Surgery - Vet in Tucson | Veterinary Specialty & Emergency

A Cut Above

Higher standards of veterinary surgical care.

What is veterinary surgery?

Surgical services are provided by Southwest Veterinary Surgical Services. Their team of surgeons are highly skilled and trained in a variety of soft tissue, orthopedic, neurologic, and oncologic surgical procedures. Your surgical experience will start with a consultation, which includes a review of available medical records, diagnostic test results, and a thorough physical examination. Your surgeon will discuss your pet’s condition and any further diagnostic and therapeutic options available. A treatment plan will then be provided based on this discussion.

Gold-standard surgery

While in surgery, the team will use the most advanced and safest anesthetic techniques and monitoring available. Your pet will recover comfortably in our intensive care unit where we provide 24-hour care and monitoring under the direct supervision of an on-staff veterinarian. 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.

Our staff is available to assist you with any questions you may have. The decision to choose veterinary surgery as an option for your pet should be made carefully. You will be given extensive opportunity to ask questions about the benefits and risks of the procedure, the follow-up, and the expected outcome.

Here for you

Extended Hospitalization

Some procedures require extended hospitalization for post-surgical monitoring and for the safety of your pet. SAVS is staffed 24 hours a day with veterinarians and technical staff, whose goal is to keep your pet safe and comfortable. When your pet is discharged, our surgical team will discuss your pet’s needs and explain your pet’s individually tailored home care instructions.

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Open Positions

Veterinary Surgical Procedures

Head & Neck Veterinary Surgery

Mandible fractures
Maxillary fractures
Mandibulectomy/Maxillectomy
Squamous cell carcinoma
Epulis
Other oral neoplasia
Cleft palate
Brachycephalic syndrome
- Elongated soft palate
- Everted laryngeal saccules
Nasal tumors
Salivary gland neoplasia
Salivary gland mucocele
Enucleations
Cheiloplasty (anti-drool surgery)
Laryngeal disease
- Laryngeal paralysis
- Laryngeal collapse
Thyroid tumors
Parathyroid tumors
Ear disease
- Total ear canal ablations
- Bulla osteotomy
  - Ventral
  - Lateral
- Nasopharyngeal polyp

Hernias

Diaphragmatic
Inguinal
Umbilical
Perineal
Traumatic/Congenital body wall
Scrotal

Thoracic Disease

Mediastinal tumors
Tracheal tumors
Tracheal collapse
Pericardectomy
Lung tumors
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Esophageal foreign bodies
Patent ductus arteriosus
Diaphragmatic hernia repair

Skin

Mast cell tumors
Reconstructive surgery
Skin flaps
Skin grafts
Mass removals/biopsies
Mammary gland tumors
Anal gland removal

Abdominal Disease

Exploratory surgery
Gastric foreign body
Pyloric outflow obstruction
Gastric neoplasia
Gastric dilitation/volvulus (GDV) emergency and prophylactic
Intestinal neoplasia
Intestinal foreign body
Gall bladder mucocele
Gall bladder removal
Liver biopsy
Liver lobe resection
Liver neoplasia
Nephrectomy
Urethral obstruction
Bladder stones
Bladder neoplasia
Urethral obstruction
Ectopic ureter
Splenectomy
Adrenal tumor
Megacolon
Rectal prolapse
Perineal urethrethrostomy
Scrotal urethrostomy

Orthopedics

Cruciate ligament disease
- Tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA)
- Lateral fabellar stabilization
Osteochondrosis dessicans (OCD)
Angular limb correction
Fractures
- Locking titanium plates
Hip dysplasia
Elbow dysplasia
Ununited anconeal process
Fragmented medial coronoid process
Arthrodesis
Osteosarcoma
Arthroscopy
Amputations
Potello luxations
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Hip luxations
Pelvic fractures
Corrective osteotomies
Stem cell treatment