by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | May 1, 2024 | Blog
Gia, a cute 13 year old Maltipoo, was in trouble. She had an almost 1 inch in diameter mass in one of her mammary glands (breasts). In fact, it wasn’t a single mass, it was multiple small masses. She had bloody discharge from it, and it turned purple. It gets worse. A...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog
Skeeter, a 10 year old Beagle, was drinking & peeing much more than normal. Blood work showed that his calcium levels were too high. This can be due to multiple conditions. An ultrasound of the neck showed an enlarged left para-thyroid gland. The para-thyroid is...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Mar 4, 2024 | Blog
Dog, a 10 year old kitty, was in a strange situation. 2-3 weeks before I talked to the owner, a child (from another family) apparently jumped on him and broke his shin bone. The fracture was initially managed with a splint, which Dog wouldn’t keep on. So surgery...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog
“These clients are among my best friends. Both have very serious health issues. Archie is their life, and he’s in severe trouble. Please save his life.” Such was the high-pressure phone call I received from a referring vet. Archie, a 10 year old Scottish terrier, was...
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...
