Veterinary Surgery in Tucson

Surgical Procedures

At Pet Doctor, we perform medical and emergency surgeries to help treat disease and conditions in pets or to repair injuries sustained through trauma.

Our Tucson vets routinely perform the following elective and non-elective surgeries:

• Soft Tissue Surgery

  We offer soft tissue surgical procedures for ear, hepatic, urogenital, oncological, cardiothoracic, gastrointestinal, and skin disorders. 

• Spaying & Neutering

  When spaying or neutering your cat or dog, we surgically sterilize them in order to prevent diseases, unwanted litters and to improve their life expectancy.

• C-Sections

  During Caesarean sections, we surgically remove puppies or kittens from their mother's uterus.

  C-sections are typically performed when the mother is unable to give birth naturally. 

• Ocular

  If your cat or dog is experiencing redness, pain or other symptoms in or around their eyes, they may require ocular surgery.

  Common procedures for treating ocular conditions include ectropion surgery, entropion surgery, exenteration of the orbit, cherry eye surgery and ocular tumor removal.

  If your cat or dog requires a veterinary surgical specialist to perform the surgery, our veterinarians will refer you to a pet surgeon near Tucson and work closely with your animal surgeon to ensure that your pet receives the best possible care. 

• Mass Removal

  Cats and dogs can develop masses associated with the skin. Masses can also grow inside a body cavity and can be serious or life-threatening.

  Mass removal surgery is a fairly common procedure for both cats and dogs.

• Foreign Body

  Sometimes, foreign objects are ingested or can get stuck inside a cat's or dog's body.

  Whether your pet has eaten an object they shouldn't have or an accident has left them injured, we can perform foreign body surgery to remove it.

  In some cases, specialized skills or equipment are needed to perform pet surgery. If that is the case for your animal, your vet will refer you to a cat or dog surgeon near Tucson and work closely with your veterinary surgeon to ensure that your dog or cat receives the very best care.

• Wounds

  Wounds occur in pets when their living tissue has been broken, cut, torn or otherwise damaged. 

  It's incredibly important that these wound be cleaned, disinfected and appropriately cared for by one of our qualified vets as soon as possible.

• Dental Surgery

  Our veterinarians provide dental surgeries for dogs and cats. These surgeries can range from tooth extractions to gum disease treatment and jaw fracture repairs.

The Veterinary Surgery Process

We know that the idea of bringing your pet in for surgery can be an intimidating one. But, rest assured that we only recommend veterinary surgery when it is in the best interests of your pet.

We will make sure that you completely understand why we are recommending a veterinary surgery and that you are comfortable in making the decision to move ahead with it.

If your pet requires advanced care, our vets will refer you to a veterinary surgeon near Tucson, and work closely with your vet surgeon to ensure that your pet receives the best possible care. 

Surgical protocols at our clinic include:

Pre-surgical assessments. We will take time to confirm all of the specifics of the procedure as well as conduct a physical examination of the patient. We will also make sure that blood tests have been completed and reviewed to make sure that it is safe to administer anesthesia to your pet.

Dedicated surgical suites. Surgeries are performed in a dedicated surgical suite. This room is kept completely sterile to prevent infection and cross-contamination.

Surgical attire. Our staff wear disposable caps and masks at all times when they are in the surgical suite. Those involved in the procedure itself will also wear sterile gowns and single-use gloves.

Sterile packs and equipment. We are diligent in cleaning, sterilizing and wrapping each and every one of our surgical instruments and equipment prior to surgery.