Orthopedic Pet Surgery

Cruciate, patella luxation, and hip surgery

Orthopedic surgery is just one of the many types of surgery offered at West Park Animal Hospital. Rather than referring to a single surgery, orthopedic surgery is an umbrella term used to describe several bone and joint repair procedures.

Though orthopedic surgery is most commonly used to treat fractured bones, it can also be used to treat congenital defects such as elbow dysplasia and patellar luxation. Joint replacement, such as total knee replacement, is also considered an orthopedic surgery.

Conditions that can be treated with orthopedic surgery include:

• Amputation
• Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) Repair - extracapsular repair only 
• Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy (FHO)

Any pet that undergoes orthopedic surgery will requires many weeks of restricted exercise and constant monitoring. It’s important to understand that almost all orthopedic surgeries come with a lengthy recovery time and, depending on how well your pet is doing towards the end of their recovery, we may recommend canine rehabilitation.

We are not orthopedic specialist but if needed we can work with you to help you through some of your pets basic orthopedic procedures.  In some cases we may recommend  you see a specialist and we are more than willing to guide you through the referral process.

Schedule an appointment by calling us at (905) 527-7426 or request online to learn more about orthopedic surgery.