Small Animal Surgery

The Small Animal Surgery Service at the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre provides a range of soft tissue and orthopedic surgical procedures for small animals. Surgical services include minimally invasive surgery, reconstructive surgery, oncologic surgery, laparoscopic and thorascopic surgery.

Patients undergoing elective surgical procedures usually stay at the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre for one to three days. These procedures include:

• feline and canine spays

• feline and canine castrations

• feline declaws (front feet only)

• removal of dewclaws
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For more details about these elective procedures and costs, please contact the Small Animal Clinic (306-966-7126).

More complex surgical cases may require longer hospitalization and more in-depth procedures or testing. The list of procedures includes: 

   

• total hip replacement

• fracture repair

• open heart surgery

• tumour removal.

Appointments

• Referring veterinarians: if you wish to refer a patient to the WCVM Small Animal Surgery Service, please visit Referring a Patient to the VMC. 


  • Download a copy of the Veterinary Medical Surgical Referral Form (PDF 100 KB). This form must be completed and submitted to the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre as part of the referral process.
• Animal owners: If you wish to access the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre's Small Animal Surgery Service, please visit Making an Appointment.

Faculty

Dr. Cindy Shmon
Professor, Small Animal Surgery

Dr. Kathleen Linn
Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery

Dr. Peter Gilbert
Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery

Clinical Associates

Dr. Amanda Tallant, Clinical Associate
Small Animal Surgery, WCVM

Residents

Residents, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences

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For more information

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