About Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a new and rapidly advancing field in veterinary medicine, with descriptions of novel techniques in nearly every monthly veterinary journal. The benefits of decreased pain and decreased morbidity have been well described in human beings and have recently been confirmed in animals.

Minimizing pain in animals is a priority for modern veterinary clients and this has fueled the pursuit of MIS in many surgical practices across the United States and Europe. However, MIS procedures require advanced equipment and have increased complexity of anesthesia and monitoring. As a result, MIS is typically offered at referral institutions with available anesthetic monitoring, ventilators and surgical training.

We are proud to offer a full range of minimally invasive alternatives for surgical procedures at Veterinary Specialists of Rochester, including abdominal, thoracic, urinary and arthroscopic surgery.

Referrals

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has a number of well-documented patient benefits and is available at Veterinary Specialists of Rochester. Please have your veterinarian contact us if you believe that you pet is a candidate for these techniques.