Our Specialist in small animal surgery, Dr. Chris Jordan, provides a broad range of diagnostic and surgical procedures including orthopedic (i.e. TPLO), neurologic and soft tissue surgeries.

Dr. Jordan meets with all his patients to fully assess their condition and he will discuss treatment options, estimates and aftercare in detail with you. Pre and post-operative pain management ensures your furry family member is as comfortable as possible during their stay with us and they will be monitored by a veterinary nurse not just during the procedure but through the night and there is always a doctor either in clinic or on call to our hospital team 24 hours a day.

When your pet is ready to go home you will meet with a veterinary nurse, who will go through their aftercare in detail; additionally, all information will be provided in writing as sometimes there is a lot to remember. Once your pet has returned home, we will monitor their progress through regular phone calls and rechecks. For the majority of the surgeries Dr. Jordan does, to ensure that your pet is back on all paws as soon as possible, we recommend a consultation with our board-certified rehabilitation Specialist, Dr. Tara Edwards, including hydrotherapy in the Okanagan’s only underwater treadmill. During your pet’s recovery and beyond, we are available on the phone or via e-mail 24/7 if you have any questions about your pet’s care.

Your family vet will be kept up to date throughout and will receive copies of all reports, radiographs (if done) and test results so they have a complete record of your pet’s care at our hospital.

Orthopedics

• Fracture and luxation stabilization
• Routine, complex and chronic lameness investigation and management as indicated
• Management of cruciate ligament disease including tibial osteotomy procedures (Slocum tibial plateau levelling osteotomy [TPLO] and cranial closing wedge ostectomy [CCWO])
• Patella luxation correction
• Arthroscopy
• Management of elbow disease and elbow dysplasia
• ‘Work-up’ of hip disease
• Arthrodesis
• Angular limb deformity correction

Soft tissue

• Gastrointestinal: foreign body surgeries, gastrotomy, enterotomy, intestinal resection and anastomosis, gastropexy, septic peritonitis, biopsies
• Hepatobiliary: Liver lobectomy, cholecystectomy, biopsies
• Urogenital surgery: cystotomy, pyometra, urolithiasis, episioplasty, urethrostomy
• Endocrine: thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, adrenalectomy
• Thoracic: lung lobectomy, pericardiectomy, patent ductus arteriosus, chylothorax, pyothorax, biopsies
• Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy: gastropexy, biopsies, cystotomy, vasectomy, ovariectomy, cryptorchid castrate, pericardiectomy
• Oncologic surgery and reconstruction: skin, orofacial, thoracic, abdominal, perineal, anal sac tumours
• Splenectomy
• Perineal and abdominal herniorrhaphy
• Diaphragmatic rupture repair
• Wound management and reconstruction
• Surgical management of brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome (BAOS)
• Surgical management of laryngeal paralysis
• Total ear canal ablation and bulla osteotomies

Neurology

• Neurological examination
• Management of intervertebral disc disease: hemilaminectomy, ventral slot, lumbosacral decompression, vertebral stabilization
• Atlantoaxial luxation stabilization
• Spinal fracture and luxation stabilization
• Cerebrospinal fluid collection