Surgery

Veterinary Surgery

Veterinary surgeons are veterinarians who have completed standard veterinary training and then at least four additional years of specialized training in small animal surgery and have passed a rigorous exam and have a publication in the field. Our veterinary surgeons work with veterinary technicians and assistants that have extensive training in safe anesthesia.  The world-class operating rooms have advanced monitoring and surgical equipment that allow our surgery teams to get great outcomes for our patients.

Your veterinarian may refer your pet to our surgery specialists for a variety of different conditions. Most commonly, we think of surgeons fixing fractures (broken bones), performing knee surgeries (you may have heard of TPLO or tibial plateau leveling osteotomy surgery for a torn cruciate ligament similar to an ACL in a person, or MPL or medial patellar luxation surgery which is performed when the kneecap is sliding out of place), removing bladder stones, cutting out cancers, and performing spinal surgery to remove slipped discs. Surgeons also perform lameness exams and can make recommendations that don’t involve surgery such as specific exercises, medications, laser therapy, or supplements that may help with lameness.