Soft Tissue Surgery
COVE offers advanced laparoscopic procedures for a range of abdominal conditions. These include spays, cryptorchid neuters, gastropexies, tissue biopsies, mass/tumor removals, and urinary tract surgeries, all designed to provide minimally invasive options for your pet’s care.
Laparoscopic Surgery
We have state-of-the-art laparoscopic equipment to allow us to offer minimally Invasive options for numerous abdominal procedures.
- Procedures offered laparoscopically include
- Ovariohysterectomy (Spay)
- Cryptorchid Neuter (Abdominally retained testicles)
Laparoscopic Assisted Gastropexy– An alternative to a traditional gastropexy (stomach tacking to the body wall to prevent GDV). This minimally invasive approach can help prevent a life-threatening condition in a safer, less invasive surgical procedure.
Biopsy Sample Collection– minimally invasive intra-abdominal tissue collection from the liver, spleen, kidneys, and lymph nodes for diagnosis of different disease processes including tumors/cancers, hepataphathies (liver disorders), and others.
Gastropexy
Surgery that is sometimes described as a “tacking the stomach”. It involves tacking the stomach to the body wall in a way that prevents the stomach from flipping, leading to a GDV (Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus). GDVs are life treating and require emergency surgery to correct.
Mass/Tumor Removal
From skin and subcutaneous masses (mast cell tumors, lipomas, soft tissue sarcomas) to more complex tumors involving structures such as the thyroid glands, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, kidneys, liver, spleen, intestines, and more) our surgery teams are equipped to diagnose, surgically remove(if possible), and treat your pet’s mass/tumor.
Perineal Urethrostomy
Urethral obstruction is a common issue we see in male cats. This surgery enlarges the diameter of the urethra of male cats to prevent future obstructions. This surgery is typically performed after a male cat gets a urethral obstruction (also known as “Blocking”) that is life threatening if not resolved) to prevent future obstructions.
Gastropexy
Preventative surgery that tacks the stomach to the body wall. This procedure helps prevent development of a GDV, a fatal condition that can develop involving torsion of the stomach.
Urinary Bladder Surgeries
Most common bladder surgery performed is a cystotomy to remove bladder stones. Another surgery involving the bladder is the removal of bladder tumors. Not all bladder tumors are removable but with proper work up with an ultrasound, this can be determined.
Liver Lobectomy (liver lobe removal)
This is most commonly performed to remove liver tumors but there are other disorders (liver lobe torsions, severe infections) that may require removal of a liver lobe.
Cholecystectomy
Also known as a gall bladder removal. This is sometimes necessary for numerous disorders including gall bladder mucoceles (accumulation of formed material within the bladder that can occlude the gall bladder and in severe cases rupture the gall bladder), severe cholangiohepatitis (infection affecting the gall bladder), and gall stones.
Expect the best from COVE Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital.
We work as a team with you, your veterinarian, and your pet, to understand their comprehensive medical history and current concerns regarding your pet. Collectively, we identify the best path of treatment.
