Surgical Services at Howell Animal Hospital

The experienced veterinary surgeons at Howell Animal Hospital Surgical & Diagnostic Center are dedicated to providing the very best surgical care and surgical outcome for your pet.  We take pride in the experience and compassion of our entire staff and appreciate the confidence placed in us by pet parents and our referring veterinary community. We want each one of our clients to have a “wow” experience when they visit our hospital. 

We perform most types of surgeries for dogs and cats, including orthopedic and soft tissue surgery.

TPLO Knee Surgery for pets at Howell Animal Hospital

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic surgery treats your pet’s bones, joints, ligaments, and muscles—areas in which your pet may feel pain a variety of illnesses, injuries or simply age. We can help dogs and cats who suffer from joint problems, torn ligaments, broken bones, and can even help correct congenital problems. Most orthopedic surgery is focused around the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), the knee patella, and the canine hip. 

The most common orthopedic surgical conditions that we treat at Howell Animal Hospital include:


Soft Tissue Surgery

Soft tissue surgery includes many surgical treatments for illnesses or injuries, including foreign body removal, tumor and mass removal, hernia repair and biopsies. We repair traumatic wounds (from dog fights to animals hit by car) as well as oncologic surgery (including mass removals and amputations). Soft tissue surgeries we commonly perform include:

  • Reconstructive surgery for severe wounds
  • Emergency Surgery
  • Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV or “bloat”)
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Gastric foreign bodies
  • Septic abdomen
  • Ruptured gall bladder
  • Uterine infection
  • Cesarean section
  • Traumatic abdominal and thoracic wounds