Veterinary Surgery Services | Summit Veterinary Referral Center

two surgeons tending to an animal on a surgery table

About Our Department

Veterinary Surgeons perform procedures that require specialized equipment, demanding technical skill, or more intensive supportive care than is available at your primary veterinarian’s office.

Surgeons are the masters of orthopedic and musculoskeletal examinations. They are responsible for providing a complete range of options and educating you about the potential risks and benefits of any procedure, as well as preparing you for homecare after any procedure. If you’re referred to a Summit surgeon by another Summit doctor, we’ll work closely together to coordinate care before and after the procedure.

Our surgeons are skilled in performing many technically challenging surgeries, both soft tissue and orthopedic in nature.

Surgeries commonly performed include:

Soft Tissue

Surgeries of the head/neck (Brachycephalic Syndrome treatment, laryngeal tie-back)
Surgeries of the thorax (procedures involving the lungs, heart and the thoracic wall)
Abdominal Procedures (surgery of liver, gallbladder, spleen, intestinal tract, kidneys, bladder, urethra, reproductive organs)
Reconstructive surgery for extensive skin wounds or tumor resection
Trauma surgery

Oncologic

Tumor biopsy
Simple tumor excision
Complex tumor excisions

Orthopedic

Fracture repair
Stabilization of the knee (Tibial Plateau Leveling (TPLO), Tibial Tubercle Advancement (TTA), Tight-Rope procedure, or extra-capsular stabilization techniques)
Joint dislocation (patella luxation or injuries to hips, elbows, or tarsi)
Amputations
Treatment of congenital (“born with”) joint abnormalities or angular limb deformities