Orthopaedic Surgery

From broken bones to joint problems, the highly skilled veterinarians at The Veterinary Surgery are experienced in orthopaedic surgery and are committed to getting the best outcome for your pet’s health.

What is orthopaedic surgery?

Orthopaedic surgery relates to your pet’s bones. Commonly our experienced vets perform orthopaedic surgeries to repair broken bones or correct defects such as luxating patella and ruptured cruciate ligaments in dogs.

If your pet requires orthopaedic surgery our friendly staff will explain to you exactly what’s involved and what you’ll need to do, but here are the basics of what to expect.

In the morning
One of our surgical nursing team members will go through a list of questions then your pet will be admitted into our surgical ward. A vet will perform an anaesthetic exam, and a mild sedation will be given to your pet within the hour of the surgery starting.

During surgery
General anaesthesia will be administered by our expert surgeon, and surgery is performed under close observation from the team of experienced nursing staff. Blood pressure, breathing rate and blood oxygen levels are monitored while our expert surgeon carries out the operation. We continue to monitor the pet during the recovery stage and they will be clean, dry, warm and settled in our state of the art vet practices.

What then?
In most cases pets are able to return home once they are awake, walking, and have their pain under control. If there are any concerns about a pet’s recovery we may keep them overnight for observation – your pet’s health is our top priority. Once your pet has returned home, we will provide you with comprehensive post-surgery care instructions.

If you’re worried about your pet’s health, call The Veterinary Surgery to make an appointment today.