David Scarff's Activitieshttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/members/david-scarffDavid Scarff's recent activityen-USTelligent Community 10Inspirational influenceshttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/31337/inspirational-influencesSat, 11 Apr 2026 22:42:04 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6a983c16-97fc-4d42-96d8-34ec0b687becAlasdair Hotston Moore<p>The death of Dr Barbara Weaver recently has made me think. Which colleagues have left a mark on your career? &nbsp;Living or deceased. &nbsp;<br />Barbara was one of mine, A woman in veterinary science way ahead of her time. Kind and funny. Occasionally irritating ( aren&rsquo;t we all?). Not only interested in the pharmacology of anaesthesia but the physics and practicalities. And above all, deeply caring for her patients and own pets</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Complications from dog castrationhttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/31370/complications-from-dog-castrationThu, 28 May 2026 21:29:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:449f91fe-37c1-46f1-b5fc-cb6f3ddafb66Beats<p>What complications (things happening as a result of the castration procedure that otherwise wouldn&#39;t have occurred) do you see from dog castrations?</p> <p>Surgical site infections (SSI)</p> <p>Other wound complications (if so what)</p> <p>Clipper rash / Inflamed skin on scrotum or where shaved</p> <p>Vomiting or diarrhoea</p> <p>Scrotal haematoma</p> <p>Other (please specify)</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p>PS - I&#39;m trying to audit outcomes for these going forwards, but really struggling to decide what a bad outcome looks like and how to go about this - I&#39;m not interested in just producing some meaningless figures going &quot;aren&#39;t we great&quot; but some actual genuine figures looking at positive and negative outcomes from a more objective and scientific outlook. My suspicion over the years is that we see more clipper rash problems with dog castrates causing obvious distress than actual wound infections, but the various classification schemes I have seen to-date only focus on the wound itself (aiming at SSI incidence). Interested to hear other folks thoughts!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>