Deloso VET

30/06/2025

Surgery on "Tiny brittle bones"

A kilo in weight patient needed our help, he came all the way from Tarlac and needs surgery to fix his broken leg. We answer the call and now recovering from surgery with rehabilitation and LASER therapy.

Small and tiny patients have brittle bones and if not carefully done might end up damaging it more, they require special sets of implants specifically for their size.

We have many types of implants ranging from a tiny chihuahua to a great dane, so for your surgery needs, don't hesitate to call or messages us.

Credits to the owners of the video and thank you for allowing us to share his case.

26/06/2025

Double 2/3rds rule😀 of spleenic tumors.

A a surgeons I have a strong adherence to published studies and one study I adhere to is the

"double 2/3rds rule for spleenic mass"
2/3rds of all spleenic mass is MALIGNANT
and 2/3rds of all Malignant Spleenic mass is HEMANGIOSARCOMA.

At Deloso VET we are furtunate enough to have a VET trained for ultrasounography (Dr. Rachelle) for she does all of our abdominal scan.

In this case we had to do an exlap to properly investigate the mass, removed the spleen, took some biopsy of other organs and spayed the dog (she had a history of pyometra but was treated medically), she had a good recovery and was doing well 24hrs post surgery...

Now we are waiting for a good histopath result with our fingers crossed.

Thanks to the owners who permitted us to share her case....

Surgery??? Book an appointment.

23/06/2025

How do surgeons describe a fracture???

We describe it base on 5 things
1. Close or open
2. Bones involve
3. Type of feacture
4. Location
5. Displacement
(Sorry for improper x-ray)

- Close tibial oblique distal diaphyseal fracture that is cranio laterally displaced.
- fracture discription helps in surgical planning for a better patient outcome.

This patient was reffered to us from cavite and was treated surgically with a plate. She was eating 6 hours post surgery and weight bearing a few days post surgery, currently on laser therapy for a faster wound and fracture healing.


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21/06/2025

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20/06/2025

Oral mass???
"Bukol sa bunganga?"

Remembering some of our brave patients who survive some of the worst oral cancers/ tumors we have seen, form a shihtzu who needed a mass to be removed for it was impeding breathing and eating, to complete maxillectomy due to cancer to a partial mandibullectomy due to another cancer. All of them survived the surgery, thru carefull planing and assesment.

Again all assesment/surgery is by appoinment, you need to book and have a confirmed booking and no online surgery consult.
Thanks😊

20/06/2025

Pyometra never again...

"KATYA" a 11 year old black labrador, was former survivor of pyometra, after beign treated medically years ago, the owners was afraid of anesthesia but this time medical management was not an option for she will surely die due to complications like sepsis (spread od bacteria and toxins) and other illness (high liver values, spinal and hip arthritis). She was in alot of pain, was not eating and weak, the risk of surgery was high, the onwer had to make a decision. Sadly they were also considering euthanasia, but after a day she and her owner cameback for surgery. She was immediately stabilized and surgery was performed that same day, she recovered slow from anesthesia but was up and eating the nextday and likewise was home 24 hours after.

She did recover well from surgery and is now back to her normal self, by the way the owner reported during her initial exam that she became grumpy when she got older, guess what it was because of her criplling arthristis which is now being manage to give her a better quality of life.

Lesson:

1. Lets keep it simple, pyometra is a deadly disease, if not treated surgically patients do die from many of its complications. Pyometra??? Its simple SPAY IT!!

2. Is it expensive?? Yes😀, complications do exist and we take all surgeries seriously (we minimize complications), GONE were the days of ONE VET SURGERY TEAM for us, its a team effort. Quality always not quantity, lives are at risk.

3. Surgery protocol?
- stabilized
- organized and deligate the task
- go in, do it right and close
- recover the patient, proper analgesia and supportive care.

With proper care and knowledge, we had saved more patients from this disease, and yes a very small percentage die...

Thanks to the owner who permitted us to share her beloved pets case.

Cheers to more years of life "KATYA"

17/06/2025

Ultrasound is better???!!!
Ultrasound lang pwede na???!!!

Pregnancy diagnosis???
Which is better ultrasound or x-ray???

Lets start with with ultrasound, what are its advantage and disadvantages????

Advantage:
- Early detection of pregnancy 25 days up from the last stud
- Evaluation of fetal heart rate (if puppies or kittens are healthy) and estimated date of delivery (incase of unknown stud dates)

Disadvantages:
- Exact number of fetuses present (we can only give estimates for sometimes they overlap on each other)

X-ray
Advantages:
- we can count the number of fetus present (we preffer to to it 3 to 5 days prior to expected date of delivery)
- tentatively give us an overview of the possibility of fetal sizes that may lead to C-section

Disadvantages
- it can only be done 45 days up from the stud to detect pregnancy due to calcification of the fetal bones, earlier might lead to false positive for bones have not yet developed.

With this information, we do recommemd to use both ultrasound and xrays, during the first 1 month we recommend ultrasound to diagnose pregnancy and check fetal heart rate, a week prior to giving birth we do recommend a follow up x-rays to detect how many puppies are to be delivered( incase you your dog or cat gave birth unexpectedly you know how many kittens or puppiea to expect) likewise ultrasound to help us evaluate fetal development.

15/06/2025

Is ultrasound just for pregnancy diagnosis or limited to bladder and uterine anomaly?

The big answer is NO, It can be use to diagnose alot of abdominal pathology, one of our Vet Dr. Linomta trained oversease for abdominal ultrasonography, and she had been our go to vet performing abdominal ultrasound. Likewise we use one of the best and latest ultrasound machine (Vetus 7) as part of our diagnostic tool.

Most of our full abdominal ultrasound procedures are by appoinment basis.

Sample cases:
Bladder mass
Gall bladder mucocele
Liver mass
Spleenic mass

11/06/2025

Tiny puppy with a broken leg...

This tiny puppy broke its leg and she needs surgery, dealing with tiny payients requires tiny implants and delicate hands ( their bones easily break). Luckily due to our heavy case loads of fracture we have implants ranging from 1.1mm plate to a 3.5mm broad plate, meaning we have an implant for almost all sizes of patients.

The patient came all the way from cavite a 4 hour drive to our practice, but it was worthy for the patient was walking a few days after surgery.

Deloso VET

Thanks to the client who allowed us to share her story... 😀

10/06/2025

During my early days of practice I was ask several times "saan ka graduate?" followed by "saan yun?" I was always the underdog, the Vet at the bottom of the pecking order. Im a graduate of a provincial school, that rarely ace the board, but Im gratefull for the institution where I finished my DVM degree, for it had not only though me to be a better VET but inculcated, humility and service to others. Fast forward, to those who belittled me before, "I just let my WORKS speaks for itself" and thank you for your refferals. Cerdy G. Deloso DVM (VMUF CVM 2009)

"Doc, San Ka Graduate?" — Why This Question Can Feel Insulting, Even Among Vets

To the average pet owner, this might sound like a harmless inquiry.

But in the tight-knit world of veterinary medicine in the Philippines—where reputation, regionalism, and academic bias still linger—this question carries more weight than people realize.

Especially when it comes from another veterinarian.

🧠 When a Client Asks a Vet:

Sometimes it's simple curiosity.
Sometimes it’s coded judgment.

Often, it’s a subtle way to measure if you're “good enough.”

“Galing ba siya sa kilalang school?”

“Di ba ‘yan sa bagong bukas na college?”

“Legit ba ‘yan?”

And the unspoken follow-up thought:
"Kung hindi siya kilala, dapat ba akong magtiwala?"

🥀 But When a Fellow Vet Asks Another Vet:

That’s where it can sting even more.

Because we expect the public to be unsure.
But when a colleague sizes us up based on where we graduated—it feels like betrayal.

It implies:

Hierarchy instead of unity

Competition instead of collaboration

Elitism instead of respect

Some may say, “Curious lang naman.”

But let’s be honest—this question is sometimes asked to place someone in a pecking order.

💬 Real Talk in the Veterinary Community:

There are vets who:

Lead with their school name before even sharing what they do

Discredit younger vets from private or provincial institutions

Assume superiority not based on skill—but on pedigree

And then there are vets who remain quietly excellent—
Working in silence. Saving lives. Earning trust.
Never needing to flex where they came from.

🤝 What We Should Be Asking Instead (As Vets):

“Anong field mo?”

“How long have you been practicing?”

“May specialty ka ba or area of interest?”

“Kamusta ang practice sa area niyo?”

These are questions that build connection, not comparison.
Professional respect, not academic ranking.
Growth, not ego.

🧭 Final Thought

In a profession where we’re already underpaid, overworked, and often emotionally drained—the least we owe each other is respect.

Because we’re all in this together.
Regardless of what school was printed on our diplomas,
we all stood in front of the same PRC Board,
faced the same cases, lost the same battles, cried over the same patients.

So the next time you feel the urge to ask “Doc, san ka graduate?”

Ask yourself first:

“Is this about connection… or classification?”

Because at the end of the day,
it's not about where you started—
it's about how you practice,
how you serve,
and how you lift the profession with you.

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