Sarah Boston

DVM, DVSc, Dipl ACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow of Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Sarah Boston
Veterinary Specialist
Surgery
Sarah Boston

At a Glance

Practicing Since:

1996

Board Certified:

Diplomate ACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow of Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Specialties Include:

Surgical Oncology, Soft Tissue Surgery

My Pets:

Earl
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist who is an ACVS board certified small animal surgeon and an ACVS Founding Fellow of both Surgical Oncology and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. She spent her early career in academia as a tenured faculty member at both the University of Guelph and the University of Florida. She has worked with VCA Canada since 2017. She has authored numerous scientific articles and textbook chapters and is a national an international speaker on surgical oncology. Dr Boston is also a best-selling author of the book, Lucky Dog: How Being a Veterinarian Saved my Life. Her newest passion is stand up comedy and she has studied comedy performance and writing at Humber College.
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Surgery

VCA Canada 404 Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital is proud to offer a specialist surgery department. In addition to obtaining their general veterinary degrees, the surgeons at the 404 have completed (at minimum) a 1-year surgical internship and a 3-year surgical residency to become eligible to sit the rigorous board examinations from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). In addition to ACVS board-certified surgeons, our surgery team includes anesthesiologists, highly trained registered veterinary technicians/ technologists, and surgical assistance support staff. We believe that a “successful” surgical case requires attention to detail at every stage of case management from every member of our team. With composition and dedication to animal health, we offer expertise in the most challenging of surgical cases, including:


  • Soft Tissue Surgery
    • Facial
    • Abdominal
    • Thoracic
    • Cardiovascular
    • Reproductive
    • Urinary
    • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Oncologic Surgery
    • Tumor removal
  • Reconstructive Surgery
    • Wound care
  • Neurological Surgery
    • Intervertebral disc ruptures
  • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Fracture repair
  • Emergency Surgery

 Our approach to surgical consultation includes:
  • Initial consultation with the surgeon and a review of the surgical techniques required, any potential complications, and anticipated outcomes and costs;

  • Accurate diagnosis using appropriate tests such as on-site blood tests, radiographs, computerized tomography (CT), arthroscopy, laparoscopy biopsy, etc;

  • Supervised anesthesia to ensure smooth induction and recovery with intensive intra-operative monitoring under the direct supervision of our experienced veterinary technicians;

  • Pre and postoperative pain management. We believe in pre-emptive and multimodal pain management;

  • Surgical procedure ensuring careful attention to aseptic technique. Our surgeons have a broad range of training and experience in a wide variety of surgical techniques;

  • 24-hour after-care to ensure appropriate pain management and postoperative management techniques are applied through the night and over the weekend;

  • Comprehensive home-care instructions upon discharge. A discharge appointment is set up to ensure that all go-home instructions are reviewed and understood. All care instructions are written down and accompany the pet parent in a discharge package;

  • Postoperative follow-up appointment booking. We like to see our cases through to successful conclusions whenever possible. Suture removal and other follow-up appointments are scheduled at the time of discharge; and

  • Finally, a day or two after being discharged, our team will make a follow-up call to ensure home recovery is going smoothly and to answer any questions or concerns if they arise.


404 Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital

510 Harry Walker Parkway South

Newmarket, ON L3Y 0B3

Main: 905-953-1933

Fax: 905-953-8845

Hospital Hours:

    Mon-Sun: Open 24 hours

Emergency
24/7/365

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