Soft Tissue Surgery

At The Vet Lounge we offer a comprehensive range of soft tissue surgeries in our fully equipped surgical suites. We don’t cut corners and offer an excellent standard of care to all surgical patients regardless of how ‘routine’ the procedure might be.

The most common surgery procedures performed include:

  • Desexing (click here to read more)
  • Aural Haematoma repairs
  • Skin tumor removal
  • Bladder stone removal
  • Intestinal biopsy
  • Exploratory laparotomy
  • Wound closures
  • Anal gland surgery/removal


Quality care for your pet


Fully equipped surgical suites

Our practices have dedicated surgical suites to ensure your pet’s procedure is carried out in a sterile environment. This room is only used for surgery and is closed off at all other times to ensure it remains completely sterile.

Pre Anaesthetic Blood Testing

Your pet’s health and safety is our top priority which is why we recommend pre anaesthetic blood testing to check for any underlying disease and to ensure a safe procedure for your pet.

Fluid Therapy

As standard care we also administer intravenous (IV) fluids for all surgical procedures (with the exception of cat castrations as this procedure is so short). IV fluids help to keep your pet’s blood pressure normal and protects their organs while under anaesthetic. They will also help the kidneys flush out the anaesthetics so they get ‘back to normal’ quickly.

Drugs

We use a combination of anaesthetic agents to ensure the procedure is as safe as possible for your pet. The drugs we use are advanced and modern and have little side effects. They are also metabolised quickly so your pet wakes up smoothly.

After arriving, your pet will get a check over from a vet, then receive an injection of pain relief and sedation ensuring they remain nice and calm. After the procedure, your pet will receive another pain relief injection when they are waking up, and will go home with an additional 3 days of pain relief tablets.  

Anaesthetic Monitoring

Anaesthetic monitoring equipment ensures the safest possible procedure for your pet, but sadly not all vets use this. Our equipment monitors every breath your pet takes and every time their heart beats. It also reads the percent of oxygen that is in your pet’s blood. On top of this, our qualified anaesthetic nurses also record your pet’s vitals at least every 5 minutes, ensuring your pet’s anaesthetic is going smoothly.

Recovery and Follow Up

Your pet will wake up nice and relaxed on a soft fluffy blanket with a hot water bottle to keep them warm. When they are awake enough, a nurse will take them out for a walk and a toilet break.

Our nurses will contact you 24-48 hours after the procedure to ensure your pet is recovering well at home and to answer any further questions you may have. We will see you and your pet again 10 days after the procedure to check that the wound is healing well and give the OK for a bath.