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Soft Tissue Surgery for Dogs and Cats in Orillia

Surgery is a core part of our practice. Our team handles a wide range of procedures in-house, from routine operations to complex cases, with experience you can rely on.

Where Experience and Efficiency Make Care Affordable.

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Surgeries We Perform

We perform a wide range of soft tissue surgeries for dogs and cats. Surgical recommendations are made after examination and case assessment.

Reproductive & Preventive Surgery

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  • Spay and neuter for dogs and cats
  • Cryptorchid surgery
  • Cesarean section
  • Pyometra surgery
  • Ovarian remnant correction when appropriate

Gastrointestinal Surgery

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  • Exploratory laparotomy
  • Foreign body removal from the stomach or intestines
  • Gastrotomy
  • Enterotomy
  • Intestinal resection and anastomosis
  • Bloat/GDV surgery
  • Gastropexy
  • Rectal prolapse repair
  • Intestinal biopsy
  • Feeding tube placement when appropriate

Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Procedures

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  • Liver biopsy
  • Partial liver lobectomy when appropriate
  • Cholecystectomy when appropriate
  • Pancreatic biopsy when appropriate

Urinary & Urogenital Surgery

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  • Cystotomy/bladder stone removal
  • Perineal urethrostomy/PU surgery
  • Urethral obstruction procedures
  • Bladder biopsy and repair
  • Bladder rupture repair
  • Nephrectomy/kidney removal when appropriate
  • Prostatic abscess drainage when appropriate

Hernia Repair

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  • Umbilical hernia repair
  • Inguinal hernia repair
  • Incisional hernia repair
  • Perineal hernia repair
  • Diaphragmatic hernia repair when appropriate

Respiratory & Thoracic Procedures

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  • Brachycephalic airway surgery
  • Stenotic nares correction
  • Soft palate resection
  • Everted laryngeal saccule correction
  • Laryngeal tie-back when appropriate
  • Thoracocentesis
  • Chest tube placement

Eye, Eyelid, Head & Oral Soft Tissue Procedures

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  • Enucleation
  • Cherry eye correction
  • Entropion and ectropion repair
  • Eyelid mass removal
  • Oral mass removal
  • Oronasal fistula repair
  • Gingivectomy/gingivoplasty when appropriate
  • Salivary mucocele surgery/sialoadenectomy

Skin, Wound & Oncology Surgery

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  • Mass removal, benign and malignant
  • Wide tumor excision
  • Mast cell tumor excision
  • Soft tissue sarcoma excision
  • Lymph node removal
  • Mammary mass excision
  • Unilateral or bilateral mastectomy when appropriate
  • Abscess treatment and drainage
  • Bite wound exploration and lavage
  • Wound repair and reconstruction
  • Drain placement
  • Seroma management

Limb & Adjacent Soft Tissue Procedures

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  • Limb amputation
  • Tail amputation
  • Digit amputation
  • Carpal pad removal when appropriate
  • Femoral Head Ostectomy/FHO

Emergency & Trauma-Related Surgery

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  • Splenectomy
  • Trauma-related exploratory surgery
  • Internal injury repair
  • Bladder rupture repair
  • Diaphragmatic rupture repair when appropriate

Feline-Specific Procedures

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  • Feline perineal urethrostomy/PU surgery
  • Subtotal colectomy for megacolon when appropriate
  • Esophagostomy tube placement
  • Feeding tube placement

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Advanced Procedures and Case Selection

Some advanced procedures are performed when appropriate after examination, diagnostics, and case review. Cases requiring specialty-level equipment, advanced imaging, blood transfusion support, or 24-hour intensive care may be referred to a specialty or emergency facility.

Our priority is always the best outcome for the pet, whether treatment is performed at our hospital or referred to a specialty or emergency facility.

Your Pet’s Safety

Every surgical patient is cared for under general anesthesia with monitoring throughout the procedure and close attention during recovery.

We offer pre-anesthetic blood work, comprehensive anesthetic monitoring, and multimodal pain management during and after surgery. Monitoring may include heart rate, respiratory rate, gum color and capillary refill, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and carbon dioxide monitoring when applicable.

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Affordable Surgical Care, Explained We work to keep surgery accessible for Orillia families. Our pricing tends to be more reasonable because we are an experienced, busy practice and we focus on the care your pet truly needs.

That is not a compromise on quality. It comes from doing this work often, doing it carefully, and being honest with you about what is necessary.
 Honest Guidance We handle many surgical cases in-house. When a case calls for advanced imaging, blood transfusion support, 24-hour intensive care, or specialty-level surgery, we will tell you plainly and help coordinate a referral.

The right outcome for your pet always comes first, whether that care is with us or with a specialist.
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Common Questions

Start with a visit. We will examine your pet, explain what we find, and walk you through the options before anything is scheduled.

Anesthesia is carefully managed and monitored for every patient. We will review your pet’s health beforehand and answer your questions.

Most surgical patients go home the same day. If overnight monitoring or 24-hour care is needed, we may recommend transfer to a 24-hour emergency facility.

Yes. We aim to keep surgical care accessible while maintaining careful standards, monitoring, and pain management. Experience and efficiency help make this possible.

Let's Talk About Your Pet's Surgery Whether your pet needs a routine procedure or something more complex, our Orillia team is here to help. Call Twin Lakes Veterinary Hospital at 705-243-8923.

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