Our surgeons specialize in injuries of bones, joints, and the spine. We use state-of-the-art techniques – such as bone plating, pinning, and fixation devices – and work closely with our Rehabilitation service to provide a comprehensive approach to diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Our goal is to treat your pet safely and effectively and return them to high levels of mobility and quality of life.

Some common orthopedic procedures we perform at Beecroft include:

• Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) surgery

• Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD) and Total Hip Replacement (THR)

• Medial or Lateral Patella Luxation (MPL/LPL), or dislocated kneecap

• Cranial cruciate ligament rupture

• Fracture stabilization (shoulder, elbow, and knee)

• Osteoarthritis treatment

• Musculotendinous injury treatment (strains, sprains, or trauma to soft tissue)

• Femoral head and neck excision

• Triple pelvic osteotomy

• Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis

• Total hip replacement

• Management of joint luxation including coxofemoral luxation

• Fracture repair (internal and external fixation)

• Corrective osteotomies

• Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) debridement

• Limb amputation

• Infraspinatus tenotomy for infraspinatus contracture

• Ligament reconstruction

• Joint fusion for severe joint disease

Soft tissue surgery treats diseases of the chest, abdomen, skin, and other soft tissues. Some common procedures we perform include:

• Tumor removal

• Exploratory laparotomy/abdominal exploration with biopsiesIntestinal resection and anastomosis

• Gastrointestinal foreign body excision

• Billroth procedures

• Subtotal colectomy for feline megacolon

• Perineal hernia repair

• Abdominal hernia repair

• Diaphragmatic hernia repair

• Anal sac tumor removal

• Biliary surgery

• Cholecystectomy/gall bladder removal

• Hepatic (liver) lobectomy

• Portosystemic shunt occlusion

• Salivary gland excision for salivary mucocele treatment

• Ectopic ureter surgery

• Urinary bladder stone removal

• Urinary bladder tumor removal

• Nephrectomy (kidney removal)

• Urethral stone removal (ureterotomy)

• Feline perineal urethrostomy

• Canine scrotal urethrostomy

• Canine penile amputation

• Vulvoplasty

• Splenectomy

• Cleft palate repair

• Alar fold, soft-palate and laryngeal saccule resection for brachycephalic airway syndrome

• Cricoarytenoid lateralization/ “tie-back” for laryngeal paralysis

• Pulmonary (lung) lobectomy

• Chest wall excisionPatent ductus arteriosus occlusion

  Thyroid/parathyroid/adrenal excision

• Total ear canal ablationFeline nasopharyngeal polyp excision

• Skin flaps, free grafts and wound closure

• Negative pressure wound therapy application

• Spinal decompression for intervertebral disc disease

• Spinal fracture and luxation repair

• Spinal tumor excision

• Atlanto-axial subluxation stabilization

• Myelography

• Cerebrospinal fluid collection

Interventional radiology (IR) involves the use of fluoroscopy to gain access to different structures in order to deliver materials for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.