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Alan Lipowitz, DVM, ACVS, MS
Dr. Lipowitz is a board certified veterinary surgeon.
Dennis Caywood, DVM, ACVS
Dr. Caywood is a board certified veterinary surgeon.
Jay Epping, DVM
Dr. Epping is the small animal surgery resident.
Our surgeons are skilled and proficient with the following surgeries:
- TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy, corrective surgery for injuries of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament)
- TTA (Tibial Tuberosity Advancement, orthopedic surgery to repair a ruptured cruciate ligament)
- Lateral Suture or Extra-Capsular repair of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament
- Medial Luxating Pattela correction
- TPO (Triple Pelvic Osteotomy, surgery to correct Hip Dysplasia)
- FHO (Femoral Head Ostectomy, surgery to correct defects of the hip joint)
- Biceps Tendon Excision (surgery to correct Biceps Tendon injuries)
- Corrective Arthrotomy for OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans)
- Arthrodesis (joint fusion)
- Amputation
- Bone Biopsy
- Cystotomy (surgery of the urinary bladder)
- Anal Gland Excision
- Urogenital Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Surgery
- Mass Removal
- Laryngeal Tie-Back
For a detailed description on some of these commonly performed surgeries performed at MVREC please click here.
Arthroscopy/Minimally Invasive Surgery:
What is Arthroscopy ?
What is Laparoscopy ?
Our surgery patients that stay overnight are monitored 24 hours a day by a technician and a veterinarian, and receive constant nursing care.
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