Respondents to an American College of Veterinary Surgeons diplomate survey support the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Objective: To objectively measure the current demographic makeup of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) diplomates and to develop a survey tool to be used as a metric to measure future changes in the ACVS demographic profile.

Sample: 737 ACVS diplomates.

Methods: A 14-item electronic survey was sent to 2,199 ACVS diplomates between August 25 and September 9, 2021, via email.

Use of a Foley catheter to facilitate anal sac removal in the dog.

Chronic anal sac infection or impaction can be a frustrating problem for both the dog owner and veterinarian. Anal sacculectomy may be used to resolve clinical signs when medical management fails. Four dogs, ranging in size from 6 kg to 34 kg, were treated with closed anal sacculectomies, in which the balloon of a Foley catheter was used to facilitate surgical dissection of the sac.

Use of partial prostatectomy for treatment of prostatic abscesses and cysts in dogs.

Objective: To determine whether dogs had prostatic disease, urinary incontinence, or urinary tract infection 1 year after partial prostatectomy to treat prostatic abscesses and cysts.

Design: Prospective study.

Animals: 20 male dogs with prostatic abscesses or cysts.

A wire loop technique for ligation of patent ductus arteriosus.

A novel, yet simple and inexpensive, technique is described for the safe passage of suture material for closure of patent ductus arteriosus in small animals. The risk of haemorrhage is reduced by minimising dissection with forceps and by preventing inadvertent grasping of perivascular connective tissue.

Reexpansion pulmonary edema after surgery to repair a diaphragmatic hernia in a cat.

Fulminant pulmonary edema developed after rapid lung reexpansion following diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy in a cat. Despite medical treatment, the cat died. Pulmonary edema is a potential complication of lung reexpansion achieved by negative intrathoracic pressure or positive-pressure ventilation.