Surgical Services

Surgical Services

Our In-house Surgeon is a member of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) and is a recognised specialist in Large Animal and Equine Surgery. We perform a wide range of routine and emergency surgeries including:

  • Respiratory surgeries - Hobday, Tie Forward and Tie Back procedures, Soft Palate Cautery, LASER surgeries via endoscopy. We specialise in wind surgeries carrying out hundreds of operations per year and can also offer On-Board endoscopy for accurate diagnosis of your horses problems.
  • Arthroscopy - Chip removals from joints are another commonly performed procedure, this is routinely performed by arthroscopy ensuring the optimum cosmetic and functional result for your horse.
  • Dental and sinus procedures - sinoscopy and sinus lavage, frontonasal flaps, diastema widening, tooth extractions.
  • Wound repair - Versajet debridement allowing both primary and delayed primary closures.
  • Castration - cosmetic, closed and routine castrations.
  • Sarcoid removal using the diode LASER.
  • Laparoscopic surgery - removal of ovarian tumours, abdominal cryptorchids (Rig), closure of the nephrosplenic space and epiploic foramen post colic, closure of the inguinal ring in stallions post herniation, imbrication of the broad ligament and ovarian deposition of PGE gel in problem breeder mares
  • Wide range of orthopaedic surgeries
    • Arthroscopy/Tenoscopy - routine and emergency procedures
    • Angular limb deformity assessment and treatment 
    • Fracture fixation - plate and screw fixations as required
    • Kissing spine surgery - dorsal spinous resection and interspinous ligament desmotomy
  • Foal with parrot mouth
  • Kissing Spines