Pet Surgery
We handle surgical interventions with skill and compassion.
Pet Surgery
We handle surgical interventions with skill and compassion.
At Animal Hospital of Fort Lauderdale, we are committed to providing the highest standard of surgical care for your pets. Our state-of-the-art facility includes two fully equipped surgical suites, where we perform a wide range of pet surgeries for dogs and cats in the Fort Lauderdale area. Our experienced veterinary team conducts every procedure with the utmost attention to detail and care for the comfort of your pet.
We know hearing that your pet needs surgery can be a time filled with anxiety. Any patient at our veterinary clinic will undergo their procedure with compassion and a skilled hand.
Surgeries We Perform
Our pet hospital offers a variety of surgical procedures to address the diverse needs of our pet patients.
Whether your pet requires routine or more complex surgery, our skilled veterinarians are here to provide exceptional care. Some of the surgeries we perform include:
- Spay and Neuter
- Soft-Tissue Surgery
- Internal Surgery
- Exploratory Surgery
- Extremity Surgery
- Cosmetic Procedures
- Tumor, Lump, or Cyst Removal
- Cancerous Growth Removal
- Non-Cancerous Growth Removal
- Laceration Repair
- Cystotomy
- Abscess
- Dewclaw and Tail Amputation
- Ear Hematoma
- Biopsy
- Cat Declaw
- End-to-End Anastomosis
- Entropion Repair
- Gastropexy
- Hernia Repair
- Pyometra
- Scrotal Ablation
- C-section
- Splenectomy
- Meibomian Cyst
- Mastectomy
- Stenotic Nares
- Enterotomy
- Gastrostomy
- TPLO
- Tooth Extractions
- Epulis Removal
This is not a complete list of every surgery that we offer. If your pet needs a specific surgery, we encourage you to give us a call to see if we can perform that procedure at Animal Hospital of Fort Lauderdale.
This is not a complete list of every surgery that we offer. If your pet needs a specific surgery, we encourage you to give us a call to see if we can perform that procedure at Animal Hospital of Fort Lauderdale.
- Gastropexy
- Hernia Repair
- Pyometra
- Scrotal Ablation
- C-section
- Splenectomy
- Meibomian Cyst
- Mastectomy
- Stenotic Nares
- Enterotomy
- Gastrostomy
- TPLO
- Tooth Extractions
- Epulis Removal
- Spay and Neuter
- Soft-Tissue Surgery
- Internal Surgery
- Exploratory Surgery
- Extremity Surgery
- Cosmetic Procedures
- Tumor, Lump, or Cyst Removal
- Cancerous Growth Removal
- Non-Cancerous Growth Removal
- Laceration Repair
- Cystotomy
- Abscess
- Dewclaw and Tail Amputation
- Ear Hematoma
- Biopsy
- Cat Declaw
- End-to-End Anastomosis
- Entropion Repair
Our pet hospital offers a variety of surgical procedures to address the diverse needs of our pet patients.
Whether your pet requires routine or more complex surgery, our skilled veterinarians are here to provide exceptional care. Some of the surgeries we perform include:
Surgeries We Perform
Utilizing a Surgical Laser for Advanced Pet Surgery
Our hospital is equipped with surgical laser technology for certain procedures, which offers several advantages over traditional surgical methods. The surgical laser allows for precise and controlled incisions, minimizing damage to surrounding tissues and reducing bleeding during surgery. This precision results in less post-operative pain and swelling for your pet. The laser sterilizes as it cuts, decreasing the risk of infection and leading to better surgical outcomes. Pets undergoing laser surgery often experience faster healing times and can return to normal activities more quickly.
In addition to our surgical laser, each suite is equipped with a Bair Hugger™ warming unit, IV pumps, and EKG/Pulse Ox monitors. Our equipment enables us to provide comprehensive and safe care for every surgical pet patient. If you are interested in stem cell therapy, we can extract, process, and store your pet’s stem cells during certain procedures. For accelerated healing options, we can also provide low-level laser therapy and/or PRP treatments.
Utilizing a Surgical Laser for Advanced Pet Surgery
Our hospital is equipped with surgical laser technology for certain procedures, which offers several advantages over traditional surgical methods. The surgical laser allows for precise and controlled incisions, minimizing damage to surrounding tissues and reducing bleeding during surgery. This precision results in less post-operative pain and swelling for your pet. The laser sterilizes as it cuts, decreasing the risk of infection and leading to better surgical outcomes. Pets undergoing laser surgery often experience faster healing times and can return to normal activities more quickly.
In addition to our surgical laser, each suite is equipped with a Bair Hugger™ warming unit, IV pumps, and EKG/Pulse Ox monitors. Our equipment enables us to provide comprehensive and safe care for every surgical pet patient. If you are interested in stem cell therapy, we can extract, process, and store your pet’s stem cells during certain procedures. For accelerated healing options, we can also provide low-level laser therapy and/or PRP treatments.
Pet Surgery FAQs
Pre-anesthetic blood screening varies by the age of your pet and tests the organ functions, blood counts, and clotting function of your pet. The pre-anesthetic blood screening is important for any pet undergoing surgery and is done to ensure safety during surgery and the ability to heal following surgery.
We perform surgeries every day, Monday through Friday. Admissions for standard small animal surgeries such as spays, neuters, and declaws, as well as for dentistry, should be done prior to 9:00 AM on the day of surgery. Arrangements can be made to have your pet dropped off the night before as well.
Admitting times for non-routine surgeries should be discussed with your pet’s doctor or another staff member, as these may vary depending on the surgery. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
When dropping off your pet for surgery, please plan on spending ten to fifteen minutes filling out pre-surgical paperwork and admitting your pet. While we recognize that this may be somewhat inconvenient, it is very important that we have the information that we request at this time to ensure the safety and proper care of your pet. If you would like, we can fax or e-mail most of this paperwork to you to further expedite your pet’s check-in.
For routine surgical procedures, such as spays, neuters, declaws, dentistry, and mass removals, your pet should not be given access to food for twelve hours prior to surgery. We recommend taking your pet’s food away by 10:00 PM the night before surgery if you are bringing them in the day of the procedure. It’s okay for them to have water at any time. If your pet is admitted the night before surgery, we’ll see to it that food is withheld appropriately.
Most routine surgeries may go home the day the surgery is performed. More complex surgeries will require hospitalization overnight or for multiple days, depending on the type of procedure and the severity of the animal’s condition. Your doctor will explain the length of stay prior to surgery.
Our staff will keep you updated on the surgery and your pet’s condition. Our staff will contact you to schedule a discharge appointment that fits into our schedule and is convenient for you. At that time, we’ll go over the procedure, discharge instructions, and medications.
If your pet’s procedure required external sutures or stapling, these are usually removed around 14 days for sutures and 10 days for staples following the procedure. A future appointment for this will be scheduled at the time of your pet’s discharge.
Surgery for Pets in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Surgery for Pets in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Come to Animal Hospital of Fort Lauderdale.
Our advanced facilities and experienced team lead to exceptional surgical care for your pets. Schedule a pet surgery consultation appointment to talk with one of our veterinarians about your companion’s needs. We will be there for you and your pet through every step of your pet’s surgical process, from consultation to recovery.
Animal Hospital of Fort Lauderdale provides pet surgery for cats and dogs in Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lighthouse Point, Pompano, and surrounding Florida communities and beyond.
