Surgical Services

The veterinarians at Capital Veterinary Specialists provide all aspects of advanced surgical care for your family pets. Surgical procedures include:

  • Orthopedic
    • Stifle (knee) stabilization
      • Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy
      • Tibial tuberosity advancement
      • Extracapsular repair
      • Meniscal therapy
    • Fracture repair
      • Complex fracture
      • Open fractures
      • Chronic fractures
      • Gun shot injuries
      • Hit by car trauma
    • Arthroscopy
      • Elbow, shoulder and stifle evaluations
    • Patella stabilization
      • Medial and lateral luxations
    • Elbow surgery
      • Fragmented coronoid process
      • Ununited anconeal process
      • Angular limb deformity
  • Soft Tissue
    • Gastrointestinal surgery
    • Renal and bladder surgery
    • Reconstructive surgery
    • Facial and oral surgery
    • Gall bladder surgery
    • Spleen/ liver surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
    • Laparoscopy
      • Gastropexy
      • Ovariohysterectomy
      • Liver biopsy
      • Cystoscopy
    • Arthroscopy
      • Stifle (knee) evaluation and therapy
      • Elbow joint evaluation and therapy
      • Tarsus (ankle) joint evaluation and therapy
  • Cancer Surgery
    • Abdominal and thoracic tumor removal
    • Soft tissue tumor removal
    • Bone cancer
    • Skin cancer
  • PennHIP certification
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Tarsal Fracture Tarsal Fracture (repaired)
Fracture Repair
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy Tibial Tuberosity Advancement
Stifle (knee) Stabilization

Capital Veterinary Specialists also has the latest Storz Endoscopy Unit used for endoscopy, laparoscopy, and arthroscopy. Other advanced services include ligasur vessel sealing, vacuum-assisted wound closure, and cold-compression therapy. All hospitalized patients have 24-hour care and monitoring.

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