Surgery

Safe & Skilled Surgical Veterinary Care in Denver, CO

At Five Points Animal Hospital we have multiple doctors on staff with a special interest and advanced training in surgery, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Though we do not have any board-certified surgeons on staff, we have the staff and facilities to offer a multitude of different surgeries.

We Offer:

  • Spays & neuters
  • Tumor removals
  • Foreign body extraction
  • Bladder stone surgery (cystotomy)
  • Gastropexy (for large-breed dogs prone to bloat)
  • Orthopedic procedures
  • Soft tissue
  • Emergency/Critical Care/Internal Medicine
  • Wound repair

Orthopedic Surgery

  • TPLO
  • Extracapsular repair (lateral suture)
  • Femoral head and neck ostectomy
  • Medial patellar luxation
  • Tibial tuberosity avulsion
  • Fracture repairs (case-by-case)
  • Forelimb amputation
  • Hind limb amputation
  • Digit amputation
  • Caudectomy (tail amputation)

Emergency/Critical/Internal Medicine

  • Splenectomy (Ligasure)
  • Pyometra
  • Foreign body
  • Gastrotomy
  • Enterotomy
  • Resection and anastomosis
  • Intestinal masses
  • Cystotomy/cystoscopy
  • Perineal urethrostomy
  • Gastropexy
  • Enucleation

Soft Tissue Surgery

  • Laparoscopic ovariohysterectomy
  • Laparoscopic ovariectomy
  • Laparoscopic assisted gastropexy
  • Laparoscopic cryptorchid neuter
  • Neuter
  • Laparoscopic liver biopsy
  • Thyroidectomy (case dependent)
  • Anal sacculectomy
  • Alar wedge resection/"Nares resection”
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Mass removals (basic to advanced [case dependent])
  • Episioplasty/"hooded vulva"
  • Meibomian gland tumors/eyelid masses
  • “Cherry eye" surgery
  • Everted T-cartilage

Your pet’s safety and recovery are our top priorities. Contact us to schedule a surgical consultation.