Surgery

Our surgery department is led by board-certified surgeon Dr. Donnie Astor DACVS and Dr. Ben Staiger DVM . They work closely with our anesthesiologist and emergency critical care veterinarians to ensure the most comprehensive care for your patients. We provide all disciplines of surgical care to the dogs and cats of Philadelphia., including orthopedic surgery, soft tissue surgery (abdominal and thoracic), and all types of oncological surgery. Access to many diagnostics on site helps us provide the best care possible- including digital radiography, musculoskeletal ultrasound, abdominal ultrasound and an on site clinical laboratory.

In addition to surgical care, we also perform orthopedic/lameness evaluations and non-surgical orthopedic treatments. We pride ourselves on working closely with referring veterinarians to ensure that their patients receive the most prompt and skilled surgical care possible. Communication between client, specialist and referring veterinarian is an area of utmost importance and allows us to differentiate ourselves from other surgical specialists in the area.

Services offered included, but not limited to:

Orthopedic Surgery

• Cranial cruciate ligament rupture, Tibial Plateu Leveling Osteotomy - TPLO
• Patella luxation, fracture repair 

Oncological and Reconstructive Surgery

Soft Tissue Surgery

• Airway surgery to correct laryngeal paralysis or brachycephalic airway syndrome
• Skin reconstruction
• Salivary gland surgery
• Thoracic (heart and lung) surgery
• Abdominal surgery (liver, gall bladder, intestine, adrenal gland, kidney, spleen, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra – including placement of subcutaneous ureteral bypass [SUB])

Emergency Surgery

• Gastric dilatation and volvulus
• Foreign body obstruction
• Hemoabdomen
• Uoabdomen
• Emergency fracture fixation – including vertebral body fractures

Lameness Evaluation

Extensive Wound Management

• Extensive bite wound management
• Wounds with or without concurrent orthopedic injury
• Wounds requiring advanced wound healing techniques such as Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) or skin grafting/rotational flap techniques

Interventional Surgical Procedures

• Urethral stent placement

How to Refer:

Clients may contact us directly via, 

• Email - [email protected]
• Phone - Speak with us by calling 267-927-4838

Referring Veterinarians

• Contact our surgeons directly to discuss cases. 
• Complete a referral form on our website so that we may contact the client directly or be prepared for their call.