Routine & Specialty Surgery

Here, your pet only gets the best surgical care.

Specialty Surgical Procedures

Our state-of-the-art surgery suite allows our doctors to perform a variety of surgical procedures, including spays, neuters, laceration repair, abscesses, and basic soft tissue surgery such as mass removals.

For more advanced surgeries, we are proud to partner with Smart Approach Veterinary Services. Dr. Antonio Pedraza, a world class veterinary surgeon, provides specialty surgical care here at Emerald Animal Hospital.

Some of the advanced surgical procedures that Dr. Pedraza performs include

Routine

Minimally Invasive Procedures:

Endoscopy – Foreign Body Removal or Biopsies
Laparoscopic Spay (Key Hole)
Laparoscopic Gastropexy
Laparoscopic Cryptorchid Neuter
Rhinoscopy
Otoscopy
Cystoscopy

Soft Tissue Surgeries:

Brachycephalic Surgery – Elongated Soft Palate & Stenotic Nares Correction
Perineal Urethrostomy (PU)
Splenectomy
Foreign Body Removal
Complex Mammary Tumor Removal
Large Mass Removal

Orthopedic Surgeries:

Fracture Repair
Cruciate Ligament Repair – TTA, TPLO
Patella Luxation
Femoral Head and Neck Osteotomy (FHO)

Anesthesia Protocol

All patients will be carefully screened for safety with a pre-op exam the day of surgery and the anesthetic protocol is tailored to your pet. Surgical services include fully trained veterinary and technical staff to ensure the safest, most efficient procedures for your pet, heated surgery tables for greater comfort, advanced sterilization techniques, and ECG and oxygen saturation monitors.