Dog & Cat HospitalCalabasas

Procedures

Specific techniques, devices, and interventions we offer.

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Spay & Neuter

Routine sterilization with modern anesthesia, pain control, and monitoring for a safe, smooth recovery.

General Surgery

Wound & Laceration Repair

Cleaning, closing, and managing wounds and lacerations to promote fast, clean healing.

General Surgery

Abscess Treatment & Drainage

Draining and treating abscesses from bites, wounds, or infection to relieve pain and clear infection.

General Surgery

Dental Cleaning & Extractions

Full anesthetic dental cleaning, charting, digital dental X-rays, and extractions when needed.

Dentistry

Bloodwork & Lab Diagnostics

In-house blood panels, urinalysis, and cytology with same-visit results on most tests.

Diagnostics

Digital Radiography (X-ray)

Fast, low-dose digital X-rays for evaluating bones, chest, and abdomen on-site.

Diagnostics

Abdominal Ultrasound

Non-invasive imaging of the abdominal organs to investigate illness and guide sampling.

Diagnostics

Echocardiogram

Ultrasound of the heart, performed by our cardiologist, to diagnose murmurs and heart disease.

Diagnostics

Electrocardiogram (EKG)

Recording of the heart's electrical activity to detect and characterize arrhythmias.

Diagnostics

Endoscopy

Minimally invasive scoping (rhinoscopy, gastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy) to visualize and biopsy internal tissues.

Diagnostics

Biopsy & Fine-Needle Aspirate

Tissue and cell sampling, often ultrasound-guided, to diagnose masses and internal disease.

Diagnostics

Vaccination

Core and lifestyle-based vaccines on a schedule tailored to your pet's age and risk.

Preventive

Microchipping

Quick, permanent ID placement that dramatically improves the odds of a lost pet's return.

Preventive

Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)

Stabilizes the stifle (knee) after an ACL/cruciate tear by re-cutting the tibia and securing it with a plate and screws.

Orthopedic Surgery

ACL Repair (Lateral Fabellar Suture)

Uses a nylon prosthesis to stabilize the knee while it heals after a cranial cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.

Orthopedic Surgery

Patella Luxation Repair

Surgical correction of a loose or dislocating kneecap to restore stable, pain-free movement.

Orthopedic Surgery

Combined ACL & Patella Luxation Repair

Repair of both a torn ACL and a luxating patella together in a single procedure.

Orthopedic Surgery

Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)

Removes the ball of the hip joint to relieve advanced hip arthritis, dislocations, and fractures.

Orthopedic Surgery

Fracture Repair

Stabilizing broken bones using plates, intramedullary pins, cerclage wires, or external skeletal fixation.

Orthopedic Surgery

Pancarpal / Pantarsal Arthrodesis

Fusion of the wrist or ankle joint to resolve instability or advanced arthritis.

Orthopedic Surgery

Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO)

Reshapes the pelvis with bone cuts and a plate to treat hip dysplasia in dogs under one year old.

Orthopedic Surgery

Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS)

A minimally invasive procedure addressing hip dysplasia in very young dogs (4-5 months old).

Orthopedic Surgery

Limb Amputation

Removal of a front or hind limb to address cancer, severe wounds, fractures, or advanced joint disease.

Orthopedic Surgery

Digit Amputation

Removal of a toe, usually for cancer or extensive injury.

Orthopedic Surgery

Tail Amputation

Removal of the tail for cancer, fractures, nerve injury, or chronic infection.

Orthopedic Surgery

Mandibulectomy & Maxillectomy

Removal of a segment of the lower or upper jaw, usually to treat cancer, severe wounds, or fractures.

Orthopedic Surgery

Elbow Surgery (FMCP, UAP, OCD, Incongruity)

Surgical correction of elbow dysplasia, including fragmented coronoid process, ununited anconeal process, OCD, and joint malalignment.

Orthopedic Surgery

Angular Limb Deformity Correction

Correction of limbs that have grown or healed at an abnormal angle.

Orthopedic Surgery

Splenectomy

Spleen removal, usually for suspected cancer or abdominal bleeding.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Liver Lobectomy

Removal of a section of the liver, typically for suspected cancer.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Cholecystectomy

Gallbladder removal for inflammatory disease, infection, or cancer.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Biliary Diversion

Re-routing bile flow around an obstruction of the common bile duct.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV) Surgery

Emergency treatment of a twisted stomach (bloat) — repositioning the stomach and tacking it to prevent recurrence.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Prophylactic Gastropexy

Preventive stomach tacking in at-risk breeds to avoid life-threatening GDV (bloat).

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Gastrotomy / Gastrectomy

Opening the stomach to remove foreign material or biopsy, with partial wall removal if cancer or injury is present.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Enterotomy / Intestinal Resection

Opening the intestine to remove obstructions or biopsy, removing a diseased segment when needed.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Subtotal Colectomy

Removal of most of the colon, usually for feline megacolon causing severe constipation.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Colopexy

Tacking the colon internally to prevent rectal prolapse.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Rectal Pull-Through

Eversion of rectal tissue to remove polyps that cause straining or bloody stools.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Anal Sacculectomy

Removal of the anal sacs for chronic inflammation, infection, obstruction, or cancer.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Abdominal Exploratory Surgery

Systematic assessment of the abdominal organs to find abnormalities, with biopsies as needed.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Perineal Hernia Repair

Repair of a hernia (swelling) in the perineal region beside the rectum.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Inguinal Hernia Repair

Repair of a hernia (swelling) in the groin between the back legs.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Ligation

Gradual closure of an abnormal vessel that shunts blood around the liver, using an ameroid constrictor.

Abdominal & GI Surgery

Nephrectomy

Removal of a diseased or non-functional kidney.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Cystotomy (Bladder Stone Surgery)

Opening the bladder to remove stones or treat other abnormalities inside.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Neoureterostomy

Creating a new bladder opening for the ureter, usually to correct an ectopic ureter.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Perineal Urethrostomy

Creating a wider, permanent urinary opening in the perineal region to relieve obstruction — common in male cats.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Scrotal Urethrostomy

Creating a wider, permanent urinary opening in the scrotal region to relieve obstruction — common in male dogs.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Urethral Prolapse Repair

Treatment of urethral tissue that has everted and become exposed.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Prostatic Disease Surgery

Surgical treatment of the prostate for enlargement, infection (abscess), or cancer.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Scrotal Ablation

Removal of excess or diseased scrotal tissue, often performed with neutering in older dogs.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Inguinal Cryptorchid Castration

Removal of a retained (undescended) testicle from the flank-fold region.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Episioplasty / Vulvoplasty

Reconstruction of a recessed or hooded vulva to resolve recurrent urinary and skin infections.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Pyometra Surgery

Emergency spay to treat pyometra, a life-threatening infection of the uterus.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Caesarian Section (C-Section)

Surgical delivery of puppies or kittens for dystocia (difficult birth), sometimes scheduled by breeders.

Urogenital & Reproductive Surgery

Excisional Biopsy & Mass Removal

Removal of skin and soft-tissue masses, submitted to the lab to identify the tumor type and confirm clean margins.

Oncologic & Reconstructive Surgery

Mastectomy

Removal of mammary (breast) tumors, the most common cancer in unspayed female dogs and cats.

Oncologic & Reconstructive Surgery

Skin Flap / Skin Graft

Reconstruction of large wounds after tumor removal using rotated nearby skin or grafts from elsewhere.

Oncologic & Reconstructive Surgery

Thyroidectomy

Removal of the thyroid gland, usually for an enlarging cancerous mass.

Endocrine Surgery

Parathyroidectomy

Removal of a parathyroid gland, usually a tumor causing elevated blood calcium.

Endocrine Surgery

Adrenalectomy

Removal of an adrenal gland enlarged by a tumor, which may or may not overproduce hormones.

Endocrine Surgery

Partial Pancreatectomy

Removal of part of the pancreas for infection or tumors, including hormone-producing masses.

Endocrine Surgery

Cleft Palate Repair

Closure of an opening in the roof of the mouth, usually a birth defect.

Head & Neck Surgery

Salivary Mucocele Treatment

Removal of salivary glands and associated swellings, most often in the lower jaw or neck.

Head & Neck Surgery

Ventral Bulla Osteotomy

Opening the middle-ear chamber to remove disease, most often inflammatory polyps in cats.

Head & Neck Surgery

Total Ear Canal Ablation (TECA)

Complete removal of the ear canal for chronic infections unresponsive to medication, or for tumors.

Head & Neck Surgery

Pinnectomy

Removal of the ear flap (pinna), most often for cancer or injury.

Head & Neck Surgery

Brachycephalic Airway Surgery

Correcting flat-faced breeds' breathing — opening the nostrils, trimming an overlong soft palate, and removing everted saccules.

Head & Neck Surgery

Laryngeal Tie-Back

Surgically holding the airway partially open to treat laryngeal paralysis.

Head & Neck Surgery

Permanent Tracheostomy

Creating a permanent new airway opening for pets with collapsed or obstructed upper airways.

Head & Neck Surgery

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Ligation

Tying off an abnormal fetal blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and aorta — a common congenital heart defect.

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Pericardectomy

Removing part of the sac around the heart to relieve fluid pressure (cardiac tamponade).

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair

Repair of a tear or defect in the diaphragm to keep abdominal organs out of the chest.

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Enucleation (Eye Removal)

Removal of an eye for blindness with pain, cancer, or severe trauma.

Ophthalmic Surgery

Eyelid Tumor Excision

Removal of masses on the eyelid that irritate the eye or impair vision.

Ophthalmic Surgery

Cherry Eye Repair

Surgical replacement of a prolapsed third-eyelid gland.

Ophthalmic Surgery

Entropion Repair

Correction of inward-rolling eyelids that rub and irritate the eye.

Ophthalmic Surgery

Conjunctival Flap

A graft technique to treat deep or melting corneal ulcers.

Ophthalmic Surgery

Myelogram

Injecting contrast around the spinal cord and imaging it to pinpoint areas of compression.

Neurologic Surgery

Hemilaminectomy

Spinal decompression surgery to treat a herniated (slipped) disc in the back.

Neurologic Surgery

Ventral Slot

Spinal decompression performed through the neck for a herniated disc in the cervical spine.

Neurologic Surgery

Dorsal Laminectomy

Spinal cord decompression by removing part of the vertebral arch.

Neurologic Surgery

Fecal Testing (Parasite Screening)

Microscopic and antigen testing of a stool sample to detect intestinal parasites such as roundworms, hookworms, and giardia.

Diagnostics

Thoracic Ultrasound

Ultrasound of the chest to evaluate fluid around the lungs or heart, lung changes, and chest masses — complementing X-rays and echocardiography.

Diagnostics

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Dr. Brian Norman, DVM — Calabasas

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