Surgery at Lewis Animal Hospital

• General Surgery

We offer all of the most common surgeries that most pet owners might need including spays, neuters, and declaws.  In addition we also do a variety of other types of surgeries including mass removals, hernia repairs, wound repair, and many eye surgeries.  We take pride in not only the quality of our surgical care but also in providing the best surgical environment using sterile gowns and surgical instruments in a dedicated surgical suite.  Also, we strive to make the cost of surgery as reasonable as possible to help you provide the best care for your pet.

• Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Mason has advanced training in the field of orthopedic surgery.  He is a graduate of the AO/ASIF Canine Basic Course in fracture management and repair.  In addition, he has attended numerous seminars and short courses at The Ohio State University, The University of Georgia, and the North American Veterinary Conference and also the Central Veterinary Conference.  This advanced training allows Dr. Mason to provide the best care for your injured and hurting pets. 

• Anesthesia Safety

Probably the biggest concern our pet owners have when their pet is facing surgery is that "something will happen" while their pet is under anesthesia.  While there is no such thing as risk free anesthesia, we strive at Lewis Animal Hospital to make our anesthesia procedures as safe as possible.  First, we run pre-operative blood work on all of our patients undergoing a procedure requiring anesthesia.  This blood work helps us detect hidden problems in your pet's liver, kidneys, and other organs before we expose them to the drugs we use to sedate and anesthetize them.  This is vitally important as these drugs are removed from the body by these organs and even a minor problem could pose a risk to your pet.  Also we use a state of the art system that monitors your pets vital signs while under anesthesia including heart rate, respiratory rate, Oxygen saturation, and heart rhythm.  This systems allows us to detect most problems before they can pose a serious risk to your pet.