Surgery - Athens

Gold-Standard Surgery

Higher standards of surgical care.

If your pet needs surgery, whether elective or emergency, we understand the situation can be stressful. Our skilled veterinary team uses advanced technology to ensure your pet receives the necessary care, monitors them closely during and after their procedure, and provides everything you need to ensure a successful recovery.

Surgery

Spay and Neuter

Spay and neuter procedures are among the most common surgeries we perform. Pets who are spayed and neutered typically live longer. These procedures have many other advantages, including:

Health advantages for female pets — Spaying your female pet before her first heat cycle protects her from birthing complications and pyometra, a dangerous uterine infection. In addition, the procedure decreases her mammary cancer risk.
Health advantages for male pets — Neutering your male pet protects him from testicular cancer and decreases his risk of prostate issues.

Behavioral advantages — Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to roam and to urine mark their environment.
Community advantages — Spaying and neutering your pet helps the concerning issue of pet overpopulation by preventing unwanted puppies and kittens.

Health advantages for female pets — Spaying your female pet before her first heat cycle protects her from birthing complications and pyometra, a dangerous uterine infection. In addition, the procedure decreases her mammary cancer risk.
Health advantages for male pets — Neutering your male pet protects him from testicular cancer and decreases his risk of prostate issues.
Behavioral advantages — Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to roam and to urine mark their environment.
Community advantages — Spaying and neutering your pet helps the concerning issue of pet overpopulation by preventing unwanted puppies and kittens.

A new lump or bump on your pet can be concerning. After examining the mass, our veterinary team may recommend surgical removal so we can identify the lump as malignant (i.e., cancerous) or benign (e.g., skin tag, wart, cyst, or fatty tumors). In some cases, we may biopsy the lesion before removal, but we may elect to remove the entire area of concern, eliminating the need for a second surgical procedure. Once removed, we submit the tissue for histopathological evaluation to determine:

Tumor type
If the entire tumor was removed
If the tumor is likely to return
If the tumor is likely to spread
If other treatments are necessary

Mass Removals

Soft Tissue Procedures

Soft tissue surgeries include those involving the skin, muscles, and internal organs. Some examples include:

Wound repair — If your pet is wounded, our veterinary team will clean and debride the area and suture the wound closed to ensure the area heals as well as possible.
Foreign body removal — Some pets are prone to ingesting foreign objects, such as socks, bones, and small toys, which can cause a gastrointestinal obstruction that requires surgical removal.

Urethral obstruction correction — Urethral obstruction, which most commonly affects male cats, prevents urination and is considered a life-threatening situation. Our veterinary team takes the appropriate steps to relieve the obstruction and treat the affected cat.
Organ biopsy or removal — In some cases, we may need to biopsy or remove an organ, which requires soft tissue surgery.

Wound repair — If your pet is wounded, our veterinary team will clean and debride the area and suture the wound closed to ensure the area heals as well as possible.
Foreign body removal — Some pets are prone to ingesting foreign objects, such as socks, bones, and small toys, which can cause a gastrointestinal obstruction that requires surgical removal.
Urethral obstruction correction — Urethral obstruction, which most commonly affects male cats, prevents urination and is considered a life-threatening situation. Our veterinary team takes the appropriate steps to relieve the obstruction and treat the affected cat.
Organ biopsy or removal — In some cases, we may need to biopsy or remove an organ, which requires soft tissue surgery.

Orthopedic surgeries are dedicated to preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system, such as:

Bone fractures
Joint problems
Spinal diseases
Sports-related injuries
Degenerative diseases
Congenital disorders

Orthopedic Procedures

Pawsitive OrthoCare

Our veterinary team is trained to perform numerous orthopedic procedures, and we can devise individualized pain management and rehabilitation plans to meet your pet’s needs and help them get back on their paws as soon as possible.

If your pet needs surgery, call us to discuss their needs. Our skilled team is here to ensure your pet’s procedure goes smoothly, and that you understand every step of their care.

Pawsitive OrthoCare

Our veterinary team is trained to perform numerous orthopedic procedures, and we can devise individualized pain management and rehabilitation plans to meet your pet’s needs and help them get back on their paws as soon as possible.

If your pet needs surgery, call us to discuss their needs. Our skilled team is here to ensure your pet’s procedure goes smoothly, and that you understand every step of their care.