Surgery In Chattanooga, TN
Pet Surgery
The Surgical Service at VCSG offers a broad range of surgical expertise in both Orthopedic and Soft Tissue Surgery. Our state-of-the-art facility permits us to offer the most advanced surgical care available. We work in partnership with your primary care veterinarian to ensure continuity of care regardless of your distance from our office.
Orthopedic Surgery:
- Total hip replacement*
- Triple/double pelvic osteotomy
- Arthroscopic surgery
- OCD
- Elbow dysplasia (FCP, UAP, OCD)
- FHO
- Cranial cruciate ligament surgery (TTA, TPLO, lateral suture)
- Patellar luxation correction (MPL/LPL/Patella alta)
- Fracture repair (plate fixation, external skeletal fixation, etc)
- Corrective osteotomy/angular limb deformity
- Arthrodesis
*Total hip replacement surgery protocols are performed and overseen by Dr. Jeffrey Peck, board-certified veterinary surgeon and ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery.
Abdominal Surgery:
- Gastropexy
- Intestinal surgery
- Splenectomy
- Biliary surgery (mucocele, biliary diversion)
- Extrahepatic portosystemic shunts
- Cystotomy
- Neoureterocystostomy (ectopic ureter)
- Nephrectomy
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Peritoneal-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia
- C-section
Thoracic Surgery:
- Lung lobectomy
- Pericardiectomy
- PDA
- PRAA
Reconstructive Surgery:
- Perineal hernia
- Total ear canal ablation
- Caudectomy (screw tail)
- Skin reconstructive (flaps, grafts, etc)
- Mandibulectomy/maxillectomy
Airway Surgery:
- Brachycephalic
- Laryngeal paralysis (arytenoid lateralization/tie-back)
- Rhinotomy
Endocrine:
- Thyroidectomy
- Parathyroidectomy
- Adrenalectomy (without caval invasion)
Minimally Invasive Surgery:
This involves a variety of both orthopedic and soft tissue procedures and includes arthroscopy, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and minimally invasive fracture repair using C-arm fluoroscopy. These procedures are generally associated with lower post-surgery discomfort and more rapid recovery from surgery.