At VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley, we are proud to offer state-of-the-art Surgical services.

We have a team of highly skilled doctors and technicians in providing your special pet comprehensive Surgical care with state of the art diagnostic capabilities, operating rooms, anesthetic monitoring and 24 hour intensive care.

Soft Tissue Surgery

• Laryngeal surgery
• Lung and thoracic surgery
• Liver and gastrointestinal surgery
• Kidney and urogenital surgery
• Reconstructive surgery for wounds
• Laparoscopy / Thoracoscopy
• Laparoscopy for examination and biopsies of abdominal problems without open surgery

Neurosurgery

• Intervertebral disc disease
• Wobblers syndrome
• Spinal fractures and tumors
• Brain tumors
• Myelography for spinal problems

Cancer Surgery

• Limb salvage operations
• Head and neck cancer surgery
• Abdominal and thoracic mass removals
• Feline fibrosarcoma

Emergency Surgery

Our surgeons are always on call for emergencies. We routinely perform the following emergency surgeries:

• Gastric dilatation and volvulus
• Intestinal obstruction
• Gastric foreign bodies
• Uterine infection
• Cesarean section
• Traumatic abdominal and thoracic wounds
• Bleeding splenic masses

Handouts

Post-operative care of your special pet after his or her discharge is essential to making a full recovery. The following instructions will give you guidelines on how to care for your pet after surgery. If you have any questions or concerns, please call a member of our surgical team.

• Extracapsular Repair of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury
• TPLO
• Medial Patellar Luxation
• Triple Pelvic Osteotomy
• Femoral Head and Neck Osteotomy
• Thoracolumbar Disk Disease
• Cervical Disk Disease
• Nursing Care of Paralyzed Pets
• Use of Acepromazine
• Bandage Care