Surgical Services for Dogs and Cats in Elk Grove
Handing your dog or cat over for surgery is the part of veterinary care owners find hardest, and most of that comes down to not knowing what will happen next. Surgical services for dogs and cats in Elk Grove should begin with a conversation, not a consent form.
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sun closed
Surgery here is a planned day, monitored and reviewed before your pet goes home.
Before anything is booked, our veterinarians go through what the procedure involves, what the anesthesia plan looks like for your animal in particular, what recovery will ask of you at home, and what it will cost. Family owned since 2018, and you will speak to the same people afterwards.
Veterinary surgery covers procedures carried out under general anesthesia by a licensed veterinarian, ranging from routine spay and neuter through soft tissue operations such as mass removal and bladder surgery. A surgical visit normally includes a pre-anesthetic examination, blood testing, continuous monitoring during the procedure, supervised recovery, and written instructions for care at home.
Spay and Neuter Surgery in Elk Grove
Sterilization is the operation we perform most often, and it is still surgery rather than a routine errand. Our veterinarians examine your pet beforehand, discuss blood testing, and talk through timing, because the right age is not identical for every animal. Breed, expected adult size, sex, household, and whether a dog is already showing behavior that sterilization may or may not change all feed into that conversation.
Larger breeds are frequently better served by waiting somewhat longer than small ones, and we would rather explain the reasoning than hand you a fixed number. Cats are usually straightforward and go home the same day. Pain control is planned in advance rather than added afterwards, and you will leave with written instructions and a recheck arranged.
At a glance
Veterinary surgery covers procedures carried out under general anesthesia by a licensed veterinarian, ranging from routine spay and neuter through soft tissue operations such as mass removal and bladder surgery. A surgical visit normally includes a pre-anesthetic examination, blood testing, continuous monitoring during the procedure, supervised recovery, and written instructions for care at home.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Soft tissue surgery covers everything that is not bone: lumps and masses, wounds and lacerations that need proper closure, foreign bodies swallowed by animals who should know better, bladder surgery for stones, and exploratory surgery where imaging and bloodwork have taken a case as far as they can.
Dr. Amoldeep Singh Toor, DVM, who founded the practice in 2018 and still operates here, works alongside Dr. Shivinder Singh Saini, DVM, who has an interest in expanding his knowledge of new surgical techniques. Both are licensed by the state of California. The practice has also listed endoscopy, splenectomy, gastrotomy, enterotomy, and surgery for gastric dilatation and volvulus among its surgical scope, and our team will tell you plainly at the consultation whether a given procedure is carried out here or referred.
Mass and Tumor Removal
A new lump is worth showing us rather than watching for a season. We can often sample it in the exam room first, which tells us whether removal is sensible and how wide a margin to take. Anything removed can be sent for laboratory analysis so you know what it was, which matters more for planning the next twelve months than most owners expect.
Anesthesia, Monitoring, and Recovery
Most of the worry about surgery is really worry about anesthesia, so it is worth saying how it works here. Every surgical patient is examined on the day before anything is given. Blood testing is discussed beforehand and is particularly worth doing in older animals, because it shows how well the liver and kidneys are likely to handle the process.
Anesthetic plans are built around the individual animal rather than applied from a single template, and a team member stays with your pet throughout, watching breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen. Recovery is supervised in the building until your dog or cat is properly awake, warm, and comfortable. Nobody goes home half asleep because the clinic is closing.
Eye, Ear, and Urinary Surgery
Beyond the common operations, our veterinarians carry out eye and ear surgery and bladder surgery for stones. Eyelid masses, entropion, and chronically painful ears are the sort of problem owners often live alongside for months before they realize the animal has been uncomfortable that whole time.
Cystotomy, which is surgery to remove bladder stones, tends to follow a workup where radiographs or ultrasound have already shown what is there, and it is frequently paired with a change of diet afterwards so the stones are less likely to reform. In every case we talk through what the operation can realistically achieve and what it cannot, and no outcome is promised.
Orthopedic Surgery and Referral in Elk Grove
Orthopedic work sits at the boundary of what a daytime general practice should take on, and the honest answer depends on the specific injury. Some orthopedic and wound repair is done here. Complex joint work, advanced imaging beyond radiographs, and cases needing intensive overnight nursing are referred to a referral hospital with the equipment and caseload for them.
Referral is not a handoff. We arrange it, send the history and images across so nothing is repeated, and pick the case back up for rechecks and long-term care once your pet is home. Owners tell us the frustrating part of referral elsewhere is being passed between practices with nobody holding the thread. That is the part we try to get right.
Going Home After Surgery
Recovery happens at your house, not ours, so the discharge conversation matters as much as the surgery. You will get written instructions covering activity restriction, feeding, the wound, pain control, and what is normal against what is not, and our team will go through them with you rather than handing over a sheet at the door.
Someone from the practice calls afterwards to check how your dog or cat is settling, which is a habit worth keeping because owners tend to mention things on the phone that they would not think worth a call of their own. If something looks wrong before then, ring us during clinic hours and describe it. Surgical consent packets can be completed in advance through our forms page, which shortens the morning considerably.
Common questions
Still not sure what your pet needs? Call us at 916-714-3333 and our front desk will help.
What age should my dog or cat be spayed or neutered?
It depends on the animal. Breed, expected adult size, sex, and household all feed into the timing, and larger breeds are often better served by waiting somewhat longer than small ones. Our veterinarians will go through the reasoning for your pet rather than quoting one fixed age.
Does my pet need bloodwork before anesthesia?
We discuss it before every procedure and recommend it particularly for older animals, because it shows how well the liver and kidneys are likely to handle anesthesia. Our laboratory is in the building, so results are available quickly.
Will my pet stay overnight after surgery?
No. We are a daytime practice, so patients recover here through the day and go home the same evening, awake, warm, and comfortable. Where a case genuinely needs continuous overnight nursing, we say so before booking and arrange referral to a hospital that provides it.
I found a lump on my dog. Does it have to come off?
Not always. We can often sample a lump in the exam room first, which tells us whether removal is sensible and how much margin to take. Anything removed can be sent for laboratory analysis so you know what it was.
What if my pet needs a procedure you do not perform here?
We refer to a referral hospital, send the history and images across so nothing is repeated, and pick the case back up for rechecks and long-term care afterwards. You will be told honestly at the consultation whether a procedure is done here or referred.
How long is recovery at home?
It varies by procedure and by animal. You will go home with written instructions covering activity restriction, feeding, the wound, and pain control, and someone from our team calls to check how your pet is settling. Ring us during clinic hours if anything looks wrong before then.
Book an appointment
Book a surgical consultation and get the plan in writing before anything is scheduled, including anesthesia, recovery, and cost. Call Stonelake Animal Hospital in Elk Grove on (916) 714-3333, and complete your surgical packet online beforehand so the morning of the procedure is shorter.