From sudden injuries to chronic joint issues, we diagnose orthopedic problems here and build the right surgical plan for your pet.
Yorktown Heights, NY • Dogs, Cats & Exotics • See our Google reviews
A limp that won’t resolve, a sudden cry after a jump, a persistent reluctance to climb stairs. Orthopedic problems are painful, frustrating, and confusing to owners, and they rarely fix themselves. Getting the diagnosis right is the first and most important step.
What Is Orthopedic Surgery?
Veterinary orthopedic surgery treats injuries and diseases of bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons. We perform thorough orthopedic exams, diagnostic imaging, and routine surgical procedures in our Yorktown Heights clinic, and we coordinate with board-certified veterinary surgeons for complex procedures like TPLO, advanced joint repair, or spinal surgery.
Why Is Orthopedic Care Important?
Pain Is Not Optional: Orthopedic injuries hurt. Timely surgery and pain control are the difference between misery and comfort.
Prevents Secondary Damage: Untreated cruciate tears, patellar luxations, and fractures cause compounding damage to joints and soft tissue.
Restores Function: With proper surgical repair and rehab, most pets return to full activity.
Coordinated Specialist Care: When a specialist is the right call, we coordinate referral, share imaging, and manage recovery back home.
What to Expect at an Orthopedic Visit
Before Your Visit
We’ll likely need digital X-rays, and sometimes a sedated orthopedic exam or referral imaging. Bring any prior records from other clinics.
During the Appointment
Orthopedic Exam: A structured exam checking joints, palpating for pain, and assessing gait.
Imaging: Digital X-rays on-site, with sedation if your pet is painful. Advanced imaging (CT, MRI) is coordinated through referral when needed.
Surgical Plan: We review findings, discuss whether in-clinic surgery or specialist referral is the best route, and set realistic expectations.
Follow-Up and Aftercare
Post-op pain management, rest restrictions, and sutures or staples removed at 10 to 14 days. Rehab exercises or referral to a certified rehab therapist for complex recoveries. Most surgical patients go home the same day or the next morning.
When to Bring Your Pet In for Orthopedic Care
- Puppies & kittens: Any limping that lasts more than a day should be checked. Some orthopedic conditions (hip dysplasia, patella luxation) are congenital.
- Adult pets: After any significant trauma, or for persistent limping, stiffness, or lameness. Don’t wait it out.
- Senior pets: Regular assessment for arthritis, mobility changes, and chronic orthopedic pain.
Schedule Orthopedic Care in Yorktown Heights, NY
Heights Hospital for Animals handles orthopedic diagnostics and many common surgical procedures in-house, and coordinates specialist care for complex cases, for dogs and cats in Yorktown Heights, NY. Don’t wait on a limp.
