The Surgery Department at Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center offers a variety of surgical solutions to treat your pet in their time of need. Our surgeons are highly skilled and trained in a variety of soft tissue, orthopedic, neurologic, and oncologic surgical procedures. SAVSEC surgeon Mary Quinn, DVM, DACVS heads the surgery team with over a decade of experience along with Stephanie Szabo, VMD, DACVS and Dan Guastella, DVM, who are both residency trained. The surgery team is focused on the needs of each patient and thorough communication with clients and referring veterinarians.

Your surgical experience will start with a thorough consultation based on the review of medical records and physical examinations. All questions and concerns will be addressed during the consultation. SAVSEC surgeons will discuss with you your pet's condition and further diagnostic and therapeutic options available. A treatment plan will be provided to you for your review and our staff will assist you with any questions you may have.

Our highly trained surgical team uses the most advanced and safest anesthetic techniques and monitoring. Your pet will recover with continuous and frequent assessment of pain management. Pain management is integral to the comprehensive anesthetic and surgical plan.

Your pet will need to spend at least the first night following surgery for 24-hour critical care and pain monitoring. SAVSEC is staffed 24 hours a day with veterinarians and nurses, whose goal is to improve the lives of animals. Pain or discomfort that is not controlled with oral medication and/ or signs of complications may necessitate additional time in the hospital. When your pet is discharged, our surgical team will discuss your pet's needs and explain the discharge instructions.

Soft Tissue Surgery
Oncologic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery