Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery encompasses all surgical procedures that involve the spine and central nervous system. There are numerous degenerative and traumatic conditions in animals that require interventional neurosurgery. At TVHR we have a team of surgeons that are passionate and experienced in a wide variety of neurosurgical procedures. State of the art facilities and equipment combined with the focus and uncompromising attention to detail of our surgeons results in consistent surgical outcomes for referring veterinarians, clients and their pets.

Neurosurgical procedures available

  • Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)
    • Thoracolumbar decompression – hemilaminectomy/pediculectomy/corpectomy
    • Cervical decompression – ventral slot
    • Lumbosacral decompression – dorsal laminectomy
  • Spinal fracture stabilisation
  • Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM wobblers)
  • Epidural cortisone injections for lumbosacral disease
  • Cerebrospinal fluid collection
  • Myelography and CT (for diagnosis)

TVHR also work closely with a specialist neurologist based in Melbourne and can facilitate more advanced neurosurgical procedures where needed.