Surgical Procedures

We perform a range of surgeries at NVS, including but not limited to:

• canine and feline spay or neuter
• puppy dewclaw removal and tail docking (pups 1-5 days of age)
• declaw (cats only)
• laceration repair                
• caesarian section                                                          
• abdominal exploratory
• mass/tumor removal
• cherry eye (prolapsed gland of the 3rd eyelid) and entropian (inverted eyelid) correction
• amputation
• enucleation (removal of the eye)
• hernia repair

All orthopedic surgeries and certain specialized surgeries, such as spinal surgery, are referred to a board-certified surgical specialist.

All surgical patients receive a pre-operative physical exam by one of our doctors, an anesthetic protocol based on their individual needs, a comprehensive pain management strategy, a sterile surgical pack and a monitored anesthesia recovery. Our doctors highly recommend that all surgical patients receive additional pain medications to go home in order to optimize healing in addition to preventing pain.
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All surgical patients, with the exception of life-threatening emergencies must be up-to-date on the following:

• vaccinations (DHLPP and rabies for dogs, PCRP and rabies for cats)
• heartworm testing (dogs over 7 months of age)
• pre-surgical blood work (animals over 7 years of age)

​For questions about our surgical care, contact the clinic - 231-652-1681.