The BVOA Podcast

In this episode we're talking about sustainability with anaesthetist Caro Kyle. We hear about Duncan and Caro's practice becoming more environmentally friendly and how we could all make beneficial changes. Plus we look at a couple of interesting papers published on the subject - what is the carbon footprint of a TPLO and other veterinary procedures? Paper References: Ryan A, West E, Matchwick A, Lederer E, Pierce JMT (2025). Estimation of carbon emissions associated with tibial plateau levelling osteotomies in 10 dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 52(6): 876–887. Nixon RL, Milne E, Cameron IN, Nuttall T, Blacklock BT, Faller KME, Schoeffmann G, Liuti T, Ryan JM, Bowlt Blacklock KL (2025). Quantifying the carbon footprint of canine breed-specific surgical care in a veterinary referral setting. The Veterinary Journal, 314.

Stanley Kim joins us from Florida to discuss his career and three of his (many) papers - starting with his famous cruciate paper from 2008.   References here: Kim SE, Pozzi A, Kowaleski MP, Lewis DD (2008). Tibial osteotomies for cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency in dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 37(2): 111–125. Scheuermann LM, Lewis DD, Johnson MD, Biedrzycki AH, Kim SE (2024). Virtual surgical planning and use of a 3D-printed, patient-specific reduction system for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis of diaphyseal tibial fractures in dogs: A historic case control study. Veterinary Surgery, 53(6): 1052–1061. Scheuermann LM, Lewis DD, Johnson MD, Biedrzycki AH, Kim SE (2024). Efficacy of virtual surgical planning and a three-dimensional-printed, patient-specific reduction system to facilitate alignment of diaphyseal tibial fractures stabilized by minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in dogs: A prospective clinical study. Veterinary Surgery, 53(6): 1039–1051.

We're joined by specialist Phil Witte and discuss tibial tubersity fractures as well as Phil's papers on distal tibial fractures in cats. Papers discussed here: https://tinyurl.com/3xumzvna https://tinyurl.com/yjtuxsz8 https://tinyurl.com/47s3p8mt https://tinyurl.com/38672smb  

In our first episode of series 3 we chat with Andy Morris about his 2016 paper looking at plate bending following feline tibial fracture fixation. We also hear the incredible story of how his life changed after a night out on the eve of a BVOA meeting. Morris paper: https://tinyurl.com/bdecskyn Gutbrod paper: https://tinyurl.com/2my7krd3  

For the final episode of season 2 we're joined by the distinguished chair in orthopaedic surgery at the university of Missouri, Jimi Cook. Jimi co-authored the 2010 complications paper that is so often cited. We discuss that paper alongside some human field equivalents. We also chat about tightrope, shoulder instability and Jimi's current work on biological knee replacements in humans.  Papers discussed can be found here  https://tinyurl.com/yep8rb5p