Vicky Lipscomb
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Vicky is a Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College and is a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery.
Biography
Vicky graduated from Cambridge University Veterinary School 1996 and then undertook a one year Small Animal Internship at the RVC. After a period working in small animal practice in Surrey she completed a three year Small Animal Surgery Clinical Training Scholarship at the RVC, achieving the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2000 and the European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2002. Following an 18 month period in private referral practice Vicky returned to the RVC to her current post in 2003.
Research
Vicky’s current clinical research interests include the treatment of congenital portosystemic shunts (PSS) in dogs and cats. Surgical correction, by tying off the abnormal blood vessel, is the recommended treatment. Many dogs respond well to surgery but some need more than one surgery to completely close the vessel and occasionally the vessel cannot be tied off completely. Data collection from clinical cases is ongoing, with the aim of establishing why there is variability between dogs in their ability to respond to surgery. Ultimately, it is hoped this research will identify factors which may either provide new options for improving treatment of this condition and/or be useful as a method of predicting which dogs are likely to respond best to surgery.
Teaching
Vicky lectures to the 4th year BVetMed undergraduates in the Skin module on ear surgery, mammary neoplasia and advanced wound reconstruction techniques, and also in the Lymphoreticular and Haemopoietic System module where she lectures on splenic surgery. She is extensively involved in teaching final year BVetMed students during their intramural Small Animal Surgery rotation, and is the leader of the Small Animal Surgery Elective module.
Clinical
Vicky is interested in all aspects of specialist soft-tissue surgery.
Selected Publications
CARIOU M., LIPSCOMB, V.J., HUGHES, D., BRODBELT, D., BROCKMAN, D.J. (2009) Evaluation of intra-operative plasma lactate and blood gas values in dogs undergoing surgical attenuation of a single congenital portosystemic shunt. Veterinary Record 165, 226-9
LIPSCOMB, V.J., LEE K.C, LAMB, C.R., BROCKMAN, D.J. (2009) Association of portovenographic findings with outcome in cats receiving surgical treatment for single congenital portosystemic shunts: accepted for publication in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 234(2), 221-8
PASTORE, G. E., LAMB, C. R. & LIPSCOMB, V. (2007) Comparison of the results of abdominal ultrasonography and exploratory laparotomy in the dog and cat. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 43, 264-269. PubMed ID 17823475
MOORES, A. L., HALFACREE, Z. J., BAINES, S. J. & LIPSCOMB, V. J. (2007) Indications, outcomes and complications following lateral thoracotomy in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract 48, 695-698. PubMed ID 18045379
LIPSCOMB, V. J., JONES, H. J. & BROCKMAN, D. J. (2007) Complications and long-term outcomes of the ligation of congenital portosystemic shunts in 49 cats. Vet Rec 160, 465-470. PubMed ID 17416722
HALFACREE, Z. J., BAINES, S. J., LIPSCOMB, V. J., GRIERSON, J., SUMMERS, B. A. & BROCKMAN, D. J. (2007) Use of a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap for one-stage reconstruction of the thoracic wall after en bloc resection of primary rib chondrosarcoma in five dogs. Vet Surg 36, 587-592. PubMed ID 17686133
BECK, A. L., GRIERSON, J. M., OGDEN, D. M., HAMILTON, M. H. & LIPSCOMB, V. J. (2007) Outcome of and complications associated with tube cystostomy in dogs and cats: 76 cases (1995-2006). J Am Vet Med Assoc 230, 1184-1189. PubMed ID 17501659
LEE, K. C., LIPSCOMB, V. J., LAMB, C. R., GREGORY, S. P., GUITIAN, J. & BROCKMAN, D. J. (2006) Association of portovenographic findings with outcome in dogs receiving surgical treatment for single congenital portosystemic shunts: 45 cases (2000-2004). J Am Vet Med Assoc 229, 1122-1129. PubMed ID 17014361
HALFACREE, Z. J., BECK, A. L., LEE, K. C. & LIPSCOMB, V. J. (2006) Torsion and volvulus of the transverse and descending colon in a German shepherd dog. J Small Anim Pract 47, 468-470. PubMed ID 16911117
LIPSCOMB, V. J., HARDIE, R. J. & DUBIELZIG, R. R. (2003) Spontaneous pneumothorax caused by pulmonary blebs and bullae in 12 dogs. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 39, 435-445. PubMed ID 14518650
LIPSCOMB, V. J., ALIABADI, F. S., LEES, P., PEAD, M. J. & MUIR, P. (2002) Clinical efficacy and pharmacokinetics of carprofen in the treatment of dogs with osteoarthritis. Vet Rec 150, 684-689. PubMed ID 12074237
LIPSCOMB, V. J., LAWES, T. J., GOODSHIP, A. E. & MUIR, P. (2001) Asymmetric densitometric and mechanical adaptation of the left fifth metacarpal bone in racing greyhounds. Vet Rec 148, 308-311. PubMed ID 11315137
LIPSCOMB, V. J. & MUIR, P. (2000) Magnetic resonance imaging of a dog with sciatic nerve root signature. Vet Rec 147, 393-394. PubMed ID 11073002
LIPSCOMB, V. J. & MUIR, P. (1998) Salter-Harris type III fracture of the proximal femoral physis in a puppy. Vet Rec 143, 616-617. PubMed ID 9871959