Soft Tissue Surgery

Soft tissue surgery includes surgeries not associated with bone. Examples of soft tissue surgeries and their benefits are listed below. Most of these procedures are performed using laser.  Laser surgery minimizes bleeding, improves hemastasis (blodd clotting), and improves comfort post operatively by sealing nerve endings.

Probably the most common soft tissue surgery performed at our clinic is the removal of masses or ‘lumps’ on animals. Most of these masses or ‘lumps’, once removed and tested, are benign (non-harmful); however, occasionally they are more serious. Early removal and accurate diagnosis of a ‘lump’ is necessary to improve the outcome in your pet if the mass is cancerous. Lacerations are also common in pets and suturing will reduce the chance of infection, improve healing time and reduce scarring.

Many breeds of dogs are susceptible to ear infections. Surgical treatment on ears improves air flow into the ear canal and can reduce the occurrence of ear infections.

Tearing in your pet’s eyes can mean an infection is present or it may be a sign the cornea (outer layer of the eye itself) has been damaged. A damaged cornea may require soft tissue surgery to allow the cornea to heal faster with less scarring. Less scarring will improve the ability of your pet to see. In some animals, the cornea (outer layer of the eye) may be damaged by the eyelid hairs surrounding the eye. Surgical intervention involving the eyelid improves the comfort in these animals. It also reduces the chances of corneal scarring and enhances the animal’s vision in the long term.

• entropion repair
• ectopic cilia removal
• ocular prosthesis and enucleation
• mastectomy
• Enterotomy
• Gastrotomy
• Gastropexy (minimal invasive and circumcostal) 
• Subtotal colotomy
• Cystotomy
• Gall bladder Surgery
• Cheiloplasty
• Rhinotomy
• Abdominal Laparotomy and Biopsy
• Sialocele Removal
• Total Ear Canal Ablation
• Modified Ear Canal Ablation
• Lateral Ear Canal Ablation
• Ear Hematoma Repair
• Anal Sacculectomy
• Elongated Soft Palate Repair
• Stenotic Nares Repair
• Everted Laryngeal Saccule Removal
• Ear Canal Tumor Removal
• Reconstructive Repair of Large Skin Defects
• Gastrodilatation and Volvulus
• Many other procedures