Our pets often rely on surgical procedures to raise their quality of life through correction or prevention of certain problems. We perform surgeries in conjunction with Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital. Between our experienced team and the vets at Metro, we’re able to take care of just about any pet surgery, whether soft tissue or orthopedic.
Safety Precautions for Every Procedure
Your pet’s health and well-being are just as important to us as they are to you. That’s why we take every precaution necessary to ensure their safety and comfort throughout the procedure. These safety measures include:
- Pre-anesthetic blood work to check for any underlying conditions that could affect anesthesia
- IV catheter providing fluids to hydrate your pet and stabilize blood pressure
- Patient warming with heated blankets to control body temperature
- Extensive monitoring by high-end equipment that tracks body temperature, heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiration rate, and more
- A dedicated technician who stays with your pet, monitoring them from the very start of anesthesia until the moment they’re released
- Pain medication before, during, and after surgery to minimize their discomfort
Common Surgeries We Perform
We perform a range of routine and complex surgeries including:
Soft Tissue
- Spay and neuter
- Mass/tumor removal
- Dental extractions
- Wound care
- Cystotomies (bladder surgery)
- Eye/eyelid surgery
- Stomach tacks
- Brachycephalic nares corrections (for flat-faced breeds)
- Peroneal urethrostomies
- Foreign body removals
- Biopsies
Orthopedic
- Patellar luxation
- Cranial cruciate ligament repairs
- Fracture repairs
Post-Operative Care
After any pet surgery, we’ll provide detailed instructions for their home care. Your pet will also go home with pain medications, and we may suggest laser therapy as a form of complementary pain management, too. Decreased activity for a number of days after surgery also reduces the likelihood of reinjury or tearing of the sutures. If you have any questions following their surgery, please don’t hesitate to call us at (330) 825-9556.