Coby Richter

Coby Richter is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and is a staff surgeon at DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, a nonprofit, 24-hour emergency and intensive care animal hospital in Portland, Oregon. She contributes surgical topics to On the Floor @Dove, the hospital's online training tool for veterinary professionals.

Articles by Coby Richter

• How to occlude the intestine during surgery

  Monday, March 30, 2015

  The phrase "resection and anastomosis" can send a shiver of anticipatory dread through many a fearless veterinarian. This is a reasonable response, given that so many things can go wrong, and each one of them alone could result in surgical failure.