Surgery - Chantry Vets

We offer a full Surgical service from our Alverthorpe Hospital. We have access to modern advanced imaging techniques, allowing us to diagnose a range of conditions.

Our Surgical service is run by Clinical Director Lisa Flood MVB MRCVS GPCertSAS PGCertSAS, Nursing Manager Cheryl Murray RVN DipAVN (Surg) NCert (Anasth) and Senior Surgical Nurse Michelle Rewcastle RVN.

Lisa is a Post-Graduate Certificate holder in Small Animal Surgery. Cheryl has a Diploma in Advanced Surgical Nursing and a Certificate in Anaesthesia. Michelle holds the BSAVA Merit Award in Surgical Nursing.

Aftercare is provided at our Alverthorpe Hospital, which is staffed 24hrs a day, ensuring our patients have the best possible recovery from surgery.

We offer a range of procedures including:

Neutering
Wound repair
Mass/tumour removal
Foreign body removal
Biopsies
Exploratory Laparotomies
TECA
Brachycephalic Airway Surgery (BOAS)
Portosystemic shunt surgery.
Thoracotomy- lung lobectomy
Liver lobectomy
Nephrectomy
Perineal Hernia
Perineal urethrosotomy
Epigastric flap and advancement flaps
Gastropexy/GDV
Parotid duct transposition
Corneoconjunctival pedicle graft

Lisa Flood

Cheryl Murray

On the Day of Surgery

If your pet is having a general anaesthetic, they will first be given an injection called a pre-medication. It usually contains a pain killer and a sedative, which means they will feel comfortable and relaxed.

When they are ready for their procedure, they normally receive an injection into the vein in one of their front legs to induce general anaesthesia. This means they will have a shaved area on one or more of their legs. Once they are asleep they have a tube inserted into their trachea (windpipe) to give them oxygen and maintain anaesthesia. Your pet is then monitored closely throughout the anaesthesia.

After surgery, your pet will be monitored until they are fully recovered. We will then contact you to provide you with an update on your pet’s progress and if appropriate to arrange a convenient time for a discharge appointment.

Our Medical Service for in patients is run by Senior Medical Nurse, Megan Everett RVN. Megan works full time at our Alverthorpe Hospital and is responsible for ensuring our patients receive the best possible care.