Surgery
Board-certified
surgical services
Your family’s best friend deserves expert veterinary surgical care. At Points East Veterinary Specialty Hospital we offer the highest level of surgical expertise and specialized care for your pets. View the list below for specific surgeries and don’t hesitate to give us a call at (252) 991-6560 if you have any questions.
Soft Tissue Surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery for diseases of:
- Chest wall
- Diaphragm
- Esophagus
- Heart
- Lungs
- Trachea
- Ear, nose, and throat surgery for:
- Brachycephalic syndrome
- Ear polyps
- Laryngeal paralysis
- TECA – Total ear canal ablation
- Endocrine surgery for:
- Adrenal
- Parathyroid glands
- Thyroid
- Intrabdominal surgery for:
- Abdominal wall hernias
- Bladder
- Gastrointestinal (colon, colorectal, esophagus, foreign body removal, gastric dilatation-volvulus or GDV correction, GI neoplasia resection, intestines, and stomach)
- Hepatobiliary (liver, gallbladder removal repair, or portosystemic shunt repair)
- Kidney
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Urogenital (bladder, kidney, genital organs, ureters, and urethra)
- Common surgeries include:
- Adrenalectomy
- Amputation
- Anal sac removal
- Arytenoid lateralization (Lar-Par)
- Brachycephalic airway surgery
- (staphylectomy, sacculectomy,
tonsillectomy, rhinoplasty) - Cholecystectomy
- Colopexy
- Cystotomy
- Diaphragmatic hernia repair
- Episioplasty
- Foreign body removal
- Gastropexy
- Hemilaminectomy
- Intestinal resection and anastomosis
- Laparoscopy
- Liver lobectomy
- Lung lobectomy
- Mandibulectomy
- Mass removal
- Maxillectomy
- Nephrectomy
- Pacemaker placement
- Parathyroidectomy
- PDA – Patent ductus arteriosus
- Perineal hernia repair
- Perineal urethrostomy
- Persistent right aortic arch
- Portosystemic shunt
- PPDH – Peritoneal-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia
- Pyometra
- Salivary mucocele
- Screw tail amputation
- Scrotal urethrostomy
- Skin flaps
- Skin grafts
- Splenectomy
- Subtotal colectomy
- TECA – Total ear canal ablation
- Thoracic duct ligation
- Thoracoscopy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tracheal stent
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Urethral prolapse
- VBO – Ventral bulla osteotomy
- Ventral slot
Orthopedic Surgery
• Complete orthopedic examinations for:
• Gait abnormalities
• Lameness
• Pain
• Cruciate ligament rupture surgery including:
• Extracapsular procedures
• Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO)
• Femoral head ostectomy (FHO)
• Fracture repair
• Hip dysplasia/Arthritis management
• Joint luxation/dislocation repair
• Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis (JPS)
• Neurectomy
• Patella dislocation repair
Oncologic Surgery
• Abdominal tumor removal
• Amputation
• Feeding tube placement
• Skin reconstruction after tumor removal
• Thoracic wall reconstruction
• Tumor and extensive mass removals
(abdominal, dermatological, endocrine, lung, mammary gland, perianal, peripheral nerve, rectal, spinal, thyroid, and more)
Surgery Services Available:
Oncologic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Soft Tissue Surgery
Compassionate Veterinary Care
Points East Veterinary Specialty is committed to providing pets, their families, and the veterinary community with the highest level of veterinary surgical care available.
Meet Our Surgeons
Contact The Office
PHONE: (252) 991-6560
FAX: (252) 557-3487
EMAIL: [email protected]
Office Location
5702 Grover Lane
Sims, NC 27880
Hours
EMERGENCY
We are open 24 hours a day for Emergency Care.
BOARD-CERTIFIED SURGICAL SERVICES
Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
(By Appointment Only)
OUTPATIENT ULTRASOUND SERVICES
Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
(By Appointment Only)