Palm Desert Dog Surgery for Elective, Diagnostic and Emergency Situations

Advanced Veterinary Surgical Suite and Experienced Vet Clinic Team Ensures Top Care for Canines and Felines

Dogs and cats can require surgery for routine matters, such as spaying or neutering, elective surgery to improve an existing condition, diagnostic surgery to correct a condition or surgery in the case of emergency. Our Palm Desert animal hospital covers them all.

Our advanced veterinarian surgical suite equips our Palm Desert veterinary hospital team with the resources needed to perform most soft-tissue surgical procedures, and we also offer an on-site specialist for many orthopedic procedures. Some common dog surgery procedures are lump removal (lumpectomy), gastroplexy to prevent or alleviate stomach bloat, biopsy and oral surgery for various dental disorders or tumors.

A common cat surgery, in addition to routine spay, neuter, or lumpectomy, is a declaw.  This procedure is performed by appointment only, and with rigid pain control guidelines.  Call our office to schedule a consultation with one of our veterinarians to discuss this, if you're not sure.

Our Palm Desert animal hospital team is equally experienced with emergency surgery to help dogs and cats that have been in accidents or suffered other unforeseen injuries or situations, such as eating rocks or other non-digestible objects. Our emergency vet clinic team is available, no appointment necessary, during our vet clinic hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Anesthesia, sedation and pain relief are required aspects of pet surgery, and our Palm Desert animal hospital team tailors each component to the specific need of each individual pet. Our animal hospital uses gentle, multi-modal sedation and the safest available anesthesia agents for optimum control and comfort.  We routinely take on high-risk or older patients with excellent outcomes.

One of our multi-parameter vital function monitors keeps track of the heart rate, respiration and blood pressure of pets under anesthesia, while the monitor itself is closely watched by our experienced Palm Desert vet clinic staff. Our modern equipment immediately notes even the slightest change in a patient’s vital signs during all anesthetic procedures and we administer IV fluids to support heart and kidney function. The patient’s body temperature is kept stable with our safe warmed-air pillows and blankets and, if necessary, the use of a climate-controlled incubator during recovery.

Dog surgery may incur unexpected expenses, but our Palm Desert veterinary hospital offers payment options such as the CareCredit program to help ensure a patient does not go without a vital procedure that will enhance health and well-being. Our veterinary hospital also offers information on pet insurance for pets in Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Thousand Palms, Indio and Indian Wells which helps with costs should an unexpected situation or emergency arise.