Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center

Surgery

WVRC represents the leading edge of research and technology in small animal surgery.

We offer experienced, specialized surgical care employing state-of-the-art surgical equipment to treat various soft tissue, orthopedic and neurological diseases.

Referral appointments for your pet can be made by calling the Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center’s Grafton location.

Surgeons:

Jeffrey Meinen, DVM, DACVS

Procedures:

  • Radiographic procedures, including plane radiography, contrast studies (i.e. arthrography, myelography, etc.) and PennHip evaluations.
  • Complete orthopedic and neurologic evaluations, including arthrocentesis and cerebrospinal fluid collection.

Orthopedic procedures:

  • Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) and Extracapsular Stabilization for Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) injuries/
  • Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS), Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO) and Femoral Head & Neck Excision (FHNE) for hip dysplasia
  • Sliding Humeral Osteotomy for severe medial compartment disease in severe elbow dysplasia
  • Arthroscopy, for diagnosis and treatment of joint conditions such as Osteochondrosis Dissecans (OCD), Cranial Cruciate Ligament injury (CCL) and evaluation of cartilage health before Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO).
  • Correction of patellar luxations
  • Correction of angular limb deformities
  • Achilles tendon injuries
  • Joint luxation repair
  • Bone plating and external fixation for simple and complex fracture repair
  • Salvage procedures (arthrodesis, amputation)

Neurological procedures:

  • Hemilaminectomies or ventral slots for intervertebral disc disease
  • Vertebral fracture repair

Soft tissue procedures::

  • Lateral Ear Resection or Total Ear Canal Ablation for Ear Disease
  • Vertebral fracture repair
  • Upper respiratory surgeries (including procedures to treat Laryngeal Paralysis)
  • Thoracic surgery (thoracic wall resection, lung lobectomy, etc.)
  • Cardiovascular surgery (PDA, PRAA, pericardectomy, etc.)
  • Gastrointestinal surgery (GDV, intestinal foreign body, etc.)
  • Hepatobiliary (including portosystemic shunts)
  • Urogenital surgery (perineal urethrostomy, cystotomy, nephrectomy, etc.)
  • Hernia repair (diaphragmatic, perineal, body wall, etc.)
  • Resection of neoplasms
  • Skin Grafting (axial pattern flaps, transposition flaps, etc.)