Surgical Facilities

Pets'n'Vets frequently perform all routine operations such as neutering and lump removal. The practice contains two operating theatres, one for sterile surgery, and another for what may be termed "dirty" operations such as dentals.

Through regular attendance at continual professional development courses, and investment in staff and facilities, the practice has maintained its ability to deal with more complex surgical conditions.

Modern electrosurgery equipment allows surgical procedures to be perfomed while minimising bleeding and post-operative bruising.

More complex Orthopaedic and Soft Tissue procedures are both dealt with regularly. The diagnostic facilities such as X ray, ultrasound and blood samples allow an accurate diagnosis, and then the relevant treatment can be performed.

Fractured bones in all species, ranging from dogs to cats to parrots, are repaired frequently. These surgeries can involve a range of different techniques. Ligament injuries such as ruptured Cruciate Ligament (which is within the knee, and common in active dogs such as Labradors) or Patellar Luxation problems (common in toy breed dogs such as Yorkies and Lhasa Apso) are also dealt with regularly.

Case Example:

The fracture pictured on this page occured in a 4mth old kitten, which fell off a wardrobe.

It was repaired using a comination of an intramedullary pin, and also a Type 1 External Fixator (ESF). The pin which ran down the centre of the none was "tied-in" to the ESF. This consisted of 2 pins going into the femur from the outside of the leg. By connecting the 2 components, there was excellent stabilisation against the forces acting on the fracture.

Cage rest occurred post-operatively, and the fracture healed without incident over a 7 week period.

	7 week post-op X ray: Fracture healed
	Fracture Repair: X rays are taken to assess healing