Our hospital offers Orthopedic Surgery Services. If your pet breaks its leg, procedures such as bone plating, pinning and/or wiring may be necessary to fix the fractured bones. If your pet experiences a knee ligament injury (for example, a cruciate ligament tear), procedures such as a TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) or extracapsular repair may be recommended. Dislocating (luxating) knee caps (patellas) may sometimes require surgery to minimize pain and improve your pet's quality of life. If there is a problem inside a joint (severe arthritis, bone chips, etc.), surgeons may recommend arthroscopy (a tiny video camera placed inside the joint) to remove the source of your pet's pain. In some cases it is best to open the joint for a more thorough surgical approach. Our surgeons medically manage and perform surgery to correct a wide variety of orthopedic conditions, including: Joint problems: Shoulder instability Elbow dysplasia Carpal instability Hip dysplasia Hip luxation Patella luxation Stifle ligament insufficiency Cranial cruciate ligament disease Tarsal instability Arthrodesis (joint fusions) Diagnostic/therapeutic arthrocentesis Osteochondritis Dissecans Arthroscopy Bone conditions: Fracture repair (standard AOS/ASIF) Treatment of fracture diseases (nonunions/malunions, etc.) Surgical correction of angular limb deformities Bone grafting/enhancement of bone healing
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Surgery

The goal of our Surgeons, Registered Veterinary Technicians and our highly skilled support staff is to provide pain free personalized treatment with unparalleled care for each and every one of our patients.

What Is A Board Certified Veterinary Surgeon?

A board certified veterinary surgeon is a licensed veterinarian who has obtained intensive, additional surgical training in order to be accepted and accredited by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS).

While your primary care veterinarian can diagnose and treat many health problems, certain diseases and conditions require the care of a doctor who has had this specialized, intensive surgical training in order to provide the very best outcome for your pet.

The Surgery service here at GVSS offers a range of advanced surgical procedures including:

  • Orthopedic surgery
    • Arthroscopy
    • Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO)
    • Angular limb deformity correction
    • Fracture repair
    • Femoral head excision
    • Patellar luxation stabilization
    • Arthrodesis
  • Abdominal surgery
  • Oncologic (cancer) surgery
  • Skin reconstructive surgery
  • Wound care

More advanced procedures and procedures involving minimally invasive imaging (fluoroscopy, CT and MRI) can be arranged at our sister clinic in Mississauga as needed.

Our Surgery Services

Advanced Anesthetic Monitoring
Bone and Joint Surgery
Bone Biopsy
Brain and Spinal Surgery

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