Broad Spectrum Of Specialized Surgical Procedures

Silver Maple is proud to offer a great variety of specialized surgical procedures. Check out some of them below!

Orthopedic Procedures

  • Fracture repair via plating, pinning, external stabilization
  • Cranial cruciate repair and evaluation of meniscus
  • Luxating patella repair with patellar groover wedge osteotomy and tibial tuberosity transposition
  • Femoral head and neck excision
  • Hip/elbow dislocation repair
  • Ligament and tendon repair
  • Amputation
  • Join injections

Soft Tissue Procedures

  • Perineal and scrotal urothrostomies
  • Lateral ear resection (ZEPP Procedure)
  • Total ear ablation and partial ear ablation
  • Bulla osteotomy
  • Myringotomy
  • Oronasal fistula repair
  • Skin grafting
  • Cystotomy
  • Liver lobectomy
  • Gall bladder removal (Cholecystectomy)
  • Splenectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Diaphragmatic hernia repair
  • Umbilical and inguinal hernia repair
  • Gastrointestinal surgeries: gastrotomy, enterotomy, bowel resection with end-to-end anastomosis, “pull through” procedure for anal-rectal tumor resection
  • Ocular surgeries: cherry eye repair, entropion repair, conjunctival flap, lid wedge lumpectomy, enucleation, indolent ulcer remediation
  • Obturator transposition for perineal hernia repair
  • Anal sacculectomy
  • Wound management
  • Pancreatic insulinoma removal

Endoscopic Procedures

  • Gastric foreign body removal
  • Visualization of proximal small bowel with biopsies
  • Gastroscopy with biopsies
  • Esophageal exploration
  • Rhinoscopy

Exotic Animal Surgeries

  • Ferret: spay/neuter, dental procedures, descenting, adrenalectomy, and insulinoma removal
  • Rabbit: spay/neuter and dental procedures
  • Surgeries on chinchillas, guinea pigs, hamster, and rats

Learn More

​Learn more about each surgery category below!

Surgery Showcase

Interested in seeing some actual cases with stellar surgery results? The surgical cases showcased here are all procedures that we are very proud of. With a combined total of over 60 years of surgical experience, our veterinarians have been able to improve the lives of so many of our 4-legged friends.