Surgery
Standing surgery, emergency surgery and anaesthesia
Surgery has been an area of expertise at our practice for decades, and our team of surgeons have extensive experience gained from working in leading practices and Universities across the world.
The hospital is equipped to undertake any recognised surgical procedure, and has one of the busiest surgical caseloads in the country.
Our team can carry out standing, soft tissue, laparoscopic, arthroscopic, tenoscopic, respiratory, orthopaedic, laser, dental, wobbler and emergency surgeries.
We offer a full range of post-operative management for both elective and emergency surgery cases, and can offer advice on post-operative rehabilitation and ancillary therapies.
Standing surgeries
We offer the following standing surgeries:
- Sinus surgery.
- Minimally invasive Steinman pin repulsion.
- Minimally invasive transbuccal extraction.
- Repair of selected fractures.
- Laparoscopic ovariectomy and cryptorchidectomy.
- Laparoscopy for investigation of chronic colic.
- Thoracoscopy.
- Penile amputation.
- Dorsal spinous process resection.
- Interspinous ligament desmotomy.
- Splint bone removal.
- Jugular vein thrombectomy.
- Cystotomy.
- Selected laryngeal surgeries.
- Eye removal and prosthesis.
- Cyclosporin implantation for recurrent uveitis.
- Vitreal injections.
- Corneal surgery.
We offer the following standing surgeries:
- Sinus surgery.
- Minimally invasive Steinman pin repulsion.
- Minimally invasive transbuccal extraction.
- Repair of selected fractures.
- Laparoscopic ovariectomy and cryptorchidectomy.
- Laparoscopy for investigation of chronic colic.
- Thoracoscopy.
- Penile amputation.
- Dorsal spinous process resection.
- Interspinous ligament desmotomy.
- Splint bone removal.
- Jugular vein thrombectomy.
- Cystotomy.
- Selected laryngeal surgeries.
- Eye removal and prosthesis.
- Cyclosporin implantation for recurrent uveitis.
- Vitreal injections.
- Corneal surgery.
Emergency surgeries
Our 24-hour emergency service offers colic (abdominal) surgery, caesarean sections, fracture repair and joint and tendon sheath surgery following wound trauma.
Our 24-hour emergency service offers colic (abdominal) surgery, caesarean sections, fracture repair and joint and tendon sheath surgery following wound trauma.
Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia is undertaken by board specialised and highly experienced veterinarians supported by state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, with the latest padded recovery areas meaning that the majority of horses have a rope-assisted recovery from general anaesthesia under full supervision.
Anaesthesia is undertaken by board specialised and highly experienced veterinarians supported by state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, with the latest padded recovery areas meaning that the majority of horses have a rope-assisted recovery from general anaesthesia under full supervision.