Orthopaedics

Veterinary orthopaedics focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of conditions affecting your pet’s bones, joints, ligaments, and muscles. These conditions can significantly impact mobility, comfort, and quality of life if left untreated.

Orthopaedic services for pets provided by our experienced veterinary surgeons or specialists who use advanced diagnostic tools and surgical techniques to accurately assess and treat a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. Our aim is always to help your pet move more comfortably and get them back to the activities they love.

An orthopaedic assessment may be recommended if your pet shows signs of lameness, stiffness, difficulty moving, or pain when walking, running, or jumping. During the assessment, our vets will examine your pet and may recommend further diagnostics—such as an X‑ray or CT scan. This helps us identify the underlying issue and create a tailored treatment plan for your pet.

Our veterinary orthopaedic experts can diagnose and treat conditions such as bone fractures, trauma injuries, cruciate ligament disease, hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia, patella luxation (dislocated kneecap), degenerative joint disease and arthritis. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can make a significant difference to your pet’s comfort, mobility, and long‑term outcomes.

Treatment plans are individualised to your pet’s condition, age, and lifestyle. Pet orthopaedic treatment might include fracture repair and stabilisation, cruciate ligament surgery, such as TPLO or TTA procedures, hip replacement surgery and Arthroscopy.

Our orthopaedic experts will explain the available options for your pet and will recommend the most appropriate approach to ensure the best possible recovery for your pet.

Recovery following orthopaedic surgery is carefully managed to support safe healing and long‑term success and often involves a combination of rest, pain management, and structured rehabilitation. Many pets benefit greatly from post‑operative rehabilitation, such as physiotherapy (insert link to physiotherapy service) or hydrotherapy, which can help restore strength, improve joint movement, and support a smoother return to normal activity.