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Our senior veterinarian, Dr. Jim Houchens, is a world renown lecturer and instructor in laparascopic surgery. Laparascopic surgery uses a small incision and camera to assist in abdominal proceedures, instead of the more painful and traditional method of a large incision. Healing is faster, there is less bleeding, and laparascopy is less painful. Unfortunately, some situations still require traditional methods, and Arvada Veterinary Hospital is fully equiped to handle these needs also.
 
All surgical patients are carefully screened, and anesthetics and IV fluids are specifically tailored to each pets individual situation.  Our trained nursing staff provide continuous monitoring during anesthesia.  The surgical services and facilities at Arvada Veterinary Hospital include a board certified surgeon available for consultation, fully trained veterinary and technical staff to ensure the safest, most efficient, state-of-the-art procedures for your pet, heated surgery tables for greater comfort and safety, advanced sterilization techniques, ECG and oxygen saturation monitors, intensive after surgery care and full blood testing.

 

 

Laparascopic surgeries:

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO HURT ANYMORE

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Spays

Arvada Veterinary Hospital is proud to be one of the few veterinary hospitals in the Denver metro area that has the capability of Laparascopic Surgeries: Our equipment is a system by BioVision which allows us to use only a single port for Ovariohysterectomies or Ovariectomies (spays). This incision is an 8mm incision (3/8in) vs. a 2-4 inch incision in a typical open abdominal spay. Your dog has up to 65% less pain which means less need for pain medications with dangerous side effects. Many of our clients don't even need to give the pain medications we routinely send home. Faster recovery means less down time for your furry friend. We actually encourage activity the next day. The procedure is safer because of complete visualization of the abdominal cavity. Traditional spays are essentially blind procedures. Using laparascopy we can actually see if there is any abdominal bleeding which is the most common problem in open abdominal spays.
 
 
Gastropexies
 
In this laparascopic procedure, the outer wall of the stomach is "tacked" to the inner wall of the abdomen. This procedure can be performed on any dog but should be performed on dogs proven to be predisposed to a condition called Gastric Dilatation with Volvulus (GDV).  This is where the stomach actually twists upon itself, creating a potentially life threatening condition. The most common breeds predisposed to GDV are Great Danes, Mastiffs, Akitas, Shepherds, Wolfhounds, Dobermans, Setters, Basset Hounds, Weimaraners or any "deep chested" dog. Gastropexies can be done, and is actually recommended, at the same time of a spay or neuter so your dog only has one anesthetic experience.

 

PLEASE CALL OR VISIT OUR OFFICE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE ADVANCED PROCEEDURES THAT PROVIDE LESS PAIN AND FASTER HEALING.