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Specialist veterinary procedures

Plain-language guides to the orthopedic procedures we match for. What each procedure is, when it's indicated, what recovery looks like — and the specialist clinics that perform it.

TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy)

The gold-standard surgical repair for cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs.

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Total Hip Replacement (THR) for dogs

Replaces a painful, dysplastic, or arthritic hip joint with an artificial implant — restoring near-normal function.

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Luxating Patella surgery

Surgical correction of a kneecap that slips out of its groove — most common in small and toy breeds.

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IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease) surgery

Surgical decompression of a herniated spinal disc — the most common neurological emergency in dogs.

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Fracture Repair surgery in dogs and cats

Surgical stabilisation of broken bones using plates, screws, pins, or external fixators — specialist orthopaedic surgery for complex fractures.

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Elbow Dysplasia surgery in dogs

A group of developmental elbow conditions causing lameness in large-breed dogs — treated with arthroscopy, fragment removal, or osteotomy.

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Spinal surgery in dogs and cats

Surgical decompression or stabilisation of the spine to treat disc disease, fractures, instability, or tumours causing nerve damage.

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Brain tumour surgery in dogs and cats

Surgical removal of intracranial tumours — an increasingly viable option at specialist neurology centres with advanced imaging and neuroanaesthesia.

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Cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment in dogs

Abnormal heart rhythms — from atrial fibrillation to ventricular tachycardia — diagnosed and managed by specialist veterinary cardiologists.

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MMVD (Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease)

The most common heart disease in dogs — specialist cardiologists diagnose, stage, and manage this condition to extend quality of life.

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DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy) in dogs

A disease of the heart muscle that causes the heart to enlarge and weaken — requires specialist cardiology for diagnosis and management.

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