Soft Tissue Surgery
Careful planning, gentle care and clear guidance from consultation to recovery.
Soft tissue surgery for dogs and cats in Ashgrove
If your dog or cat needs surgery, it is natural to have questions about the procedure, anaesthetic and recovery. At Ashgrove Avenue Vet, we plan each patient’s care individually and explain what to expect before you make a decision.
Soft tissue surgery includes procedures involving the skin, abdominal organs and other tissues rather than bones or joints. Our veterinarians perform a range of routine and medically indicated day procedures for dogs and cats. Advanced procedures, or any procedure expected to require overnight monitoring, are generally referred to an appropriate specialist hospital.
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What soft tissue procedures do vets perform?
Depending on the patient and clinical findings, soft tissue procedures may include:
- desexing, including speys and castrations
- removal and biopsy of skin lumps and masses
- wound repair
- treatment of abscesses
- hernia repair
- preventive gastropexy for suitable at-risk dogs
- bladder surgery, including removal of bladder stones (cystotomy)
- selected eyelid procedures
- selected abdominal and gastrointestinal procedures
- other procedures recommended after veterinary assessment
More information about speys and castrations is available on our dedicated desexing page.
Whether a procedure can be performed at our clinic depends on your pet’s needs, the complexity and urgency of the case, and the equipment and aftercare required. A consultation allows the veterinarian to assess the problem and recommend the safest pathway.
Before your pet’s surgery
Your veterinarian will explain the proposed procedure, likely benefits, material risks, expected recovery and estimated costs. Pre-anaesthetic blood testing may be recommended to assess your pet’s health and help tailor the anaesthetic plan. Further imaging or laboratory testing may also be needed depending on the condition.
You will receive fasting and admission instructions before the procedure. Please tell us about all medications, supplements, allergies and previous anaesthetic reactions, and contact us if your pet becomes unwell before surgery.
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Anaesthesia, monitoring and pain management
Every anaesthetic carries risk, so each patient should be assessed and managed as an individual. The veterinary team selects an anaesthetic and pain-relief plan based on factors including the procedure, examination findings, age, medical history and test results.
Your pet is monitored throughout the procedure and during recovery. Pain management may begin before surgery and continue afterwards, with the approach tailored to the patient and operation.
Recovery and aftercare
When your pet is ready to go home, we will explain their medication, feeding, activity restriction, wound care and follow-up needs. Keeping the surgical site clean, preventing licking and limiting activity are often important for uncomplicated healing.
Contact us promptly if you notice worsening swelling, redness, bleeding or discharge; the wound opens; your pet appears very painful or unusually quiet; or you are concerned about their recovery.
Has surgery been recommended for your pet?
Book a consultation or call (07) 3366 6666 to discuss the next step with our veterinary team at 32 Ashgrove Avenue, Ashgrove.
