Surgical Updates

The following is a list of a few examples of surgeries and medical procedures that we are equipped to perform. We have also supplied some before and after pictures. Included are a few that we picked out of the archives.

Examples of Surgeries performed at Anderson’s Corner Animal Hospital

• Cranial cruciate ligament (ACL) repair via Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)
  or extracapsular reconstruction
• Total hip replacement
• Myelography/Herniated Disk Repair
• Cerebral spinal fluid collection
• Bone fracture repair
• Luxation/Subluxation repair
• Ligament and tendon reconstruction
• Patella (Kneecap) luxation correction
• Osteochondritis dissecans joint repair
• Perineal urethrostomy
• Tracheal collapse repair
• Third eyelid repair
• Lateral ear canal resection
• Stomach/intestinal foreign body removal

Salivary Gland Removal

A damaged salivary gland was leaking and causing swelling under the tongue as well as along the neck. The gland was removed from behind the jaw, and the swelling under the tongue was lanced and tacked down to facilitate controlled closure.

Total Hip Replacement: January 25, 2009

Photographs coming soon...

Total Hip Replacement: January 6, 2001

Luke was a “K9” member of the Franklin Police Department. He developed Hip Dysplasia and needed Hip Replacement surgery in order to be able to continue work. It was brought to Dr. Murphie’s attention, and he volunteered to perform the surgery at no expense. Dr. Murphie has been overwhelmed by the positive response he has received concerning Luke.

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Post operative radiograph with implant in place

Vertebral Subluxation: April 2, 2002

Jake Williams, a 2 year old black lab, presented to Dr. Murphie after unfortunately being hit by a car. He had loss of neurological function in both rear legs, and a L1 – L2 vertebral subluxation was noted on the in the pre-surgical x-rays.

A bone plate was placed on the vertebral bodies to facilitate a more anatomic alignment. Initially Jake had little to no neurological function post operatively, so a cart was built to allow him to navigate. Jake later gained enough neurologic function to ambulate without the aid of the cart.

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Pre-Operative Radiograph	Post-Operative Radiographs with Implant in Place