Disease and Procedure Descriptions
Detailed descriptions of various diseases and procedures commonly seen and performed at Specialty Surgeries for Animals.
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NEUROSURGERY / NEUROLOGY PROCEDURES / DISEASES
Intervertebral Disc Disease
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ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES / DISEASES
Hip Dysplasia
Canine Unicompartmental Elbow Resurfacing (CUE)
Achilles Tendon Injuries
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
Elbow Dysplasia
Proximal Abducting Ulnar Osteotomy (PAUL)
Luxating Patellar - Tibial Crest Transposition (TCT)
Osteoarthritis - Intra-Articular Stem Cell Therapy
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ONCOLOGY PROCEDURES / DISEASES
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Canine Osteosarcoma
Mast Cell Tumours
Lung Lobe Tumours
Liver Lobectomy
Oral Tumours - Mandibulectomy / Maxillectomy
Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma
Melanoma
Canine Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Canine Prostatic Tumours
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RESPIRATORY PROCEDURES / DISEASES
Laryngeal Paralysis (Tieback)
Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome
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UROGENITAL PROCEDURES / DISEASES
Scrotal Urethrostomy
Canine Urinary Bladder Tumors
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NON-CANCER SOFT TISSUE procedures
Chylothorax - Thoracotomy
Portosystemic Shunt
Total Ear Canal Ablation (TECA)
Splenectomy
Subtotal Colectomy - Megacolon
Salivary Mucocele
Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV) - Gastropexy
Osteoarthritis
Parathyroid Tumour
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INTERNAL MEDICINE
Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's Disease)
Chronic Renal Failure
Inflammatory Brain Disorders
Bronchitis
Feline Diabetes Mellitus
Gastrointestinal (GI) Food Allergies
Exercise-Induced Collapse
Canine Nasal Disease
Feline Nasal Disease
Feline Hepatic Lipidosis
Canine Perianal Fistula
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Southpaws Specialty Surgery for Animals
3-5 Roper Street, Moorabbin VIC 3189
Southpaws are one of Australia’s premier veterinary specialist, emergency and referral hospitals providing surgery, cancer care and imaging facilities. We also offer internal medicine services by referral with our in-house general practitioners and also provide critical care for hospital in-patients. Our state of the art hospitals are custom built for the needs of our patients and staff, and we use the latest technology and methods to deliver the best outcomes for your pets.