Surgeries

Surgeries

All surgical care includes:

Surgery room
Surgery
Intravenous catheter
Anesthesia
Fluid administration
EKG monitoring
Circulation hot water pad
Hospitalization
Pain injection
Laser treatment
Pain meds to go home

Dr. Natali Robichaux wrapping a paw after a dewclaw removal

The surgeries we perform include:

Ovariohysterectomy (spay)
Castration (neuter)
Mass Removals/biopsies (internal organ and skin)
Cystotomy (remove bladder stones)
Laceration repairs
Brachycephalic surgery (stenotic nares and elongated soft palate)
Gastropexy (preventative for gastric-dilatation and volvulus)
Hernia repairs (inguinal and umbilical)
Tail dock and dewclaws (in puppies less than or equal to 7 days)
Amputation (tail, limb and digit)
Enucleation (remove the eye)
Splenectomy (remove the spleen)
Select knee surgeries (patella luxation repair)
Declaw (cats, front feet only)

Dr. Dawn Koetting and Dr. Kathryn Langley performing a gastroplexy surgery.

Dentals

To prevent and treat periodontal disease

Periodontal disease is the most common disease found in companion animal medicine. Over 70% of all dogs and cats over the age of three have some stage of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease will continue to worsen without care and attention. Imagine if you will, not ever brushing your own teeth and only having them professionally cleaned every few years: we as humans would suffer the same type of infection, pain, and disease progression as our furry friends.

Vet techs polish a dogs teeth while monitoring the vital signs under general anesthesia.

What happens during a dental cleaning?
Evaluation of the mouth: the awake exam includes assessment of: occlusion (bite), pain response, swellings, and all surrounding areas. The anesthetized exam includes: individual tooth assessment for mobility, root exposure, gingival recession, fractures and/or other abnormalities.

Dr. Lebouef performing a dental.

Radiographs: The X-ray images help us “see” what is going on under the gum line. Along with revealing root changes and tooth erosion, radiographs show all tooth deformities, fractures, infections, and/or bone loss.
Scaling: this is the removal of all calculus and plaque from the crown. We use an ultrasonic scaler and hand instrumentation.
Sub-gingival cleaning: is one of the main reasons we need the pet under general anesthesia. Removing the debris and build up from under the gum to stop the disease progression is the most important part of the procedure.
Extractions: prior to any extraction, we will place a local nerve block for pain management. These blocks will last for 4-6 hours post extraction. Extraction sites are closed with dissolvable sutures.

5. Polishing: is performed last. Polishing the surface of the crown helps to remove the scratches and imperfections caused by the scaling; a smooth surface will slow reattachment of the plaque.

Laser Therapy

With all of our surgeries we do post-op Laser therapy to help the recovery time. Laser therapy can also be used for treatment for chronic arthritis.

Patients getting laser therapy. Safety glasses for everyone!

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