general and orthopedic surgery
Wasson Memorial offers general and orthopedic surgeries. We have our main surgery suite which is used for larger procedures such as orthopedics and more involved surgeries while Our two smaller surgery rooms are for simple procedures such as spaying and neutering.
Spaying - We suggest having your female cat or dog spayed to prevent pregnancy unless you want lots of puppies and kittens running around. This surgery is used to protect your pet against bacterial infections, reproductive tract diseases, and several types of cancer. This is a routine surgery in which your pet’s ovaries and uterus are removed.
Neutering – We suggest having your pet neutered if you have a male cat or dog. This is a surgery in which the testicles are removed. It helps decreasing overpopulation and protects your pet against several types of cancer as well as sexually-transmitted diseases.
Soft Tissue Surgery – Removing foreign materials from the gastrointestinal tract, removing tumors, and many more are the examples of soft tissue surgery.
Extracting Foxtails – A foxtail makes reference to a sort of plant seed, from the foxtail weed. At the time of the spring, they sprout up, usually in unoccupied lots, along with the edges of grass lawns or wild fields. Ostensibly, they have the mien of a stalk of wheat. The complications with foxtails left unprocessed in the ear area of an animal are that it can pass down the ear canal and inserted itself into the eardrum. This settles in much quavering of the head, scraping at the outer ear (pinna) and usually a humping of the head tilted to one side. This will often require veterinary intervention at this point.The veterinarian will often inspect both ears with an otoscope, to locate all veiled offenders, and then will take help of an alligator forceps traveled into the ear alongside the otoscope to extract the foxtail. As per some of the affairs, sedation of the dog will be needed to bring down the risk of penetrating the eardrum with the forceps if the dog twitches at the incorrect time.
Orthopedic Surgery
TPLO (Tibeal Plateau leveling osteotomy)
Cranial cruciate ligament pathology is a leading cause of lameness in dogs. Many surgical treatments have been described that aim to restore stifle joint stability and minimize the progression of subsequent osteoarthritis. Most surgical treatments seek to replace the function of the cranial cruciate ligament by substituting autologous tissues or synthetic materials.
More recently, the tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) procedure has been described, which alters the mechanical forces acting on the stifle, rendering the cranial cruciate ligament unnecessary.
Fracture REpair
Your veterinarian will likely recommend a specific treatment based on your personal circumstances, your dog’s behavior, and the severity of the fracture.
The decision for how to treat a fracture takes several factors into account. These include factors related to your pet, such as their age, demeanor, activity level, size, and medical history. The severity of the fracture also comes into play – open fractures and high-impact breaks require more intervention than closed or low-impact fractures.
Your home environment will also be considered: If you’re able to closely supervise your dog and restrict its activity, you may be able to opt for a less invasive repair procedure.
The goal of fracture repair and management is to immobilize the bones of the leg in order to prevent further damage, reduce pain, and aid in proper healing.
This is generally done through one of several fracture repair option