Urgent / Surgical

Any surgery performed on an animal that isn’t orthopedic is soft tissue surgery. At Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic our veterinarians are highly skilled and experienced surgeons equipped to perform a wide range procedures.

Soft tissue surgery can include but not limited to:

• Spay
• Neuter
• Mass (Lump) Removals
• Cystotomy (Bladder stone removal)
• Exploratory surgery including removal of intestinal blockage and organ biopsies
• Aural Hematoma Repair
• Gastropexy

All surgical patients receive a thorough preoperative examination prior to any sedation. All pets over the age of 7 years old are required to have pre-anesthetic blood work within 30 days of anesthesia to ensure their safety. All pets under the age of 7 years old have the option for preanesthetic blood work. Each procedure at Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic is performed under an individualized anesthetic plan and one of our certified and skilled veterinary technicians will monitor your pet before, during and after the surgery. All patients receive an IV catheter with fluid therapy and are hooked up to full anesthetic monitoring. We ensure all pets are given medications to alleviate pain and nausea associated with surgery.

Any surgery performed on a bone is called orthopedic surgery. At Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic, our veterinarians are highly skilled and experienced surgeons equipped to perform a range of orthopedic procedures.

Currently we offer several orthopedic procedures including:

• Fracture Repair
• Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)
• Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy (FHNO/FHO)
• Amputations

All surgical patients receive a thorough preoperative examination prior to any sedation. All pets are required to have pre-anesthetic blood work within 30 days of anesthesia to ensure their safety. Each procedure at Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic is performed under an individualized anesthetic plan and one of our certified and skilled veterinary technicians will monitor your pet before, during and after the surgery. All patients receive an IV catheter with fluid therapy and are hooked up to full anesthetic monitoring. We ensure all pets are given medications to alleviate pain and nausea associated with surgery.

There may be occasions when illness or injury requires the veterinarians at Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic to keep your pet under close observation while being treated. That is when we will recommend he or she be hospitalized with us.

At Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic you can be sure our veterinarians and specially trained staff will carefully and closely monitor your pet’s condition while he or she is with us.

Most stays in our hospital are for a day or two. However, it is possible some critical patients that must be kept overnight or through the weekend will be referred to the Tri-County Animal Emergency Clinic in Peoria.

Both of our clinics are equipped with an Intensive Care Unit to ensure your pet has a comfortable place to heal while being monitored by our medical team. Our North clinic located on Herriot Lane also has an oxygen kennel available for the pets who are in respiratory distress.