Surgical Care
New Haven Pet Hospital features modern surgical facilities capable of providing your pet with the the most advanced, high-quality veterinary surgical care. The veterinarians at New Haven Pet Hospital are capable of performing many soft-tissue, orthopedic and ophthalmic surgeries. Whether your pet needs a routine spay/neuter procedure or requires emergency orthopedic surgery, our veterinarians are ready to help provide your pet with the best care possible.
Before surgery, we recommend that your pet undergo an electrocardiogram (ECG) of the heart and a preanesthetic blood panel.
ECG: When a veterinarian listens to your pet's heart with a stethoscope, they are able to listen for heart rhythm changes, such as a heart murmur. They cannot hear heart blocks, PVCs, heart arrhythmias, etc., but an ECG can make us aware of these conditions. That is why we feel it is important to have an ECG performed before a surgical procedure. Anesthetics have a major impact on the heart and knowing the condition of your pet's heart in advance help to decrease the anesthetic risks.
Preanesthetic blood panel: The blood panel we recommend for your pet depends on his or her age. For dogs and cats less than 8 years of age, we recommend a short chemistry panel that includes a: BUN, CReat, AIKP, ALT, TP and BG; this panel checks the health of the kidneys, liver and sugar levels of your pet before any anesthetics are performed. We also check the pack cell volume (PCV) and electrolyte levels to help determine if your pet is dehydrated.
For dogs and cats 8 years of age and older, we recommend a larger panel be performed. This panel checks for 12 blood chemistries (rather than only the 6 mentioned above), a complete blood count (CBC), urinalysis and your pet's electrolyte levels.
Most anesthetics are filtered through the liver and kidneys, knowing what condition your pet's body is in before surgery gives us the opportunity to adjust our anesthetic protocol so that we can tailor it specifically for your pet.
Our veterinarians will also perform a short physical exam the morning of the surgery. This includes listening to the heart and lungs of your pet, checking the site where the surgery is to be performed and the overall past wellness of your pet.
During surgery, your pet's vital signs are monitored through state-of-the-art surgical monitoring equipment and he or she will also be monitored closely by one of our registered veterinary technicians. We have invested heavily in the latest surgical equipment and take pride in the fact that five registered veterinary technicians are on our staff. We want to make sure your pet's surgery and recovery are stress-free - for both your pet and you.
We offer a full range of surgical care; below is a list of surgical procedures commonly performed at New Haven Pet Hospital.
Soft Tissue Surgeries
- Spay
- Neuter
- Foreign Bodies / Exploratory Surgery
- Tumor / Lump Removals
- Declawing
- Dewclaw Removals
- Ear Hematomas
- Laceration Repairs
- Puncture / Bite Wound Repair
- Hernia Repair
- Cystotomy
- Stenotic Nares
Ophthalmic Surgeries
- Entropion
- Ectropion
- Cherry Eye Repair
- Enucleations
- Ulcers
Orthopedic Surgeries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repairs
- Luxating Patellas (Knees)
- Leg / Digit Amputations
- Uncomplicated Fractures
Dental Care
- Dental Cleaning
- Extractions
- Fracture Repair
- Hyperplasia Removal
- Oral Tumor Removal