Overview
HongYu Medical welcomed the Advanced Vetcare team from Melbourne, Australia this mid-May. Advanced Vetcare Australia team turned to be the third Australian vet team that completed the V-Clamp surgery. Now we have veterinary vet teams/hospitals from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne trained in the V-Clamp procedure, which means V-Clamp technique is starting to make its mark in Australia’s three largest cities!
About the Hospital
Highlights
Advanced Vetcare is a specialist veterinary centre with specialist medicine, surgery and oncology with a 24hr emergency service in Melbourne, Australia. Advanced Vetcare vets have years of experience recognising and treating congenital and acquired heart conditions in pets. Our internal medicine specialists are trained in echocardiography and cardiology. We perform ECG, blood pressure checks, echocardiography, pacemaker implantation and Holter monitoring and will help manage your pet’s condition with a combination of medical and interventional therapies as well as other surgical and medical procedures.
About the Doctors
Details
Sam has many years experience as a specialist small animal veterinary and referral surgeon in Melbourne and is a Director of the practice. Sam has a strong clinical interest in spinal surgery, cruciate repair, arthroscopy, fracture repair, cancer surgery, total joint replacement and minimally invasive techniques in dogs and cats. He takes pride in his reputation for providing clear advice based on the best available evidence for your pet.
Kirsten’s strong interest is in small animal surgery, which inspired her to take up a position as an intern at Advanced Vetcare in 2010 and gained specialist qualification in Small Animal Surgery in 2015 and is also one of the Directors of the practice. Her niche interest is in axial pattern techniques and major wound reconstruction and she’s published internationally on both of these topics.
Outcomes
Amanda graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2009 with Honours. After graduation, Amanda practiced in small animal general practice for a short while before completing an internship at Advanced Vetcare in emergency and small animal medicine. In 2017, Amanda passed her Fellowship examination and is now a registered specialist in small animal internal medicine and continues to practice at Advanced Vetcare. Her clinical interests include cardiology, and performing interventional radiology and minimally invasive procedures and infectious diseases.
Discussion
Lydia began working as a specialist at Advanced Vetcare after completing her Fellowship in small animal medicine through the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2012. She helps pets with cardiology, oncology, endocrinology, infectious disease and gastroenterology needs. She’s volunteered with the Esther Honey Foundation in the Cook Islands and Vets Beyond Borders in India. Lydia has published internationally in cardiology and endocrinology and is actively involved in the examination and assessment of up-and-coming specialists.
About V-Clamp
The V-Clamp serves as the veterinary counterpart to the human Mitra-Clip. With a compact size of approximately 8 mm, it is surgically implanted to conjoin the two leaflets of the mitral valve in patients afflicted with myxomatous mitral valve disease. This action aims to mitigate the backward flow of blood through the valve, a phenomenon responsible for heart failure in both veterinary and human cases. Clinical studies have validated the V-Clamp's efficacy in reducing the severity of mitral valve regurgitation in dogs. Notably, the procedure involves a small apical incision, significantly enhancing its safety profile.
Closing Notes
About HongYu Medical
Shanghai Hongyu Medical Technology Co.,LTD, is a high-tech enterprise dedicating to pet cardiology research, innovative medical device R & D and commercialization, lts core product is the self-developed mitral valve interventional repair device V-Clamp. It is the only surgical instrument around the world which can be used to treat mitral regurgitation for pet dogs. The company adheres to the concept of innovation and development, with the mission of benefiting the lives of pets.
