The veterinary surgeons at Raintree Veterinary Center provide surgical services for Hoquiam cats and dogs affected by a wide range of orthopedic conditions.
What is orthopedic surgery?
Veterinary orthopedic surgery consists of surgical procedures that address the joints, skeletal system and their associated soft tissues, including muscles, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
Our advanced imaging and diagnostic tools help us provide accurate and effective orthopedic diagnosis.
Common Veterinary Orthopedic Conditions
There is a wide range of orthopedic conditions that affect cats and dogs. If your pet requires specialized surgery or treatment that our vets are unable to provide we will refer you and your pet to a Board-Certified Veterinary Orthopedic Surgery near Hoquiam. There are many conditions that can lead to the need for your dog to have orthopedic surgery. Veterinary orthopedic surgery in Hoquiam includes:
TPLO in Hoquiam
Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO) is an orthopedic surgery performed by our skilled and experienced vets here at our Hoquiam animal hospital.
TPLO surgery is an effective way to alleviate your dog's knee pain caused by a torn or injured cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) by altering the functioning of the knee so that the damaged ligament is no longer required.
Contact us to book a consultation for your pup. Our vets will evalutate your dog's knee condition to assess whether TPLO surgery is the right treatment to restore your dog's pain-free mobility.
Orthopedic Surgery FAQs
- What happens during the surgical consultation?
During the surgical consultation, we will perform a physical exam and review your pet’s medical history. Blood work, and any other diagnostic tests that are needed to determine the nature of your pet's condition will also be undertaken at this time.
Diagnostics may include x-rays, a CT scan, an ultrasound, or biopsies. Once the results are back, a plan for surgery is developed and discussed with you.
If your dog requires the specialized care of an orthopedic surgeon, our vets will be sure to refer you and your pet to a Board-Certified Veterinary Orthopedic Surgeon near Hoquiam.
- Will my pet's surgery and consultation happen on the same day?
No. The consultation appointment is required for testing and examination, to determine the nature of your pet's health problem. Once any diagnostic test results have come back from our lab, a surgery appointment can be scheduled.
- How long will my pet's surgery take?
Orthopedic surgeries typically last between two to four hours, depending on the type of surgery being performed and on your pet’s specific condition.
- Does my pet have to stay at the hospital overnight either before or after the surgery?
Depending on the time of day that the surgery is scheduled, it may be necessary to drop your pet off the night before.
Many of our patients need to stay with us overnight after surgery so that we can monitor them as they recover. Depending on the type of surgery that is performed and how quickly they recover after anesthesia and surgery, your pet may be able to go home on the same day.