Orthopedic Services and Procedures

Knee (stifle) Surgeries

• Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy - TPLO
• Tibial Tuberosity Advancement - TTA
• Lateral Fabellotibial Suture
• Patella Luxation Correction
• Arthroscopic Examination

Hip Surgeries:

• Total Hip Replacement
• Femoral Head and Neck Excision
• Hip Luxation Correction
• Triple Pelvic Osteotomy

Fracture Repair:

• Bone Plating
• Minimally Invasive External Skeletal Fixation
• Bone Grafting

Minimally Invasive Arthroscopic Procedures:

• Osteochondrosis
• Elbow Dysplasia
• Fragmented Medial Coronoid Processes
• Ununited Anconeal Process
• Elbow Incongruity

Additional Joint Procedures:

• Ligament and Tendon Repair
• Luxations (dislocation)
• Arthrodesis

Corrective Osteotomies for treatment of Angular Limb Deformity

Common Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgical Conditions Treated at SVS:

Minimally Invasive Surgery

• Laparoscopic biopsy of the liver and gastrointestinal tract
• Laparoscopic gastropexy
• Thoracoscopic pericardectomy, lung lobectomy, thoracic duct ligation

Gastrointestinal

• Obstruction
• Gastrointestinal Foreign bodies
• Biopsy
• Megacolon
• Hiatal Hernias
• Gastrointestinal Tumor Resection
• Gastric, intestinal and esophageal feeding tube placement

Liver/ Biliary

• Biopsy of the liver
• Liver Tumor Resection
• Portosystemic Shunts
• Gall Bladder Disease
• Bile Duct Obstruction

Urogenital

• Ureteral Obstruction
• Ectopic Ureters
• Urethral Obstruciton / Urethrotomy
• Urethral and Bladder Stones
• Prostatic Cysts
• Pyometra

Endocrine

• Adrenal Tumors
• Pancreatic Tumors

Thoracic

• Lung Lobectomy
• Pericardectomy
• Mediastinal Mass Removal
• Thoracic Duct Ligation
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Ligation
• Esophageal Obstruction/ Perforation

Skin Reconstruction/ Mass Removal

• Skin Grafts and Flaps
• Amputation
• Episoplasty
• Facial Fold Dermatitis
• Bulldog Screw Tail Dermatis

Head and Neck

• Oral/Facial Tumors
• Salivary Gland and Duct Excisions
• Brachycephalic Upper Airway Surgery
• Stenotic Nares
• Elongated and Thickened Soft Palate
• Laryngeal Collapse
• Laryngeal Paralysis
• Thyroid Tumors
• Chronic Ear Disease (Total Ear Canal Ablation with Bulla Osteotomy)

Spinal Surgery at SVS:

• Hemilaminectomy for decompression of the spinal cord after intervertebral disc extrusion.

• Spinal stabilization to treat fractures

and spinal luxations or chronic spinal instability.   Chronic lumbar spinal instability can be found in some working breeds like the German Shepherd dog.

Physical rehabilitation  accelerates recovery and maximizes return to function after orthopedic surgery.   We can also use physical rehabilitation to improve patients with non-surgical issues.  Examples of non-surgical conditions which respond well to therapy include dogs with degenerative myelopathy, chronic osteoarthritis without joint instability, recovery after a stroke to the spinal cord and canine weight reduction.

When you come to SVS for the initial rehabilitation consultation, you will meet with Valerie Webb, RVT, our Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner.  She will take a thorough history of your pets condition and the timeline for progression of the dysfunction.   She will evaluate you pet for underlying orthopedic and neurologic issues.  Initial data will be recorded including the decrease of lameness, joint range of motion angles and muscle mass circumference.  She will recommend a rehabilitation plan and schedule to both you and you regular veterinarian.  In most cases, patients will need to come in for physical rehabilitaton sessions at least 2 times per week initially but the frequency of the sessions will taper as your pet improves.

If you have any questions regarding the physical rehabilitation program at Specialists in Veterinary Surgery, please contact:

Valerie Webb, RVT, CCRP

239.947.0588

VWebb@svsfl.com

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