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A Look Back at 2021 at HRVSS…

A Look Back at 2021 at HRVSS…

by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog

The beginning of a new year is a great time to think about all the patients we helped, and which surgeries they required to get better. This will give you a feel for which surgeries are most common.So here are the top 10 surgeries at Harrisburg Regional...
Why do pets mutilate themselves?

Why do pets mutilate themselves?

by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Jan 25, 2022 | Blog

We recently treated a cat and a dog who kept compulsively chewing a body part. This blog about self-mutilation is not for the faint of heart, so I will try to keep it PG 13 and will not share pictures of the damage… I will describe how we “cured” both pets, and...
Max & the Evil Stomach Cancer

Max & the Evil Stomach Cancer

by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Dec 27, 2021 | Blog

“My dog needs surgery to remove a tumor in his stomach,” said the voicemail. Max, an 11-year-old Maltese mix, had been lethargic and in pain. He was vomiting. He had no appetite. His stools were dark (“dark tarry stools”), which was compatible...
You did surgery on Jane’s WHAT ???

You did surgery on Jane’s WHAT ???

by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog

Jane, a 1-year-old Golden, kept having bladder infections. Antibiotics only gave temporary relief. She also kept licking her backend. An emergency vet then realized that Jane had an excessive amount of skin covering her private parts. Get ready for a very sensitive...
Abbey came from Baltimore to have open chest surgery

Abbey came from Baltimore to have open chest surgery

by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog

Right after being adopted, Abbey started coughing. A little bit at first. Then more and more often. Various diagnoses were offered, including mega-esophagus and a vitamin B12 deficiency. Several chest X-rays didn’t reveal much… until they did. To everyone...
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20 Questions to Ask Before Your Pet’s Surgery

Trusting your vet or a surgeon with doing surgery on your beloved pet is not as easy as it sounds. It requires a lot of trust.
To help you establish that trust, here are some questions I feel are reasonable to ask your vet or your surgeon.

  • Are you a board-certified surgeon, i.e. a true specialist?
  • What’s my pet’s exact diagnosis?
  • What are ALL of the treatment options?
  • What is the name of the specific surgery you recommend?
  • What is the purpose of the surgery?
  • Why do you think this surgery is a better option than the other ones?
  • Is my pet a good candidate for this surgery?
  • Who is the best person to do the surgery?
  • How many of these surgeries have you done in your career?
  • How many of them have you done in the last year?
  • What are the possible risks and complications?
  • How common are they in general? How about in your hands?
  • What is your success rate?
  • Are there additional tests required before surgery?
  • How will my pet be monitored during and especially after surgery?
  • How long will the surgery take, and how long will my pet need to stay at the clinic?
  • If there is an overnight stay, who will supervise my pet?
  • How will pain be assessed and addressed?
  • How long will it take for my pet to fully recover?
  • What are the postop care instructions and restrictions?
Even though this list looks long, and seems like it would take hours to answer, a good surgeon should answer many of these questions during the consultation anyway.

So check those questions off as they go, and ask the remaining questions after that.

It’s critical to have open and transparent communication with your surgeon to ensure you make an informed decision about your pet’s surgery.

If you would like to learn how we can help your pet with safe surgery and anesthesia, please contact us using the button below

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Privately owned Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty is the first and only local veterinary surgery center in the Harrisburg area. We partner with your family vet to provide your pet with surgical expertise in orthopedic, “soft tissue” and cancer surgery. All we do is surgery!

We proudly serve pets in Pennsylvania (Dauphin County, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, State College, Reading, Wilkes-Barre & Scranton, Progress, Colonial Park, Hershey, Elizabethtown, Carlisle, Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Stroudsburg, Enola, Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Good Hope, Camp Hill, Dillsburg, Boiling Springs, York, Gettysburg, Lancaster, Lititz, Middletown), New Jersey (Phillipsburg, Blairstown, Morris Plains, Trenton), New York (Manhattan, Buffalo), Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland (Baltimore, Gaithersburg), West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and even Florida!

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