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What can we offer you and your pet?
Welcome to Avenue Veterinary Centre. Our Grantham Surgery offers a comfortable and professional environment for our staff, clients and patients.
Here at the Avenue Veterinary Centre, we pride ourselves on being able to cope with most orthopaedic conditions, including fractures and spinal surgery. We are equipped to a high standard and can treat most small animal orthopaedic surgical cases.
Partner Richard Huddart has a keen interest in orthopaedics and was elected as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association in 2013.
Over the years, the practice has acquired a large range of orthopaedic equipment including air powered tools, implants, and an arthroscope, which allow us to treat most orthopaedic conditions. We can also offer arthroscopic joint surgery in some cases.
We offer surgery to help prevent the deterioration of hip dysplasia in young dogs as well as treating existing cases. We can also treat most types of fracture in dogs and cats.
One of the most common conditions causing lameness in dogs is disease of the cranial cruciate ligament of the knee (stifle joint). At Avenue Vets, we can offer a variety of surgical treatments for cruciate ligament disease including the Extracapsular Lateral Suture, Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) and Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO).
Most fractures occur as a result of trauma and we are able to manage most of these successfully. In addition, the practice is unusual in being able to manage many spinal surgical cases as this is usually the province of referral centres some distance away. We often collaborate with physiotherapy and hydrotherapy units in the area to assist in the post-operative recovery of our patients.
Occasionally an injury or condition occurs which cannot be treated at the practice. Using our extensive range of contacts, we will refer these patients on to a specialist clinic where any required procedures can be safely carried out. Examples of these would include cases requiring MRI or CT imaging. We would normally recommend referral if Joint replacement surgery is advisable.
Acupuncture involves stimulation of specific locations in the body, usually by fine needles. These points trigger nervous or hormonal responses which aid in pain relief, enhance rates of healing and promote disease resistance.
Acupuncture is intended to complement conventional therapy, not replace it, so your pet will be offered acupuncture alongside other investigations or treatments such as X-rays, operations and/or medication.
At first consultation, your pet's clinical history and recent treatments will be reviewed and a full examination given. This will include location of points specific to your pet’s condition (acupoints), palpation of any sore or tender areas, tender (Chinese ‘Ah Shi’) points and identification of ‘trigger points’ within muscles or joints. Fine needles will then be placed in the area for a few moments or removed straight away (depending on clinical assessment and your pet’s response). You are welcome to stay with your pet during the session, or take a seat in the waiting room if you prefer.
This depends entirely on the condition under treatment and your pet’s response. Post-operative treatment for improved rates of healing may only require one or two sessions. Treatment of chronic arthritis may need weekly sessions initially, but could be maintained at 4 to 6 week intervals.
Most of the adverse reactions documented are from human acupuncture and include:
Most of these are temporary and easily resolved, but do ask if you have any specific concerns.
Most companies will now honour claims for acupuncture courses, but we’d advise you to check with your own company before making a claim.
Pregnant animals or those fitted with a cardiac pace-maker will need special assessment before proceeding with acupuncture. Some animals may not like the needling sensation. General anaesthetic or sedation may be used in some circumstances, but treatment should not be pursued if it is causing distress.
We have a handful of highly trained, qualified nurses here at Avenue Veterinary Centre, who run a number of nurse clinics and general health care appointments at our Grantham Surgery. Our nurse clinics include:
For more details about our clinics, such as prices and availability, please contact us today.
The puppy parties are designed to help with socialisation whilst your puppy is still young and learning new things. Often puppies get nervous when visiting the vet so the party is a chance for your puppy to enjoy a new environment without having an injection or examination.
You will receive lots of information on general health care and advice, while your puppy gets to enjoy a free goodie bag containing food and toys.
Please enquire at reception and put your puppy's name down for the next available date.
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