Surgery

• Angular Limb Deformity Prevention/Correction: Distal ulnar ostectomy, proximal ulnar osteotomy, radius curvus, elbow incongruency correction.

• Arthroscopy

• Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy (FHO): This surgery is for treatment of Legg-Calves-Perthes Disease, Avascular Necrosis, and severe hip dysplasia or trauma.

• Fracture Repair: We offer the latest technology for bone osteosynthesis including bone plating, locking mechanisms, MIPO (minimally invasive bone osteosynthesis), and ESF (external skeletal fixation).

• Fragmented Coronoid Process (FCP): The fragmented piece of bone is removed either arthroscopically or with open surgery. The removal of FCP aids in alleviating the clinical signs associated with canine elbow dysplasia.

• Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS): This procedure is used for prevention of clinical signs associated with canine hip dysplasia.

• Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD): of the shoulder, elbow, knee, and tarsus. This is diagnosed and managed most times with arthroscopy.

• Patellar Luxation Repair: is a multi-factorial problem that includes bone and soft tissue abnormalities. IndyVet surgeons approach this orthopedic condition by addressing each causative factor to maximize positive outcome and patient comfort. Some of the procedures involved might include joint capsule releases, retinacular modification, rectus femoris muscle transposition, tibial tuberosity transposition, and various types of arthroplasties. Some adult patients with acute signs of lameness often have concurrent ligament injuries that must be addressed at the time of the patellar laxity surgery.

• Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO): This surgery is performed for repair of the cranial cruciate ligament.

Cardiovascular Surgery

• Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) ligation

• Persistent Right Aortic Arch (PRAA) transection

• Pericardectomy for treatment of idiopathic pericardial effusion

• Thoracic Duct Ligation for treatment of idiopathic chylothorax

Lungs

• Lung biopsy

• Lung lobectomies

• Pneumonectomy

• Abdominal hernia repair

• Adrenal tumor excision

• Cholecystectomy

• Cholecysto-duodenostomy

• Sub-Total Colectomy for treatment of idiopathic megacolon

• Cystotomy & Partial Cystectomy for treatment of tumors, polyps, and urinary stones

• Diaphragmatic hernia repair

• Enteric resection and anastomosis for treatment of tumors, perforations, or foreign bodies. We offer the latest technology in GI stapling. These techniques minimize anesthesia time and allow for faster recovery, especially when multiple repairs are needed in the same critically ill patient

• Gastrotomy & Partial Gastrectomy for treatment of tumors and ulcers of the stomach

• Gastro-intestinal biopsies

• Inguinal hernia repair

• Splenectomy

• Laparoscopy

• Liver biopsy performed both open or by laparoscopy

• Liver lobectomy

• Nephrectomy (removal of a kidney)

• Perineal hernia repair

• Porto-Systemic Shunting repair (PSS) both intra-hepatic and extra-hepatic shunts can be corrected surgically to alleviate the patient’s clinical signs and prolong life expectancy.

• Prostatic Omentalization

• Urolith (urinary stones) removal: Urinary stones are formed as a consequence of metabolic imbalances. Often times these stones become lodged along the urinary tract causing a life threatening obstruction. The removal of stones from kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra needs very delicate surgery. Often, when the condition is chronic or recurrent, re-routing of the ureters or urethra is necessary to reestablish urinary patency.

• Arytenoid Lateralization for laryngeal paralysis

• Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) corrective procedures includes correction of stenotic nares, elongated soft palate, and everted laryngeal saccules

• Maxillectomy and Mandibulectomy for removal of oral tumors

• Salivary Mucocele Resection

• Parathyroidectomy

• Permanent or Temporary Tracheostomy

• Total Ear Canal Ablation (TECA) for treatment of refractory ear infection or ear canal tumor

• Thyroidectomy

• Ventral Bulla Osteotomy for treatment of middle ear disease

Our Oncology and Surgery teams collaborate closely to support every stage of cancer care, from diagnosis through surgical biopsies to treatment with tumor debulking or tumor excision before definitive chemotherapy. By working together, our specialists provide coordinated care designed to achieve the best possible outcomes.

• Skin Flaps

• Skin Grafting

• Episioplasty for treatment of vaginal fold abnormalities

• Wound Management and care