The following are PDF documents with additional information on common surgical conditions and procedures performed at VSC. Although these information sheets are written by board-certified surgeons, there are can be variations in these diseases or newer treatment options. It is important that you follow the advice of your surgeon who is treating your pet.
Downloadable PDFs
Airway tumors
Angular limb deformities
Biceps tendon disease
Bladder stones (dogs)
Brachycephalic Syndrome (BOAS)
Calcaneal tendon injuries
Ectopic ureters
Epulis
Fibrotic myopathy/contracture
Femoral head ostectomy (FHO)
Fracture repair – internal fixation
Hemangiosarcoma
Intestinal cancer
Kidney Stones (cats)
Liver (portosystemic) shunts
Mammary tumors (dogs)
Megacolon (cats)
Nasopharyngeal polyps
Oral melanoma
Otitis externa
Perineal hernia
Pleural effusion
Prostate cysts
Rhinitis/sinusitis (cats)
Septic arthritis
Tracheal collapse
Ununited anconeal process
Urethritis
Urethral prolapse
Anal sac disease
Arthrodesis (joint fusion)
Bladder cancer
Bone tumors
Bullous lung disease
Cryptorchidism
Degloving injuries
Elbow incongruency
Fragmented coronoid (FCP)
Gastric cancer
Hip luxation
Intestinal obstruction
Laryngeal paralysis
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Lung lobe torsion
Mediastinal diseases
Nasal tumors
Osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD)
Ovarian remnant syndrome
Perianal tumors
Prostate cancer
Pythiosis
Sacroiliac luxation
Salivary mucocele
Shoulder luxation
Tracheal trauma
Urinary incontinence
Ureteral obstruction (cats)
Urethral obstruction (cats)
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