Veterinary Surgery & Anesthesia Services at DVM Hospitals Group
When it comes to cat and dog surgery, we take every precaution for your pet’s health, safety and comfort. Our veterinarians are highly experienced in routine and advanced surgical procedures, and use sedation and local anesthesia whenever possible. A postoperative pain management program is established for all surgical patients to ease recovery.
All patients requiring short-acting or general anesthesia receive a pre-anesthetic exam and a pre-anesthetic blood panel.
Most elective surgical patients can go home the same day. When around-the-clock postsurgery nursing care is required, our Tribeca and West Village animal hospitals are staffed 24-hours every day of the week.
Surgical Services include:
- General Pet Surgery – We perform an extensive range of general dog and cat surgeries. Typically, these surgeries require general anesthesia and one to three days of postoperative hospitalization.
- Elective Pet Surgery includes routine spaying and neutering of female and male puppies and kittens over 6 months of age, as well as cat declawing using laser surgical technology.
- Laparoscopic Surgery allows for minimally invasive surgery. Through small incisions, scoping, and special instrumentation, our veterinarians can collect tissue for pathology, while avoiding full exploratory surgery and extended postop hospitalization.
- Laser Surgery – We use CO2 laser technology on a select basis as an aid to surgical intervention. The laser "brushes" away microscopic layers of diseased tissue to reveal the healthy tissue underneath. Lasers may also be used to seal nerve and vessel endings for more rapid healing, less postoperative pain, and minimal time in the hospital.
