Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery

Advanced Diagnostic & Orthopaedic Equipment

At Cave Vets, we have state-of-the-art facilities including advanced diagnostics, a CT Scanner, an MRI Machine and more. This advanced diagnostic equipment helps to ensure that we can effectively assess a variety of orthopaedic conditions, enabling us to create tailored treatment plans your referred pets.

Orthopaedic Conditions That We Treat

Our veterinary orthopaedic specialists at Cave Vets are able to provide comprehensive care and treatment for a vast range of conditions including:

Cruciate Disease/TPLO

Cruciate disease is a common orthopaedic issue in dogs, often leading to lameness and pain. Our veterinary orthopaedic team at Cave Vets offers Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO). This has been shown to be the most effective technique to stabilise the knee joint, alleviate pain, and restore mobility in cruciate disease.

Patella Luxation

Tibial tuberosity transposition, trochlear black recession, patellar groove replacement, and assessment/treatment of femoral/tibial angular limb deformity if necessary.

Patella luxation is the dislocation or abnormal movement of the kneecap and can be caused by a variety of growth disorders or traumas. This can cause significant discomfort and mobility issues. Our veterinary orthopaedic team can help with Tibial Tuberosity Transposition (TTT) and trochlear block recession for uncomplicated cases. For more complex cases, when there is significant deformity of the limb or patellar groove, we can perform angular limb correction, guided by CT scans and 3d printed patient specific guides, or complete replacement of the patellar groove if necessary.  

Trauma Cases

Simple, complex and articular fracture management via internal and external fixation including minimally invasive repair, joint luxation and wound care.

Our veterinary orthopaedic team at Cave Vets are highly skilled in managing trauma-related orthopaedic cases. From complex fractures, articular fractures to joint luxation’s, our team can help with minimally invasive techniques and repairs. We can also extend our trauma-related care to include comprehensive wound care for those in need of optimal recovery. Complex trauma cases often are unstable and have multiple body systems involved. Our multi-disciplinary specialist team collaborate extensively on all our cases to ensure that each case has the best care we can provide.

Angular Limb Deformities

Including 3D printed alignment guides and plates

For pets that are referred to us with angular limb deformities, our team can utilise cutting-edge technology to precisely correct the limb deformities and enhance a pet’s quality of life and mobility.

Severely Diseased/ Damaged Joints

Limb sparing procedures and arthrodesis

If pets are referred to Cave Veterinary Specialists with severely diseased or damaged joints, our veterinary team are able to provide limb sparing procedures and arthrodesis (joint fusion) to help relieve pain and improve limb function.

For conditions such as elbow dysplasia and OCD, we also offer diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy.

If you have a client whose pet needs comprehensive veterinary orthopaedic care, speak to a member of our team today or complete our online referral form.

The Veterinary Orthopaedics Referral Process

Initial consultations can last up to an hour; we will discuss the pet’s condition, potential causes, treatment options, prognosis and estimated costs. Our specialist veterinary orthopaedics team will also provide advice to referring vets over the phone or via email to ensure a seamless and transparent communication and collaboration.

Meet the Veterinary Orthopaedics Team

At Cave Vets, we have a veterinary orthopaedics surgery team that is comprised of highly skilled veterinary specialists.

If you wish to speak to a member of our team, please don’t hesitate to give us a call or contact us.

What our clients in Somerset say...

"Just to say a huge thank you to everyone involved with Dexter's broken leg, especially Malcolm who has been amazing the whole time, keeping us informed about everything that's been going on. Glad he was in such good hands at such a worrying time. Thank you all!"