Surgery
Alleviate Orthopedic and Soft Tissue Conditions in your Pet
Overview
It is an unfortunate reality that any pet—including yours—can be adversely affected by soft tissue conditions. Other times, they might suffer from damage or wear and tear on important limbs and tendons, such as the anterior/cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), that prevent them from completing normally enjoyable activities, such as playing and running. When these situations arise, it is best for the health and wellbeing of your animal to receive vital procedures that can drastically improve their welfare and happiness.
We perform most soft tissue procedures and work with orthopedic specialists to ensure your pet receives the most advanced surgical care available, using the latest technology and techniques.
What is Included in These Services, and How These Procedures Can Help Your Pet
Soft tissue conditions tend to be related to the gastrointestinal, urogenital, respiratory, or cardiothoracic systems, in addition to the animal’s ears, nose, or throat. When these complex regions of your pet’s body become afflicted with illness, our experienced veterinary surgeons can step in and perform procedures such as reproductive surgery, abdominal surgery, wound care, reconstructive surgery, intestinal or stomach surgery, oncological (cancer) surgery, or surgeries related to the head (including eyes, eyelid and nasal), neck, or some upper airway systems.
Orthopedic procedures can include repairs made to the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), which is one of the main structures of a dog’s knee joint that prevents their knee from slipping and keeps their tibia and femur properly aligned, stabilizing the structure of the joint. Luxated patellas (kneecaps) are also a problematic condition for animals that requires treatment. We work closely with orthopedic specialists that can offer procedures for advanced repairs such as CCL & luxating patella repair. After all, your pet can’t run and play like they were born to do if they have issues with the most critical limbs and joints in their body used for such activities.
Not only can these procedures dramatically improve your pet’s quality of life, but they can also be performed as a preventative measure to combat future conditions that may arise out of lifestyle or congenital conditions, particularly those associated with their breed.
