Comments on: Spay and Gastropexy Review

By: Allan Frank, D.V.M.

Allan Frank, D.V.M. — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:50:48 +0000

dave,
not sure my previous comments when through, so here goes again. We have been performing laparoscopic assisted gastropexies & spays for over 6 years and truly a great procedure to afford the pet less pain, quicker recovery times, shorter hospital stay, great preventative procedure for gastric torsion. we use buried sutures so an elizabethan collar is not necessary, but still recheck in approx. 10 days.( i personally don’t like the collars if we can do without) it is a good idea to ultrasound the abdomen approx. 3-6 months after the procedure to make sure the pexy has healed well. thanks again for your great article and is truly helpful to not only the swissy dog community but all giant breeds that can benefit this life saving procedure. if you have any questions please feel free to get in touch. take care. allan a. frank, d.v.m.

By: SwissyHugger

SwissyHugger — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:57:47 +0000

Thanks, Dr. Briggs!

By: Warren Briggs, DVM

Warren Briggs, DVM — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:45:05 +0000

Have a look at some of my laparoscopic work (including what it looks like inside after the gastropexy procedure) at http://www.youtube.com/ocvhdocs
I don’t know if there’s a ‘master list’ of vets credentialled to do this yet but if anyone is out in the NJ shore area I’d be happy to help you-
Cheers-
Warren Briggs, DVM