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From routine to advanced procedures, your pet is in skilled, compassionate hands every step of the way.

Pet Surgery: Skilled Hands, Compassionate Care
Whether it’s a routine procedure or an urgent
situation, surgery can be an important part of keeping your pet healthy. At our hospital, we treat every surgical case with precision, compassion, and close attention to your pet’s comfort and safety—from initial consultation to recovery.

Our team performs a wide range of soft tissue and orthopedic procedures, all under carefully managed anesthesia and with modern monitoring equipment.

Common Surgical Procedures We Perform

  • Spay and neuter

  • Mass or tumor removal

  • Wound repair

  • Bladder stone removal

  • Foreign object removal (gastrointestinal)

  • Soft tissue surgery (e.g., hernias, lacerations)

We also coordinate with trusted specialists when advanced procedures like TPLO (knee surgery) or complex orthopedic care are needed.

What to Expect

Before Surgery

  • Comprehensive physical exam

  • Bloodwork and diagnostics to assess surgical readiness

  • Personalized anesthesia plan based on age, breed, and medical history

Day of Surgery

  • Your pet will be closely monitored from check-in through recovery

  • Our team uses sterile surgical techniques and maintains a calm, focused environment

  • Intraoperative monitoring includes heart rate, oxygen levels, blood pressure, and temperature

After Surgery

  • Pain medication is provided to ensure comfort

  • Recovery instructions are sent home with clear guidelines on rest, feeding, and incision care

  • Follow-up exams are scheduled as needed to check healing

Your Pet’s Safety Comes First

We know that surgery can feel stressful for pet parents. That’s why we take time to answer your questions and walk you through each step. Our team follows best practices for anesthesia and surgical protocols, including:

  • IV fluids when appropriate

  • Pre- and post-operative pain control

  • Continuous monitoring by trained veterinary staff

Whether your pet is here for a planned procedure or something unexpected, you can count on us to treat them with the same care we’d give our own.


Surgery is never taken lightly—your pet’s safety, comfort, and healing are our top priorities. We’re here to support you both before and after the procedure with clear communication and experienced care.

🐾 Looking to keep your pet healthy and happy? Visit us—we’re here to support every step of the way.

💙 Whether it’s a checkup, questions, or care needs, visit us—we’re here to be your partner in your pet’s health.

FAQs

Answers to Common Questions

Northgate Animal Hospital is open from Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Surgery Drop Off Time - 7:30 am- 8:00 am

At Northgate Animal Hospital, we see Small animals, including cats, dogs, and pocket pets. Exotic animals include rabbits, chinchillas, sugar gliders, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, ferrets, bearded dragons, leopard geckos, non-venomous snakes, and much more. Unfortunately, we do not see any primates, livestock, wildlife, birds, or venomous / poisonous pets at this time.

Northgate Animal Hospital provides mentioned veterinary services, such as Pet Physical Examinations and Consultation, Pet Vaccinations, Pet Surgery, Class 4 Therapy Laser, Pet Laser Surgery, Pet Ophthalmology (Glaucoma Screening), Pet Dentistry, Pet Radiology, Pet In-House Laboratory, Pet Geriatric Medicine, and Pet Microchipping. Learn more by clicking here.

Northgate Animal Hospital accepts Cash, Check, MasterCard, Discover, Visa, and CareCredit.