Surgeries performed at Peace River Veterinary Clinic range from routine spays, neuters, and growth removals to advanced procedures such as cranial cruciate ligament repair, medial patellar
luxation correction, fracture repairs, perineal urethrostomies, and diaphragmatic hernia repair.
We have invested many hours in continuing education and specialized training to become proficient in performing numerous orthopedic surgeries, including fracture repair and patellar
luxation correction.
Not exact matches
While he enjoys all aspects of surgery, particularly hard tissue surgeries (fracture repairs with both internal and external fixation, TPLO, and
correction of medial patella
luxation) and soft tissue surgeries.
Additional procedures are offered for a variety of problems, including
correction of angular limb deformities, congenital defects (elbow dysplasia, patellar
luxation) and any number of other general orthopedic issues.
Dunlap AE, Kim SE, Lewis DD, Christopher SA, Pozzi A. Outcomes and complications following surgical
correction of grade IV medial patellar
luxation in dogs: 24 cases (2008 - 2014).
The Rascal Animal Hospital is able to provide a variety of soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries including entropion
correction, cherry eye replacement, cranial cruciate tear stabilization, patellar
luxation repair, fracture repair and abdominal exploratory.
Our surgeons medically manage and perform surgery to correct a wide variety of orthopedic conditions, including: Joint problems: Shoulder instability, Elbow dysplasia, Carpal instability, Hip dysplasia, Hip
luxation, Patella
luxation, Stifle ligament insufficiency, Cranial cruciate ligament disease, Tarsal instability, Arthrodesis (joint fusions), Diagnostic / therapeutic arthrocentesis, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Arthroscopy, Bone conditions: Fracture repair (standard AOS / ASIF), Treatment of fracture diseases (nonunions / malunions, etc.), Surgical
correction of angular limb deformities, Bone grafting / enhancement of bone healing.
Most surgical
corrections of patellar
luxations in the bulldog breed consist of deepening the groove in which the patella rides, removal of redundant (excess) tissues and possibly, movement of the bone on which the patellar ligament inserts.