QVSH Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery Service
The QVSH Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery Service provides extensive experience and expertise in a wide range of orthopaedic surgical procedures, delivering exceptional care to our clients and patients. As part of a multidisciplinary hospital, we benefit from collaboration with a diverse team of specialist vets and nurses. This ensures that all aspects of our patients' care meet the highest standards, from diagnostic work-ups to postoperative management.
As a not-for-profit organization, we are committed to providing high-quality care while supporting the veterinary community.
We are pleased to offer a comprehensive referral service for the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of a broad spectrum of congenital, developmental, and traumatic musculoskeletal conditions.
Our Services Include:
- Free Advice Service for General Practitioners: including assistant with radiographic interpretation.
- Assessment of Lameness: Including objective gait analysis where indicated.
- Joint Disease Management: Addressing routine and complex cases such as cranial cruciate ligament disease, patellar luxation, and osteochondrosis.
- Arthroscopy: Minimally invasive surgery for elbows, shoulders, stifles, and tarsi.
- Fracture Repair: Including management of polytrauma cases.
- Treatment of Ligament, Tendon, and Muscle Injuries
- Angular Limb Deformity Correction: Utilizing patient-specific 3D printed guides.
- Osteoarthritis Management: In collaboration with our specialist-led pain clinic and physiotherapists.
- On-Site Physiotherapy: Offering Shockwave treatment and postoperative recovery plans.
For advice requests please email ortho@vet.cam.ac.uk
Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery fixed price procedures:
- Orthopaedic first consultation: £350
- Re-check with sedation and radiographs: £500
- Unilateral TPLO
- <30kg: £3900
- 30-50kg: £4400
- >50kg: £5000
- Unilateral patellar luxation
- Routine: £3800
- Routine inc CT: £5000
- Complex inc CT and 3D prints: £7500
- Arthrodesis:
- Pancarpal / pantarsal dog: £5600
- Pancarpal / pantarsal cat: £5000
- Partial tarsal dog: £5100
- Partial tarsal cat: £4500
- Fracture:
- Grade 1 (Pin +/- wire fixation): £3800
- Grade 2 (simple plate / screw fixation, Surg’x interlocking nail): £4000
- Grade 3 (Complex plate fixation): £5500
- Grade 4 (Complex plate fixation + CT scan): £6500
- Grade 5 Complex articular e.g. Y fracture, includes CT scan): £7500
- Implant removal
- Simple: £1200
- Complex: £1800
Our fixed prices include consultation, diagnostic/planning radiographs as indicated, anaesthesia, surgical procedure, routine hospitalisation and routine post-op medications. Investigation and management of unrelated conditions, polytrauma or complications is not included. All prices include VAT. Re-exam & follow-up x-rays are additional charges.
