Soft tissue surgery
General procedures
BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome) surgery
A combination of techniques is used depending on what is most appropriate for the patient. These can include soft palate resection, laryngeal saccule excision, widening of nares, and tonsillectomy.
Simple
£2,500
Complex
£3,500
Anal sacculectomy (removal of anal glands)
£2,990
Mandibulectomy/maxillectomy
There is a lot of variation in these procedures so please enquire for more details.
Simple
£3,000
Complex
£5,000
Diaphragmatic hernia repair
Simple
£3,000
Complex
£5,000
Perineal hernia repair
This procedure includes castration in male dogs as this improves prognosis.
One side
£3,000
Both sides
£5,000
Laryngeal tieback surgery
Surgery to treat laryngeal paralysis.
£3,500
TECA (total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy)
This surgery is used to treat chronic ear problems or ear masses.
£3,000
Ventral bulla osteotomy
This is used to treat inner ear polyps in cats.
£2,000
Thyroidectomy
Removal of the thyroid in cats or dogs with a thyroid problem.
Simple
£1,000
Complex
£2,000
Cleft palate repair
Simple
£3,000
Complex
£4,000
Urethrostomy surgery
Surgery to alleviate urinary strictures or stones in cats and dogs.
Simple
£2,500
Complex
£3,500
Salivary mucocoele surgery (sialadenectomy)
This procedure treats dogs with a salivary gland rupture.
£2,500
Oesophagotomy
Surgery to remove a foreign body or obstruction from the oesophagus.
Simple
£2,000
Complex
£4,000
Cancer surgery
We can perform large tumour removals including skin/muscle grafts as needed. We can also perform staging using our CT scanner and follow up chemotherapy. Prices vary depending on the patient but generally start at £2,000, please enquire for more details.
£2,000
Abdominal surgery
Gall bladder removal (cholecystectomy)
This procedure includes hospitalisation for as long as needed.
Simple
£4,000
Complex
£5,000
Liver lobe removal (lobectomy)
Surgery to remove diseased liver lobes or liver masses. Multiple lobes can be removed in one surgery if needed.
Simple
£3,000
Complex
£5,000
Gastrectomy
This surgery involves removal of part of the stomach, usually because of a mass.
Simple
£3,000
Complex
£4,000
Enterectomy
Surgery for removal of intestinal tumours.
Simple
£2,000
Complex
£4,000
Keyhole gastropexy
This procedure involves fixing the stomach to the abdominal wall to prevent bloat/GDV.
When performed with keyhole spay
£415
When performed by itself
£725
Liver shunt surgery (portosystemic shunt)
These costs include a special type of CT scan used to diagnose the liver shunt, this is all performed in-house.
Simple
£4,000
Complex
£6,000
Colon surgery
This can be a subtotal or total colectomy depending on the patient.
Simple
£2,000
Complex
£3,000
Kidney surgery
Surgery to remove stones, tumours (nephrotomy) or remove a whole kidney (nephrectomy).
Nephrotomy
£2,000
Nephrectomy
£3,000
Adrenal gland surgery
Surgery to remove a diseased adrenal gland.
Simple
£3,000
Complex
£4,000
Thoracic surgery
Surgery of the heart and lungs
Thoracoscopy
Keyhole procedure to diagnose conditions of the heart and lungs.
£2,000
Pericardectomy
Surgery to remove the pericardium (membrane surrounding the heart).
£4,000
Lung lobectomy (lung lobe removal)
These are used to treat severe lung abscesses and lung tumours.
£4,000
Patent ductus arteriosus surgery (PDA)
This includes the cost of a CT scan to diagnose the condition.
£4,000
Keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery
Keyhole spay
Also known as a laparoscopic ovariectomy. This procedure is a modern alternative to the traditional spay. The recovery from this period is 2 days, compared to 2 weeks for a traditional spay.
£725
Keyhole gastropexy
This procedure involves fixing the stomach to the abdominal wall to prevent bloat/GDV.
When performed with keyhole spay
£415
When performed by itself
£725
Keyhole biopsies
We can take biopsies from the lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, abdomen in a safer non-invasive way using keyhole surgery.
Surgery + lab analysis fee
£725
Pathology fee for sample analysis
£224
Keyhole elbow surgery
This is detailed further in the orthopaedic section.
£2,800
Keyhole retained testicle surgery (cryptorchid castrate)
This cost is in addition to the regular castrate fee of £340-390.
£250
Ophthalmology
Entropion/ectropion repair
Surgery to repair turning in or turning out of the eyelids.
Simple
£1,500
Complex
£3,000
Eyelid mass removal and reconstruction
Simple
£1,500
Complex
£3,000
Cherry eye surgery
This surgery involves replacing and anchoring a prolapsed third eyelid gland.
One eye
£1,500
Two eyes
£2,800
Corneal surgery or cryotherapy
These are used to treat complex eye conditions or abnormal eyelash growth. For these we refer to our sister practice The Hadleigh Vets
Enquiries can be made by you as the pet owner or by the vet who is currently looking after your pet. The first step is to organise an initial consultation with one of the vets. This is entirely free and no-obligation.
Our vet will guide you through the options available, giving you the pros and cons of each and the costs involved so you can come to an agreement together about the best way forward.