ANIMAL REFERRALS TAURANGA

PROCEDURES

Examples of surgical and medical procedures

Fracture Repair

- of the long bones and the pelvis using pins, plates and external fixator techniques

Joint Surgery

- Cruciate repair: using TTA, Tight Rope procdure, De Angelo Suture, - Luxating patella surgery: tibial crest transposition, trochlear block recession - Surgical Procedures involving the hip joint and sacroilic joint a) juvenile pubic symphysiodesis, b) acetabular denervation, c) excision arthroplasty ci) partial carpal arthrodesis, pancarpal arthodesis Sacroiliac Joint repair

Soft Tissue Surgery

- Removal of large masses (Tumor surgery) - Gastrointestinal Surgery: preventative Gastropexy, intestinal surgery (gastroenteral foreign bodys), Gastric Dilatation Volvulus - Oral Surgery: Shortening elongated soft palate - Ophthalmic surgery: Ectropion, Entropion correction, Conjuntival Flap, Meibomian Gland Cyst removal, Cherry Eye correction - Urinary tract surgery: removal of calculi from bladder and urethra, urethrotomy, perineal urethrostomy in cats Other Soft Tissue Surgery - Diaphragmatic hernia repair - Anal Gland removal - Thryroid gland remval - Perineal hernia repair

PennHip Procedure

PennHIP measures hip laxity and allows exact prediction of Hip Dysplasia in dogs, starting from 16 weeks of age. Hip Dysplasia can be prevented if hip laxity is diagnosed and treated early.

Endoscopy

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Rhinoscopy/ Otoscopy

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