At London Vet Specialists, our soft tissue service offers a comprehensive referral service for all surgical conditions and have specific expertise in minimally invasive surgery. The soft tissue surgical team also plays a pivotal role in the management of many cases referred to the medicine and oncology services. With our extensive facilities, anaesthesia specialists, ECC service and 24/7 nursing care, we are able to provide the essential critical care often required for complex soft tissue referrals.

The service accepts referrals in all aspects of surgery including:

  • ENT surgery including BOAS, laryngeal paralysis, ear surgeries (TECA, VBO), laryngeal collapse
  • Thoracic surgery including thoracic tumours, mediastinal masses, pericardectomy, chylothorax
  • Liver surgery including portosystemic shunts, hepatic lobectomy
  • Urogenital surgery including obstructive urolithiasis, perineal and scrotal urethrostomy, cystostomy/nephrostomy tube placement, prostatic surgery, nephrectomy, ectopic ureter surgery
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Endocrine including adrenalectomy and thyroidectomy
  • Reconstructive surgery including axial pattern flaps and free skin grafts
  • Oncological surgery including mandibulectomy, maxillectomy, mast cell tumour, sarcoma removal, and amputation

We are proud to have extensive expertise in minimally invasive surgery and can offer the following:

  • Laparoscopic single port ovariectomy
  • Cryptorchid castration
  • Laparoscopic-assisted gastropexy
  • Minimally invasive urinary procedures
  • PCCL (camera assisted bladder stone removal)
  • Cystoscopy for bladder biopsy (female dogs greater than 10kg)
  • Diagnostic laparoscopy
  • Liver biopsy (neoplastic v copper storage v toxin etc)
  • Gastrointestinal biopsy
  • Other organ biopsy (lymph node, pancreas, kidney, spleen)
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Thoracoscopic assisted lung lobectomy (for solitary lung masses)
  • Pericardectomy (for idiopathic pericardial effusion)
  • Chylothorax (pericardectomy and thoracic duct ligation)
  • Pleural biopsy (for pleural effusion of unknown origin)


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London Vet Specialists

70 Chancellor's Rd, Hammersmith, London, W6 9RS

Tel: 020 7433 0155

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