hypertension.
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Staff Bio- Dr. Bob Hancock
 Bob, a New Orleans native, graduated from
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in
2001. He completed his internship at the University of Missouri-
Columbia in 2001 followed by his residency at Virginia-Maryland
Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. Dr. Hancock's
areas of specialization include orthopedics, skin reconstruction
techniques, neurosurgery, and pain management. He has a special
interest in knee stabilization surgery (including the TPLO and TTA
procedures) as well as total hip replacement for dogs suffering
from hip dysplasia. Dr. Hancock has published in a number of
veterinary peer- reviewed journals and his research publication was
awarded best clinical research by the American College of
Veterinary Surgeons in 2005. Dr. Hancock is an accomplished
lecturer and speaks on such topics as cruciate disease, pain
management, gastrointestinal disease, and total hip
replacement.
You did two successive TPLO surgeries on our 2 year
old female rottweiler, Elsa. She had torn both ACL's chasing deer
behind our house. You told me to expect 85% recovery. We can easily
report 98% recovery. This dog could fly to the moon. What you were
able to do for this dog is remarkable and I know you and your staff
are working miracles in the thousands. You are appreciated by so
many pet owners!
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Thank you all again. We truly hope to meet and exceed your
expectations of a surgical specialty clinic. If there is any way we
can help you or your practice, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Visit our Facebook page at the link above to find out what our
clients are saying about us. We will publish an informational
newsletter on the first of every month with
interesting surgical topics, so please enjoy!
Robert Hancock, DVM, MS, DACVS
South Paws Veterinary Surgical Specialists
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