We perform many types of soft tissue surgeries at our hospital. Soft tissue surgeries are those that are not associated with bone. These surgeries can provide many benefits to pets.
Probably the most common soft tissue surgery performed on pets is the removal of masses, or lumps. Most of these masses, once removed and tested, are found to be benign (nonharmful); however, occasionally they are more serious. Early removal and accurate diagnosis of a lump is necessary to improve the outcome in your pet if the mass is cancerous.
Other common soft tissue surgeries include:
- Wound repairs
- Cystotomies (removal of stones from the bladder)
- Gastrointestinal foreign body removal
- Stenotic nares correction
- Ectropion repair (correction of inward facing eyelashes)
Please contact us if you’d like to discuss how soft tissue surgery might be able to help your pet.