Becoming a Veterinary Surgery Specialist & Most Memorable Case│Twin Trees Vet Talk (FREE VET ADVICE)

On today's episode of Twin Trees Vet Talk, we welcome our very special guest, Dr. Mike King. Dr. King is a Veterinary Surgery Specialist at Canada West Veterinary Specialists in Vancouver, BC (Canada).
Dr. King tells us what it is like to be a veterinary surgery specialist and tells us about the specialized training specialists go through after vet school (usually 4-5 additional years). He also tells us about his usual caseload- with the most common cases being orthopaedic surgeries (fractures, injured ligaments and tendons, and other diseases involving the bones and joints) and soft tissue surgeries (chest, abdomen, etc.). He also tells us about one of his most memorable cases, a young puppy with congenital heart disease that received the first successful open heart surgery in British Columbia. We hope you enjoy this episode! Please leave your questions and comments below!
A big special thanks to the veterinary Surgery Specialists (Dr. Mike King, Dr. Alan Kuzma), Cardiology Specialist (Dr. Marco Margiocco), and Critical Care Specialists (Dr. Carsten Bandt, Dr. Teresa Cheng, Dr. Laurence Braun, Dr. Trevor Enberg) at Canada West Veterinary Specialists, to the Cardiology Specialists at Colorado State University (Dr. Janice Bright and Dr. Chris Orton, to all of the amazing folks at the Whistler Animal Shelter- WAG (especially Lindsay Suckling), Dr. Laura White (Taylor's family vet at Pemberton Vet Hospital) and to everyone who donated to Taylor's fund, so that this sweet puppy could get the medical care he needed ❤️
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3 BEST PIECES OF ADVICE FROM THE EMERGENCY VET THAT COULD SAVE YOUR PET'S LIFE
1) DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TO GET HELP! If you wait too long, it could be too late.
2) PREVENT THE PREVENTABLE. Learn as much as possible about dangers that face your pet, such as household poisons, seemingly harmless objects (like toys, clothing, garbage and rocks), other animals, and vehicles.
3) BE PREPARED FOR THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. The cost of medical treatment in an emergency, and the owners' ability to pay for it, is probably the most important factor that determines whether a pet will receive the medical care it needs. The best way to protect yourself is to have good medical insurance for your pet.
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