Here are some general examples of treatments and diagnostics we can provide.
Medical treatments:
Our oxygen cage allows us to provide O2 to critically ill or high risk anesthesia patients such as the elderly or brachycephalic breeds like the English Bulldog.
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- Preventive care consultations (or exams)
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- Medical consultations (or exams)
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- Emergency consultations (during our business hours)
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- Nail trims
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- Intravenous (IV) fluids
- Oxygen therapy, O2 cage
Surgeries:
Our surgery suite is equipped with an Isoflurane anesthesia machine, oxygen concentrator and a water filled heating mat. We monitor our patients with blood pressure, ECG (electrocardiogram), pulse oxymetry and temperature devices. IV (intravenous) fluids are provided to all of our patients undergoing a surgical procedure.
- Ovariohysterectomy (spay)
- Castration (neuter)
- Mass removal (excision, biopsy, lumpectomy)
- Cystotomy (bladder surgery)
- Enterotomy or enterectomy (intestine surgery)
- Gastrotomy and gastropexy (stomach surgery)
- Cherry eye surgery (prolapse nictitians gland)
- Entropion
- Enucleation (removal of eye ball)
- Dystrichiasis
- Chalazion or Meibomian Gland Cyst removal
For ethical reasons, we DO NOT do purely cosmetic surgeries like feline/canine onychectomy (declaw), tail amputation (tail docking) or otoplasty (ear cropping). The only exceptions are if the surgery is medically necessary such as an ingrown tail (corkscrew tail), neoplasia (tumors), infection or trauma.
Orthopedic surgeries:
- Fracture repairs
- Cruciate ligament (TPLO or other)
- Luxating Patella
- Hip surgery (arthrodesis, femoral head excision, hip replacement)
Note: Some surgeries on this list are performed by Dr Denis Philibert and are subject to his availability.
Dentistry:
Our dental suite is equipped with modern veterinary dentistry equipment such a digital dental x-ray, ultrasonic scaler, polisher and a high-power drill.
Dental cleaning (also called prophylaxis or prophy)
Dental extractions
Partial mandibulectomy
Oral mass removal
Dental digital radiography (dental x-ray)
Diagnostics:
Our digital x-ray generator allow us to produce high quality radiographs that can be easily sent to referring veterinarians, specialists or to our clients if they want a copy.
Laboratory diagnostic tests such as heartworm, fecals, Lyme, Leukemia, FIV, parvovirus, general blood panels, urinalysis (urine test), diabetes (glucose curve and fructosamine), Cushings or Addisons testing, cytology and histopathology (biopsy).
