Wildflower Veterinary Surgery

11/21/2024

It’s been a fracture filled week! We had the pleasure of repairing Jax’s distal femur fracture this afternoon. Since his fracture was so close to the joint we used a tiny TPLO plate which let us still get three screws in that small distal bone fragment. If he was a bit younger would would have likely elected to place cross pins instead so we didn’t cause issues with the growth plates in that area. Since his growth plates are closed (barely) we gave him a more robust repair! Stay tuned for one that we pinned earlier in the week :)

11/20/2024

Sometimes things get a little wild on the golf cart, you fall off and you end up with a broken femur. This sweet old lady had a comminuted femoral fracture that we repaired this week. So far she is recovering well!

11/17/2024

Sweet Myla had been battling otitis media which led to an abscess over the right side of her face for months. Despite multiple different treatments, cultures and antibiotics she was still dealing with an open abscess leading to her middle ear. Dr. Mayne performed a PECA-BO (partial ear canal ablation and bulla osteotomy) on Myla earlier this week. She is recovering well and already back to munching her hay happily. Yes we know the surgery name is adorable 🙂 Cats and dogs get a total ablation (TECA) but due to rabbits anatomy they get a modified version. We also use clear surgical drapes as much as possible in rabbits to allow the anesthesia nurse better visualization to monitor breathing in these tiny unique patients.

11/14/2024

Sweet Cheese is already making biscuits and purring just a couple of hours after his surgery thanks to a sciatic nerve block.

11/08/2024

We did Nemo’s radius/ulna fracture repair a few weeks ago. He is healing great and now looking for his forever family! Anybody looking to add a pint sized cutie to their family?

11/04/2024

Exciting Update! We have partnered with Dr. Kerrie Lewis, DACVAA to offer the option for anesthesia plan creation OR in-person anesthesia management by a board-certified anesthesiologist. This allows us to offer advanced surgery at your facility with the added benefit of anesthesia guidance/management with Dr. Lewis for those cases which are higher risk anesthesia or have specific concerns. Reach out with any questions or to schedule!

Kerrie Lewis is a board-certified anesthesiologist in the Tampa region. She graduated from The Ohio State Veterinary school in 2009 and also completed her residency at OSU in 2013. After almost a decade teaching in various universities, Kerrie relocated to Tampa to enjoy the sun and expand her veterinary career. She has additionally broadened her skill set to chronic pain management, emergency medicine, exotic companion animal medicine, and general practice; all of which have brought a deeper understanding to the various uses and daily needs of anesthesia in veterinary practice. When Kerrie is not at work, she is enjoying her family life and new baby. She enjoys getting outside for a hike or run and discovering a new restaurant.

11/02/2024

This cutie had a terrible comminuted femur fracture that we repaired. The decision was almost made to amputate due to how bad the fracture was but we gave him and chance and are sure glad we did. This was him at his 10 day recheck!

10/26/2024

Last Friday we visited Pasco County Animal Servicess to help two sweet pups with fractures. One of those pups is Cairo. She’s a sweet young puppy who was found with a radius/ulna fracture as well as an ilium fracture (pelvis). Despite these fractures being several weeks old which increases the difficulty of repair (delayed due to hurricanes) we were able to reduce both and get her a chance at healing! Her foster mom said she is doing great and that her personality is starting to come out now more that she is comfortable and more ambulatory! We are thrilled for her and can’t wait until she can find her forever family ❤️

10/24/2024

When Dr. Taylor with Three Oaks Veterinary Wellness Center experienced a cruciate ligament tear with her own pup she called us to come perform surgery there. Not only did we fix her dogs cruciate ligament but we taught her how to use power tools too! Aubrey is recovering well and getting some extra support with cold laser at her mom’s clinic. Laser therapy can be a great add on for any surgery to help with pain management and healing. We think Aubrey also looks pretty cool in her protective eyeware also ❤️

10/22/2024

We were honored to work with Fox Tales Florida last week to help get sweet Daisy back on her feet. Earlier in the week she got her foot stuck in something in her enclosure and fractured her tibia. We repaired the tibia and sent her on her way in a Lick Sleeve to prevent her from licking her incision. Foxes especially hate e-collars so this has worked great for her! We are happy to report she has been recovering well so far 🙂

10/20/2024

The team and I participated in this project with Jewel Veterinary Surgery and we are so excited to share the final result!

09/04/2024

We love these King updates!

“Seeing him that day, it was just meant to be,” said Richard Smith, who adopted King after seeing the dog amble by the construction site.

08/20/2024

Dr. Mayne here. Sometimes there are cases that really challenge me and also show me what a beautiful gift it is to be able to do what we do in veterinary medicine. The Runaways Animal Rescue approached myself and a colleague earlier in the year about a dog who had not one, not two, but three major fractures. My gut reaction was “nope”. I’m glad none of us listened to that and instead got to work making a plan to save this sweet baby. Meet Tate! She had a fractured pelvis, femur and radius/ulna. In a marathon surgery we were able to repair all her fractures and she is now fully healed, adopted and enjoying her second chance at life! Video in the comments of her walking a few weeks later ❤️

08/16/2024

A very happy update on King! He has really come out of his shell since surgery and now has a wonderful new home ❤️ Congrats King!

When King arrived at the Humane Society of Pinellas in Clearwater, Florida, back in June, he was escaping a “life of neglect.”

08/15/2024

The team and I (Dr. Nicole Mayne) will be one of the sponsors for the Walk for Whiskers for the Humane Society of Pinellas. We will be walking and also have a table set up. This is an incredible organization who has consistently gone above and beyond for shelter pets. Hopefully we will see you there! Come see us for some swag :) Donate if you are able!

I will be participating at the 4th Annual Walk for Whiskers 2024. I support this nonprofit because their mission means a lot to me, and I hope you'll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with me. Every little bit will help me reach my goal. The Humane Society of Pinellas (HSP) is a no-kil...

07/28/2024

Miss Turbo came to Dr. Mayne for knee surgery (TPLO) after she got a little too excited chasing something and tore her cruciate ligament. Turbo was walking about 80% normally the day after surgery and her mom reports she is now 100% back to her normal playful self!

One of the most common causes of lameness in dogs (especially medium to large breed dogs) is a cranial cruciate ligament injury. This is similar to an ACL tear in people and causes instability in the knee. There are a variety of surgeries available to help re-stabilize the joint and get them back to running and playing. The TPLO (tibial plateau leveling osteotomy) is what Dr. Mayne most commonly performs as it has been shown to have great long term success at getting the majority of dogs back to a high level of activity and comfort.

Find out more at https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/cranial-cruciate-ligament-disease/.

07/23/2024

This handsome guy Oswin, presented to his vet for vomiting and was found to have a stone obstructing his ureter. This blockage caused hydronephrosis (a build up of fluid in his kidney) and significant damage. An ultrasound showed that his right kidney appeared healthy while his left had almost no normal tissue left and a large amount of fluid. We were able to perform surgery to remove the damaged kidney and ureter today. The stone will get sent for analysis and sweet Oswin will be on a special diet to help prevent him from making more stones and protect his remaining kidney. He did great with surgery and should be back to making biscuits soon!

07/17/2024

Sweet Kora was a kitten with Friends of Strays Animal Shelter when she was found to have a fractured femur. They contacted me for repair and below is her before and after. She went on to heal great and get adopted by a wonderful family!