Small Animal Surgery

The Small Animal Surgery Service performs general, neurologic, and orthopedic surgery procedures for clients referred by private practitioners.

Small Animal Surgery services

• Total hip replacements
• Various surgical procedures for treatment of cranial cruciate ruptures
• Correction of portosystemic shunts
• Surgical treatments for cancer
• Fracture fixation
• Corrective surgery for orthopedic developmental disorders

Performed in a four-suite, sterile, surgical wing, these procedures use specialized equipment:

• Laparoscopes
• Arthroscopes
• YAG and carbon dioxide lasers
• A full complement of general abdominal, thoracic, cardiovascular, microvascular, and orthopedic implants and equipment

Anesthesia and pain management are provided by an anesthesia team of faculty clinicians, residents, and students.