Surgery & Orthopedics

Orthopedic surgery encompasses a wide range of joint and bone procedures. One exciting and innovative aspect of orthopedic surgery is the ability to perform arthroscopy. Similar to human medicine, arthroscopy allows us to visualize your pet’s joints using small cameras. Because of the smaller incisions, your pet can go home sooner and experience less discomfort. Additionally, the high-definition camera provides a clearer view of the joint, helping us detect any abnormalities that might be missed with the naked eye.

Soft tissue surgery includes various surgical treatments, from foreign body removal to hernia repair to organ biopsies. We also address traumatic wounds (from dog fights to animals hit by cars) and oncologic surgeries, including mass removals and amputations. Your pet’s comfort and welfare are always our top priority, and we treat each pet as if they were our own.

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is a technique that reduces pain and promotes a faster recovery for your pet. During MIS, the surgeon makes small incisions to access the surgery site. A small camera is then inserted into the body through these incisions, allowing the veterinarian to view the surgical area through high-definition magnified images. This technique can be used to access various body cavities, including the abdomen, chest, and joints. Although the incisions are small, the magnified image helps the surgeon work with greater precision and detect issues that might otherwise be overlooked. MIS can often be applied to fracture repair with our specialized equipment (fluoroscopy) and implants (interlocking nails, cannulated screws, low-profile locking plates).

Our Surgery Capabilities

Soft Tissue & Oncologic

Tumor excision (lung, limb, skin, oral, spleen, liver, GI tract, lymph node, bone, joint, nervous system, body wall, urogenital, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid, ear, eye, mandible, maxilla, brain, and skull)
Removal of gastrointestinal foreign bodies
Minimally Invasive thoracoscopic and laparoscopic surgery
Exploratory procedures and biopsies - abdominal and thoracic
Emergency surgical procedures
Urinary tract procedures (cystotomy, nephrectomy, and subcutaneous urethral bypass (SUB) placement)
Cardiac surgery (PDA, pericardiectomy)
Skin/body wall reconstruction
Mucocele removal (biliary and salivary)
Total ear canal ablation (TECA) and Bulla Osteotomy
Ventral bulla osteotomy (VBO)
Brachycephalic syndrome evaluation and surgical treatment (soft palate resection, nares/rhinoplasty)
Portosystemic shunt (PSS) attenuation
Arytenoid lateralization (“tie-back” for laryngeal paralysis)
Thoracic surgery including but not limited to lung lobectomy, mediastinal mass removal and treatment of pneumothorax