• Lameness

  • Trauma

    • Broken bones (fractures)

    • Soft tissue injury

      • Cruciate ligament injury

    • Joint dislocations (luxations, subluxations)

      • Hip

  • Arthritis

  • Congenital defects

    • Patellar luxation

    • Bony deformities

• Gastrointestinal

  • Obstructions (stomach, intestinal)

  • Perforations

• Cancer

  • Orthopedic surgery

  • Soft tissue surgery

• Urogenital

  • Stones

  • Obstructions

• Infections

  • Abscesses

  • Penetrating wounds

  • Abdominal or chest cavity

  • Joints

• Advanced Wound Care (WoundVAC)

• Physical exam

• Detailed orthopedic exam

• Diagnostic Imaging

  • Digital radiography

  • Ultrasound

  • Echocardiography

  • Fluoroscopy

  • CT

  • MRI

  • Myelography

• Full in-house laboratory

  • Hematology

  • Blood chemistry

  • Urinalysis

  • Coagulation profile

  • Cytology

• Full complement of external laboratories for advanced testing

• Scoping

  • Joints (Arthroscopy)

  • Abdomen (Laparoscopy)

  • Chest cavity (Thoracoscopy)

• Orthopedic

  • Fracture repair

  • Cruciate ligament injury (TPLO)

  • Luxating patella

  • Growth deformity correction

  • Joint dislocation (Toggle, FHO, Closed Reduction)

  • Amputation

• Soft tissue disease or injury

  • Abdominal

    • Gastrointestinal

      • Foreign body removal

      • Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV)

      • Gastropexy (Stomach Tacking)

    • Mass removal

    • Biopsy

    • Gall bladder removal

    • Splenectomy

    • Liver shunt ligation

  • Thoracic

    • Mass removal

    • Biopsy

    • Pericardial surgery

    • Lung lobe surgery

    • Congenital heart disease correction

      • Patient ductus arterious (PDA) closure

      • Persistent right aortic arch (PRAA) correction

• Oncologic

  • Mass removal

  • Biopsy

  • Amputation

  • Chemotherapy bead implantation

• Reconstructive

  • Skin flap

  • Hernia repair

  • Wound management

• Ear, nose, and throat

  • Brachycephalic airway surgery

  • Laryngeal paralysis

  • Total ear canal ablation (TECA)

• Endocrine surgery

• Urogenital surgery

  • Bladder stone removal

  • Reproductive procedures

  • SUB Placement (Subcutaneous Ureteral Bybass)

  • Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal)

• Neurologic surgery

  • Intervertebral disc disease

• Minimally invasive

  • Surgery using scopes

    • Joints (Arthroscopy)

    • Abdomen (Laparoscopy)

    • Chest (Thoracoscopy)

  • Minimally invasive fracture repair

• Pain management (lameness, osteoarthritis, e.g.)

• Direct internal referral to Physical Rehabilitation service

• Joint injections

• Bandage changes

• Custom brace fittings and management

No, you do not need a referral for our Surgery service. However, referrals are often beneficial as they provide us with direct details regarding your pet’s medical history. If you would like us to see your pet without a referral, please email us your pet’s complete medical records, along with any previous diagnostics that have been performed.

If you are a new client to CVRC, we encourage you to fill out our online New Patient Registration Form ahead of time, or bring the form with you. Otherwise, please arrive to your appointment approximately 10 minutes early to complete this form in our office.

Your initial consultation with the Surgery service will take about an hour. If your pet’s care is more complicated and additional time is needed, we will keep you informed. Your visit will start with the Surgery technician getting a full history from you. Please bring any medications that your pet is taking. The surgeon will perform a physical exam and a detailed orthopedic exam. When the exam is complete, the surgeon will meet with you to explain their findings, discuss diagnostic or treatment options, and answer any questions you may have. Written reports will be emailed to you and your primary veterinarian. We will maintain an ongoing relationship with you to ensure the best experience for you and your pet.

• Your pet!

• All medications that your pet is receiving.

• All of your pet’s medical records (these can be emailed by your pet’s other veterinarians to CVRC).

• The person bringing your pet to the initial appointment should have thorough knowledge of the pet.

• Follow your normal routine for medications and feeding the day of your visit unless you have been instructed otherwise by our staff.

• If your pet is anxious in the clinic and has been prescribed trazodone or gabapentin in the past, give a dose 1-2 hours prior to your appointment.

Absolutely, as long as you wish us to. We will keep your primary veterinarian updated about everything that happens here so that we are all on the same page. Your veterinarian will also have access to your pet’s medical record through our portal.