Conditions we treat and procedures we perform

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedics is a medical and surgical specialty focused on diagnosing, treating, and preventing musculoskeletal disorders affecting bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles that are affected by injuries, disease, or deformity.

  • Lameness Evaluation

    Fracture repair  – All Bones

    Cranial Cruciate Rupture

    • TPLO

    • Meniscectomy

    Elbow Dysplasia

    • Arthroscopic Assessment and Treatment

    • Ununited Anconeal Process (UAP)

    • Fragmented Medial Coronoid Process (FCP)

    • Elbow Incongruence

    Arthrodesis (Joint Fusion)

    • Carpus

    • Tarsus

    • Partial or Full

    Joint Disease

    • Osteochondrosis/Osteochondritis Dessicans (OCD)

    • Angular Limb Deformities – Corrective Osteotomies

    • Luxation – Reduction with Non-Surgical or Surgical Management

    • Arthrocentesis (Joint Tap)

    • Joint Injections

    • Joint Lavage

    Ligament/Tendon Disease

    • Achilles Tendon Rupture

    • Biceps Tendon

    • Patellar Tendon Rupture

    • Collateral Ligament Injuries

    Medial/Lateral Patella Luxation

    • Tibial Tuberosity Transposition

    • Block Recession

    • Retinacular Imbrication/Release

    • Corrective Osteotomies – if evere angular deformity

    Pelvic/Hip Disease

    • Pelvic Fracture Repair

    • Sacroiliac Luxation

    • Capital Physeal Fracture Repair

    • Femoral Neck Fracture Repair

    • Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy

    • Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS)

    • Joint Injections

    Shoulder Disease

    • Osteochondrosis Dessicans (OCD)

    • Medial Shoulder Instability

    • Shoulder Luxation

General (aka Soft Tissue) Surgery

Surgery to treat conditions of body systems including skin, respiratory, genitourinary, GI, endocrine, abdominal, and others.


  • Exploratory Celiotomy  (Abdominal Surgery)

    • Gastrotomy and Enterotomy for Foriegn Body Removal

    • Gastrostomy Tube Placement for Feeding

    • Cholecystectomy (Gall Bladder Removal)

    • Portosystemic Shunt Attenuation (PSS)

    • Gastropexy (Prophylactic and Fixation for GDV)

    • Common Bile Duct Stenting

    • Intestinal Resection with Anastomosis

    • Subtotal Colectomy

    • Colopexy

    Hernia Repair

    • Perineal Herniorrhaphy

    • Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy

    • Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

    • Abdominal Wall Herniorrhaphy

    Ear Disease

    • Ventral Bulla Osteotomy (VBO)

    • Total Ear Canal Ablation with Lateral Bulla Osteotomy (TECA-LBO)

    Head and Neck

    • Sialocelectomy

    • Cervical Explore for Foreign Body/Abscess

    Perineal/Anal Surgery

    • Anal Sacculectomy

    • Caudectomy for Screw Tails - Primarily English Bulldogs

    Skin Procedures

    • Wound Management

    • Skin Reconstruction

    Urinary/Reproductive Disease

    • Cystotomy

    • Urethrostomy (Perineal, Scrotal)

    • Urethral Prolapse

    • Caesarean Section

    • Pyometra

Laparoscopic/ Thorascopic/ Arthroscopic Surgery

Minimally invasive surgical techniques used for various procedures where small incisions and specialized instruments, including cameras are used to perform surgery with less trauma to the body resulting in less pain, fewer complications, and a faster recovery.

  • Ovariectomy

    Gastropexy

    Cryptorchidectomy

    Pericardial window

Oncologic Surgery

The surgical treatment of cancer involving the removal of tumors, affected tissues, and often nearby lymph nodes to prevent spread or recurrence.  

  • Thoracotomy

    • Lung Lobectomy

    • Pericardectomy

    Mandibulectomy

    Maxillectomy

    Large Tumor Resections (skin) with Reconstruction

    Amputation

    • Forelimb

    • Rear Limb

    • Digit

    • Tail

    Abdominal

    • Nephrectomy

    • Adrenalectomy

    • Pancreatectomy

    • Splenectomy

    • Liver Lobectomy

    • Bladder Resection

    Thyroidectomy/Parathyroidectomy

    Mastectomy/Mammectomy

    Chest Wall Reconstruction

For more information on these conditions and more, please visit the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Animal Health Topics page here:

https://www.acvs.org/topics/?_animal_type=small-animal