Five Standard Soft Tissue Operations for Pets
Numerous animals require various surgical treatments, including both standard elective procedures like neutering or spaying and routine operations that are necessary to save their life. General veterinary facilities frequently do soft tissue and some orthopedic operations. A unique type of veterinary hospital is needed for some difficult soft-tissue surgeries. These five soft-tissue procedures are frequently carried out in regular veterinary clinics.
#1: Removing foreign objects with surgery
Pets frequently consume substances that can obstruct their digestive tracts, which can result in the recovery of numerous foreign things. Cats and dogs frequently have the following objects taken from them:
- Clothing, especially socks
- Bones
- Corn cobs
- Rubber and plastic toys
- Hair bands
- Thread
Dogs are more selective about the materials they chew on, whereas cats frequently show interest in string-like objects that can seriously hurt them by becoming twisted in their intestines and cutting through them.
#2: Surgery for extensive removal
Different masses, some of which may be malignant or benign, can form in pets. These bumps and lumps may develop in an area that prevents movement, breathing, or feeding, or they may spread quickly, develop ulcers, or all three. The skin, the ears, the lips, and the belly all have masses that can be surgically removed.
#3: Having your pet spayed or neutered
In typical veterinary clinics, spaying and neutering are the procedures that are carried out most commonly. These operations, in which reproductive organs are removed, are performed every day. Preventing numerous health and behavioral issues in pets is the major goal of these operations.
#4: Bladder stone surgery
Urinary tract disease, an unsuitable diet, a lack of hydration, or heredity can all lead to bladder stones in pets, which are a regular occurrence. Some stone types can be broken down by prescription diets, but other stone types need to be surgically removed and thoroughly flushed out of the bladder to avoid urinary obstruction.
#5: Surgery to correct the brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
Due to the rising popularity of breeds like pugs, English bulldogs, and French bulldogs, brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) surgeries are occurring more frequently. Due to their flat faces, many breeds may need surgery to assist their breathing, such as soft palate shortening, laryngeal sac removal, or nostril opening.
Please feel free to get in touch with our staff if you have any inquiries about the upcoming soft tissue surgery that will be performed on your pet.