Emergency & Urgent Pet Surgery in Chilliwack

It depends on where the object has lodged, whether the bowel is damaged and how long your dog needs care afterwards, so we do not quote a figure over the phone. After the examination and imaging, you receive the written estimate described above and approve it before surgery starts. Contact our clinic to talk through the first visit.

Sometimes, yes. A partial blockage can let liquid or small amounts of stool through, so a dog that is still passing something can still be blocked. Repeated vomiting, a sore belly and a dog who will not eat tell you more than whether there is stool in the yard. If you see those signs, call us the same day.

Often it does. A bite can look like two small punctures on the skin while the teeth have torn the muscle underneath, and every bite carries bacteria deep into the tissue. We examine the wound, flush it out and repair the torn tissue. If infection has already set in, surgical drainage may be part of the treatment. Cats bitten in a fight often develop an abscess within a few days.

Outcomes are generally better the sooner surgery happens, and less certain once part of the stomach wall has lost its blood supply, which is why you should bring your dog straight in. We untwist the stomach and commonly add a gastropexy, fastening it to the body wall so it is less likely to twist again. We explain your dog’s outlook once we know what we found.