Veterinary Specialty Surgery in Winter Haven, FL
When your pet needs surgery beyond the scope of routine veterinary care, you want a team with the experience, technology, and support to manage a more complex case from start to finish.
Veterinary Healthcare Associates provides advanced veterinary specialty surgery in Winter Haven, FL for dogs and cats referred from animal hospitals throughout the region. Our boarded veterinary surgeons perform orthopedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive procedures with support from advanced diagnostics, specialty anesthesia and pain management, and around-the-clock hospital care.
If your veterinarian has recommended specialty surgery, or you’d like to refer a patient, our team can help you navigate the referral and consultation process. Give us a call at (863) 324-3340 or click below.
Meet the Board-Certified Surgeons Behind Your Pet’s Care
Every surgical case is different, and experience matters. Our board-certified surgeons take the time to evaluate each patient carefully and recommend the approach that best fits their condition and needs.
Cutting-Edge Care Comes Together with Experience
A specialty surgery involves much more than what happens in the operating room. From diagnosis and anesthesia to surgery, monitoring, and recovery, VHA brings multiple areas of advanced veterinary medicine together under one roof.
Our surgical patients benefit from:
- Boarded veterinary surgeons experienced in advanced soft tissue and orthopedic procedures
- Veterinary anesthesia and pain management expertise for individualized anesthetic planning and patient comfort
- Advanced diagnostic capabilities to help our team evaluate complex conditions and plan treatment
- 24/7 ICU and emergency support for patients requiring continued observation or intensive care
- Collaboration between specialty disciplines when a case involves more than one area of medicine
For you, that means fewer gaps between different stages of care. For your pet, it means having an experienced team ready to support them before, during, and after surgery.
Specialty Surgery for a Wide Range of Conditions
Every surgical case starts with the same question: What approach gives this patient the best path forward?
Our surgeons perform an extensive range of advanced procedures for dogs and cats. Depending on your pet’s condition, treatment may involve traditional surgery, a minimally invasive approach, or collaboration with another VHA specialty service.
Could Minimally Invasive Surgery Be Right for Your Pet?
Minimally invasive surgery offers exciting options, but it is not automatically the best choice for every pet or every condition.
Your surgeon will consider factors such as:
- Your pet’s diagnosis
- The location and complexity of the problem
- Your pet’s age and overall health
- Diagnostic findings
- The goals of surgery
- Whether a traditional or minimally invasive technique offers the strongest surgical approach
You do not need to determine that on your own. If your veterinarian has recommended specialty surgery, our surgical team can review your pet’s case and explain the options available.
For Referring Veterinarians
We value the relationships we have with primary care veterinarians throughout Central Florida. When you refer a surgical patient to VHA, our goal is to complement the care you already provide with advanced surgical capabilities, specialty support, and clear communication.
Our surgical team welcomes referrals for soft tissue, orthopedic, spinal, and minimally invasive procedures.
Minimally invasive surgery may be worth considering for cases involving:
- Large or deep-chested dogs undergoing spay or prophylactic gastropexy(opens in new tab)
- Patients requiring joint evaluation or treatment
- Certain abdominal or thoracic procedures
- Cases where reducing tissue disruption may support postoperative recovery
Unsure whether a patient is a candidate for a particular procedure? Contact our team to discuss the case.
