Clarksville Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
Our team performs a wide range of soft tissue surgeries to address issues involving your pet’s internal organs, skin, and other soft tissues.
Common soft tissue procedures include:
Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome correction: Improves breathing for short-nosed breeds (like Bulldogs and Pugs) by shortening an elongated soft palate and widening narrow nostrils.
Ear surgery (TECA-BO, polyps, ventral bulla osteotomy): Removes diseased tissue or growths inside the ear canal to relieve chronic pain and infection.
Oral surgery: Includes tumor removal and fistula repair to restore comfort and prevent infection in the mouth.
Thyroid and Parathyroid gland removal: Helps treat hormone-related diseases and tumors affecting these glands.
Anal sacculectomy: Removes infected, impacted, or cancerous anal glands that can cause pain and recurring infections.
Cesarean section (C-section) and Pyometra surgery: Addresses emergency reproductive conditions, including difficult births or severe uterine infections.
Gallbladder and gastrointestinal surgery: Removes gallstones, tumors, or foreign objects that cause digestive blockages.
GDV (gastric dilatation-volvulus) or “bloat” surgery: A life-saving procedure that corrects and prevents twisting of the stomach in large-breed dogs.
Kidney and liver surgery: Includes biopsies, tumor removal, and correction of portosystemic shunts to support organ function.
Urinary tract surgery: Treats bladder stones, obstructions, and urethral issues through procedures such as cystotomy, ureterostomy, urethrotomy, and perineal or scrotal urethrostomy.
Splenectomy: Removal of the spleen due to rupture, tumor, or other disease.
Skin and reconstructive surgery: Involves removing skin tumors, repairing wounds, and performing skin grafts or flaps for better healing.
Wound management and repair: Helps heal deep or complex wounds through surgical cleaning, closure, and reconstruction.
Thoracic surgery (thoracotomy, sternotomy, pericardiectomy): Addresses problems within the chest cavity, such as heart or lung conditions.
Cardiac surgery (PDA correction): Repairs a congenital heart defect known as a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) to improve heart function.
Lung surgery: Removes diseased or damaged portions of the lung caused by tumors, trauma, or torsion.
Rib resection: Removes a portion of a rib to access diseased tissue or tumors in the chest, helping improve comfort and function after injury or disease.
