by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Jan 5, 2024 | Blog
Have you ever wondered how common your pet’s surgery is? Here are our 10 most common surgeries at HRVSS in 2023: 1. TPLO TPLO remains our #1 surgery. This procedure addresses a torn ACL in the knee. Our most common breeds are the Lab and pit bulls. Our biggest patient...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog
“I could tell he was in a lot of pain, even though he did a good job hiding it and continued to act like his crazy self despite his limp.” Rocky, a sweet 10 month old German shepherd, was limping in the right front leg. It started when he was 9 months of age, then it...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Nov 6, 2023 | Blog
Today we answer the 5 most common questions we hear from our clients. Anesthesia Most pet owners are concerned about anesthesia. Even though there is always a risk, it’s fortunately very low. The risk of dying under anesthesia is around 0.25% across all cats and dogs,...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Oct 2, 2023 | Blog
Didder, a beautiful 2 year old indoor/outdoor cat, was found limping. During a visit to the vet, X-rays were taken. The results were concerning… His femur (thigh bone) was absolutely shattered (see preop pictures). How many pieces can you count? Preop X-ray of the...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog
Signs of pain are not always obvious in dogs. Part of the reason has to do with their evolution. In the wild, sick animals often get eaten. So we believe that dogs have learned to hide pain and sickness in order to survive. Sadly that doesn’t always make our job easy!...
