Extensive surgical expertise, coupled with cutting-edge equipment and technology allow us to provide our patients the highest level of care.
Our experienced and caring board-certified small animal surgeons diagnose and treat many types of surgical cases including:
Orthopedic Surgery
Treatment for cranial cruciate ligament rupture including Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO), Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA), and Tightrope® - all arthroscopically-assisted
Arthroscopy: To treat cartilage flaps, debriding osteophytes, remove bone fragments and other intra-articular injuries in the shoulder, elbow, carpus, hip, stifle, and tarsal joints. Also called Scoping; this process can be viewed in video format here.
Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS™) to treat OCD lesions
Hip Dysplasia including cemented and cement-less total hip replacements, Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS) and PennHIP for early diagnosis of canine hip dysplasia
Fracture repair using ring and traditional linear external fixators, the interlocking nail system and bone plate
Thoracic Surgeryincluding thoracoscopy to remove tumors, treat vascular ring anomalies, create pericardial windows and ligate the thoracic duct. See a video of a thoracoscopic peridardial window by clicking the video above.
Abdominal Surgery including laparoscopy to perform prophylactic gastropexies, tissue biopsies, feeding tube placement, cryptorchid castrations, laparoscopic spays, cholecystectomies and abdominal lavage for pancreatitis, gastrointestinal surgery (including liver shunts), and urogenital surgery.
Oncologic Surgery
At AMVS, our highly integrated surgery and oncology services provide an extensive knowledge and practice base for treatment of tumors of all locations. This knowledge also helps predict prognosis as well as guide any additional therapies such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy and/or alternative therapies.
The most important aspect of oncology in general is to obtain an accurate diagnosis prior to attempting definitive surgery or other therapy. In animals, this often includes performing a fine needle aspirate of the tumor or a biopsy. Once a diagnosis is obtained, the next step in the treatment work up includes staging. Staging is a term used to describe “where in the body is the tumor.” For most tumors, staging includes blood work, chest xrays, and/or an abdominal ultrasound.
Once proper preoperative procedures have been performed, and surgery has been deemed the best treatment option, the AMVS surgical and oncology team of specialists will help guide the surgical planning to maximize tumor control while minimizing surgical trauma and pain. Minimally invasive approaches using larparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques are utilized when possible as patient comfort is of utmost concern regardless of the surgical approach or procedure.
Neurologic Surgery
Skin and Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Matt Rooney, Dr. Trent Gall, Dr. Jim Perry, and their surgical team provide state-of-the-art diagnostics, technology, surgical procedures, treatments and follow-up for dogs and cats. Plus, they work closely with your family veterinarian to ensure a complete and accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
Dr. Rooney, Dr. Gall, and Dr. Perry all gladly provide telephone consultations. Please call with any questions.
