Zionsville Country Veterinary Clinic

General Surgery

Zionsville Country Veterinary Clinic provides a wide variety of surgical procedures ranging from routine neuters to more advanced orthopedic and soft tissue procedures. Dr. Rick Lyons has more than 23 years of surgical experience and performs most of our more complicated procedures.

Soft Tissue and Oncology Surgery

Gastrointestinal - includes intestinal resection, foreign body removal, feeding tube placement, gastopexy
Urogenital - bladder stones, bladder tumors, urethral surgery
Hernia repair
Oral surgery
Resection of invasive tumors
Management of ear diseases
Splenic surgery
Eye surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Open and closed fracture repair
Cruciate ligament repair
Correction of patellar luxation
Femoral head/neck excision
Fusions, External fixators (K-E apparatus)

Endoscopic Surgery

Colonoscopy and biopsy
Gastroscopy
Foreign body removal

Nutritional Surgery

Feeding tube placement
(Esophagostomy and Gastrostomy)

Diagnostic Surgery

Ultrasound guided biopsy
Exploratory
Surgical biopsies

In order to ensure that animals are safe to undergo surgery, all pets are required to have an examination by one of our veterinarians prior to surgery. At that time, the veterinarian will discuss upcoming procedures, risks and aftercare, and address any questions or concerns you may have.

Surgical procedures are performed in our dedicated surgery suite. We take the utmost care for the safety and well being of every animal. The most current anesthetic protocols are used to maximize safety. Each patient is fully monitored by a trained assistant while under anesthesia. Monitoring equipment includes pulse oximeter and Doppler blood pressure. All pets are given pain relievers and sedatives to minimize the pain and stress of surgery both before and after the procedure. We use heated surgery tables and warm blankets during recovery for your pet's comfort. Be assured that the staff here will do everything possible to ensure that all pets are safe and comfortable. Following surgery, animals are closely monitored for several hours to minimize recovery risk.