
Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital performs a vast array of surgeries on horses, both standing (wherever possible) and under general anaesthesia.
In addition to having practice partners with a wealth of surgical experience we have a European Specialist in Equine Surgery available at all times.
Surgical procedures commonly performed include;
Respiratory - Laryngeal Tieback, Hobday, Laryngeal Tie-forward, laser surgery (laser hobday, resection of aryepiglottic folds), Arytenoidectomy, correction of epiglottic entrapment.
Orthopaedic - Arthroscopy (keyhole surgery of joints), fracture repairs, arthrodesis, tenoscopy and bursoscopy, treatment of infected/contaminated joints and other synovial cavities, angular limb correction in foals.
Abdominal - Colic surgery (exploratory laparotomy),
caesarean section, bladder problems, infected umbilicus,
weight loss investigation and laparoscopy.
Dental/Sinus - Sinoscopy, sinus flaps, tooth extractions, parrot mouth (overbite) correction in foals, advanced dental techniques including diastema widening.
Reproductive / Urogenital - Urethral extension, perineal reconstruction, laparoscopic application of PG, uteropexy, castration, laparoscopic ovariectomy/ cryptorchidectomy, phallectomy.