Medical Services | Doubleview Veterinary Centre

Soft Tissue Surgery

Our veterinarians’ high level of expertise and our practice’s fully equipped surgical suite allows us to perform the vast majority of soft tissue surgical procedures that your pet may require. Soft tissue surgery encompasses any surgery that is not related to bones.

Radiography

Our clinic is fully equipped with a digital x-ray suite to perform diagnostic x-rays of our patients. If your pet becomes unwell or becomes injured our vets may recommend x-rays to diagnose health issues, disease or injuries. X-rays are a very important tool to help us diagnose diseases in animals, particularly for conditions involving bones, the chest or abdomen.

Orthopaedic Surgery

Our veterinarians have a high level of expertise in diagnosing orthopaedic conditions such as fractures, cruciate disease, luxating patella, hip dysplasia and other traumatic or congential bone disorders. Our practice’s equipped with a sterile surgical suite which allows us to perform certain orthopaedic surgical procedures that your pet may require.

Ophthalmic Care

Ophthalmology is the specific area of pet care involving treatment of an animal’s eyes. For certain breeds, this service also involves the examination and certification of breeding dogs to verify their eyes are in good condition.

Desexing

Desexing or neutering your pet is a surgical procedure that prevents them from being able to reproduce. In male pets it is commonly referred to as “castration” and involves the surgical removal of the testes. In females the procedure is referred to as a “spey” and involves the surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries. Desexing is the most frequent surgery performed by our vets, and generally your pet is home by the evening of surgery.

Dental

When there is a build up of bacteria, food particles and saliva on the teeth plaque is formed. Plaque sticks to the tooth surface above and below the gum line and if not removed will calcify into tartar (also known as calculus). This appears as a yellow-brown material on the teeth.

Clinical Pathology

Clinical pathology involves the laboratory evaluation of blood, bodily fluids or body tissues in order to identify existing disease. Common laboratory tests include blood chemistries, complete blood counts, blood clotting times, urinalysis, faecal tests, biopsy examination, cultures and infectious disease testing.