Soft Tissue Surgery

Conditions we treat with soft tissue surgery

At Cave Veterinary Specialists, we have an in -house team of highly skilled veterinary surgeons trained in a wide range of soft tissue surgery procedures in all areas of the body.

Numerous procedures that are performed by our highly trained surgical team require specialist equipment, facilities or staff trained and experienced in advanced procedures. The list of soft tissue surgical procedures is extensive, but the following provides an idea of what our team is capable of providing surgery and aftercare for:

• Ear nose and throat
  Total ear canal ablation, vertical ear canal ablation and bulla osteotomy, aspergillosis (fungal infection), brachycephalic airway syndrome, laryngeal paralysis and tracheal collapse
• Urogenital
  Congenital & acquired urinary incontinence and prostatic disease
• Oncological
  Both hard and soft tissue tumours (cancers), due to our large oncology caseload we perform many oncology surgeries
• Gastrointestinal
  Oesophageal foreign body removal, colorectal surgery and anal furunculosis
• Wound management and reconstruction
  Local/distant skin flaps and free skin grafting, this can be particularly useful when removing large tumours
• Vascular
  Portosystemic shunts (bypassing the liver by an abnormal route)
• Cardiothoracic
  Congenital cardiac defects, pericardectomy, lung lobectomy, thymectomy, pyothorax and chylothorax
• Endocrine surgery
  Thyroidectomy and adrenalectomy
• Hernia/rupture surgery
  Perineal ruptures, diaphragmatic ruptures and pericardioperitoneal diaphragmatic herniation

Many soft tissue surgical patients require intensive nursing and input from our internal medicine team. At Cave Veterinary Specialists we are able to provide a well-rounded level of care. The nursing team are highly dedicated and work closely with the surgeons and medics to optimise each patient's individual care and promote the expected recovery.

Veterinary Facilities for Soft Tissue Surgery

At Cave Veterinary Specialists in Somerset, we are the leading provider of specialist animal care in the South of England. Our facilities are state-of-the-art, offering some of the most advanced veterinary equipment and facilities in the UK. Our veterinary facilities help to ensure that all referred cases are accurately assessed and diagnosed before treatment is given.

Our state-of-the-art facilities include:

• Advanced Diagnostics
• MRI Machines
• CT Scanners
• Surgical Theatres
• 24 Hour Hospitalisation Facilities
• Chemotherapy Suite
• Preparation Rooms

When referring to us for soft tissue surgery, you can be sure that our hospitalisation facilities, surgical theatres and preparations rooms provide the best and most comfortable care for the patient in our care.

Meet the Soft Tissue Surgery Team

We are proud to have an in-house soft tissue surgery team that is highly skilled and trained in providing a vast range of soft tissue surgical procedures. Why not meet the team online.

Meet the Soft Tissue Surgery Team

Each member of our team understands the unique needs of each patient that is referred to Cave Veterinary Specialists and take into account their unique needs before performing any kind of soft tissue surgery. Working with our multidisciplinary teams, we ensure that every patient we see if fully assessed and diagnosed before treatment is recommended and given.

What our clients say...

"We can't praise Cave enough for the care they provided Woody. From start to finish they were informative about exactly what care he needed. The nurses were amazing and very reassuring each time I called to check on his progress. Always available for support."