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Pet Surgery

From routine to advanced procedures, your pet is in skilled, compassionate hands every step of the way.

Pet Surgery: Skilled Hands, Compassionate Care
Whether it’s a routine procedure or an urgent situation, surgery can be an important part of keeping your pet healthy. At our hospital, we treat every surgical case with precision, compassion, and close attention to your pet’s comfort and safety—from initial consultation to recovery.

Our team performs a wide range of soft tissue and orthopedic procedures, all under carefully managed anesthesia and with modern monitoring equipment.

Common Surgical Procedures We Perform

  • Spay and neuter

  • Mass or tumor removal

  • Wound repair

  • Bladder stone removal

  • Foreign object removal (gastrointestinal)

  • Soft tissue surgery (e.g., hernias, lacerations)

We also coordinate with trusted specialists when advanced procedures like TPLO (knee surgery) or complex orthopedic care are needed.

What to Expect

Before Surgery

  • Comprehensive physical exam

  • Bloodwork and diagnostics to assess surgical readiness

  • Personalized anesthesia plan based on age, breed, and medical history

Day of Surgery

  • Your pet will be closely monitored from check-in through recovery

  • Our team uses sterile surgical techniques and maintains a calm, focused environment

  • Intraoperative monitoring includes heart rate, oxygen levels, blood pressure, and temperature

After Surgery

  • Pain medication is provided to ensure comfort

  • Recovery instructions are sent home with clear guidelines on rest, feeding, and incision care

  • Follow-up exams are scheduled as needed to check healing

Your Pet’s Safety Comes First

We know that surgery can feel stressful for pet parents. That’s why we take time to answer your questions and walk you through each step. Our team follows best practices for anesthesia and surgical protocols, including:

  • IV fluids when appropriate

  • Pre- and post-operative pain control

  • Continuous monitoring by trained veterinary staff

Whether your pet is here for a planned procedure or something unexpected, you can count on us to treat them with the same care we’d give our own.

Surgery is never taken lightly—your pet’s safety, comfort, and healing are our top priorities. We’re here to support you both before and after the procedure with clear communication and experienced care.

🐾 Looking to keep your pet healthy and happy? Visit us—we’re here to support every step of the way.

💙 Whether it’s a checkup, questions, or care needs, visit us—we’re here to be your partner in your pet’s health.

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Animal Emergency Hospital FAQs

There is no question too big or too small for our veterinary team.

Thank you for leaving your pet in our care. At Animal Emergency Hospital, the care of your pet and all of the other pets in the hospital is our top priority. We are happy to have you visit with your pet while in the hospital. In order to give all of our hospitalized pets the best care, we have a few guidelines for visitation. Please keep in mind that you may call at any time to check on your pet and may come and visit according to these guidelines: If you would like to visit your pet, please call ahead. You may need to wait for an open exam room or for the treatment area to become available to accommodate the visit. If your pet is well enough to leave the treatment area during your visit, we will have you visit them in an exam room for 20 minutes. If they are too sick to leave our supervision, we will let you visit in the treatment area for 15 minutes. We sincerely appreciate your compliance with these guidelines.

Here at Animal Emergency Hospital, full payment is due when services are rendered. We do accept all forms of payment, including Cash, CareCredit, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, All Pet Card and Trupanion direct payment. Please be advised that the Emergency Examination Fee is $170. If your pet is hospitalized, an estimate will be created, and a deposit of 100% of the lower end of the estimate will be due at the time of admission. Payment in full is due at the time of discharge. We understand that visiting the emergency hospital with your pet can be a stressful experience. We realize treatment costs may be more expensive than anticipated due to the nature of your pet's medical problem. Often, friends and family may be able to help in a crisis. If you have any financial concerns or questions about our policies, please inform the customer service representative. Please do note that WE DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS.

Yes, Animal Emergency Hospital has an in-house laboratory. We can perform and obtain immediate results on blood work, fecal tests, urinalysis, cytologies and many other diagnostic laboratory procedures. We can also perform and obtain immediate results on digital x-rays and ultrasound.

CareCredit is an excellent payment option for veterinary and medical services. This credit card offers special financing options that help you avoid paying interest and encourage complete payment over a reasonable period of time, often between 6 and 12 months. CareCredit makes a point of not charging interest on purchases over $200, as long as minimum monthly payments are made and bills are paid in full by the end of the promotional period. This program also offers a number of payback options to ensure that payment is easy and accessible. Animal Emergency Hospital has CareCredit Applications available if you would like to apply for a CareCredit credit card account. You may also apply online or over the phone by calling (800) 365-8295.

Animal Emergency Hospital is located at 1148 E. Bristol Rd, Burton, MI 48529. AEH is on the south side of Bristol Rd between Grand Traverse and Fenton Rd. AEH is next door to Kroger.