General anaesthesia is required for any cruciate surgery and this has potential risks for any animal. With the modern anaesthetic agents and the intensity of monitoring, these risks are very low. Here at London Vet Specialists we have a highly skilled anaesthetic team who oversee all anaesthetic procedures.
TPLO is the most common orthopaedic procedure that we perform and our orthopaedic veterinary specialists have a very high level of experience with the procedure. The complication rate is very low, but as with any surgical intervention there is always potential for an unforeseen complication.
Most complications can be resolved with prompt treatment. If there is any deterioration from the moment that an animal is discharged then we want to know straight away and in most cases we will want to re-examine your dog here to identify and deal with any problem.