The body’s soft tissues are those parts not associated with the nervous (e.g. brain) and musculoskeletal (bone) systems. In our vet practice soft tissue surgery is a broad discipline encompassing many of the surgeries you will be familiar with.
Common soft tissue surgical procedures performed by our veterinarians include pet desexing [link to desexing], large mass or lump removals, respiratory and chest surgery, liver surgery and intestinal surgery.
If your pet requires soft tissue surgery at Eastside Veterinary Clinic, our friendly staff will explain to you exactly what’s involved and what you will need to do, but here are the basics.