Specialty Center: Surgery

Peter Schwarz, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Eric Hoots, DVM, MS

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Brett Wood, DVM, MS

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Our hospital utilizes the most up to date diagnostic, modalities, sophisticated anesthetic monitoring, and surgical equipment currently available. We strive to offer ease and efficiency of referrals, excellent patient care, and outstanding post-surgical management.  Some of the surgical services and procedures we provide include but are not limited to:

Orthopedic Surgery

• Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)
• Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA)
• Extracapsilor stabilization “tight rope” technique
• Patella Luxation - correction
• Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO)
• Elbow Dysplasia - diagnosis and treatment
• Fracture Fixation – Bone plate, Interlocking Nail, ESF
• Total Hip Replacement - BioMedtrix
• Arthrodesis
• Arthroscopy
• Total Elbow Replacement - “Tate” BioMedtrix
• Stem cell therapy

Soft Tissue Surgery

• Portosystemic Shunt Surgery
• Abdominal surgery
• Thoracic/Respiratory surgery
• Cardiac Surgery: PDA, PRAA
• Reconstructive Skin Surgery
• Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Endocrine Surgery
• Urogenital Surgery
• Thoracoscopy/ Laparoscopy

Oncologic Surgery

• Complicated Mass Excision
• Rib sectio
• Biopsies
• Amputation

Neurologic Surgery

• IVDD – cervical, T/L
• Wobbler
• Atlantoaxial instability
• Cauda equina
• Spinal Fractures
• Myelogram
• CT Scan
• CSF tap