Veterinary Animal Surgery
The following is a list of some of the surgical procedures offered at CCVSS at this time. This list will change over time as our surgical services expand and as procedures change. We are also available for surgical consultations as well as radiographic review. As with any of the other services available here at CCVSS, if there are any questions about the availability of a particular surgery, please contact us.
SOFT TISSUE SURGERY
Otic Surgery
* Total Ear Canal Ablation / Lateral Bulla Osteotomy (TECA / LBO)
* Ventral Bulla Osteotomy
* Lateral Ear Canal Resection
* Nasopharyngeal polyp
Thoracic / Respiratory Surgery / Oropharynx
* Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA)
* Lung Lobectomy
* Thoracoscopic surgery (minimally invasive pleural biopsies, nodal biopsies, partial
lung lobectomies)
* Laryngeal Tieback
* Soft Palate / Alar Fold / Everted Saccule Resections (Brachycephalic syndrome)
* Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy
* Salivary Mucocele
* Maxilectomy/mandibulectomy
Abdominal Surgery
* Portosystemic Shunt Attenuation
* Liver lobectomy
* Billiary Diversion
* Cholecystectomy
* Hernia Repair
* Splenectomy
* Enterotomy
* Resection / Anastomosis
* Subtotal colectomy for feline megacolon
* Gastropexy for Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV)
* Exploratory Laparotomy / Surgical Biopsy
* Exploratory Laparoscopy (biopsies, Foreign body retrieval, gastropexy, bladder stone
retrieval, cryptorchidectomy, feeding tube placement)
Urogenital / Perineal Surgery
* Ectopic Ureter Repair
* Urolithiasis (Kidney, Ureter, Bladder and Urethral Stones)
* Anal Sacculectomy
* Perineal Herniorrhaphy
* Perianal Tumor Excision
Skin Reconstruction
* Burn Injuries
* Traumatic Injuries (dog fights, gunshots)
* Vulvoplasty
* Screw Tail / Caudectomy
Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery
* Tumor Staging and biopsy
* Tumor Removal and Reconstruction
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Fracture Repair
* Internal Fixation - Bone Plating, Minimally invasive bone plating, interlocking nail
* External Fixation - Linear and Hybrid Fixation
Ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligament
* Extracapsular Techniques
* Tibial osteotomies for ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligament (TTA, TPLO, CCW)
Joint Arthroscopy
* Joint Exploration
* Fragmented Coronoid Process (FCP)
* Osteochondrosis (OCD)
* Ununited Anconeal Process (UAP)
* Biceps Tenosynovitis
* Joint Arthrocentesis (joint taps)
* Joint Luxation
* Toggle Pin stabilization for hip luxation
* Patella Luxation
* Arthrodesis
Canine Hip Dysplasia
* Double (DPO) and triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO)
* Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS)
* Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)
Angular limb deformity correction/limb lengthening
Limb Amputation and prosthetics
NEUROSURGERY
* Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)
* Lumbosacral Disease
* Spinal Fractures
SOFT TISSUE SURGERY
Otic Surgery
* Total Ear Canal Ablation / Lateral Bulla Osteotomy (TECA / LBO)
* Ventral Bulla Osteotomy
* Lateral Ear Canal Resection
* Nasopharyngeal polyp
Thoracic / Respiratory Surgery / Oropharynx
* Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA)
* Lung Lobectomy
* Thoracoscopic surgery (minimally invasive pleural biopsies, nodal biopsies, partial
lung lobectomies)
* Laryngeal Tieback
* Soft Palate / Alar Fold / Everted Saccule Resections (Brachycephalic syndrome)
* Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy
* Salivary Mucocele
* Maxilectomy/mandibulectomy
Abdominal Surgery
* Portosystemic Shunt Attenuation
* Liver lobectomy
* Billiary Diversion
* Cholecystectomy
* Hernia Repair
* Splenectomy
* Enterotomy
* Resection / Anastomosis
* Subtotal colectomy for feline megacolon
* Gastropexy for Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV)
* Exploratory Laparotomy / Surgical Biopsy
* Exploratory Laparoscopy (biopsies, Foreign body retrieval, gastropexy, bladder stone
retrieval, cryptorchidectomy, feeding tube placement)
Urogenital / Perineal Surgery
* Ectopic Ureter Repair
* Urolithiasis (Kidney, Ureter, Bladder and Urethral Stones)
* Anal Sacculectomy
* Perineal Herniorrhaphy
* Perianal Tumor Excision
Skin Reconstruction
* Burn Injuries
* Traumatic Injuries (dog fights, gunshots)
* Vulvoplasty
* Screw Tail / Caudectomy
Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery
* Tumor Staging and biopsy
* Tumor Removal and Reconstruction
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Fracture Repair
* Internal Fixation - Bone Plating, Minimally invasive bone plating, interlocking nail
* External Fixation - Linear and Hybrid Fixation
Ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligament
* Extracapsular Techniques
* Tibial osteotomies for ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligament (TTA, TPLO, CCW)
Joint Arthroscopy
* Joint Exploration
* Fragmented Coronoid Process (FCP)
* Osteochondrosis (OCD)
* Ununited Anconeal Process (UAP)
* Biceps Tenosynovitis
* Joint Arthrocentesis (joint taps)
* Joint Luxation
* Toggle Pin stabilization for hip luxation
* Patella Luxation
* Arthrodesis
Canine Hip Dysplasia
* Double (DPO) and triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO)
* Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS)
* Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)
Angular limb deformity correction/limb lengthening
Limb Amputation and prosthetics
NEUROSURGERY
* Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)
* Lumbosacral Disease
* Spinal Fractures






