Understanding cruciate ligament injury and TTA surgery

Dr. Mark Romain has had special surgery training for a procedure called Tibial Tuberosity Advancement, or TTA. This surgery is performed on dogs who have sustained a cranial cruciate ligament injury (the “ACL” in people). Recently, Dr. Romain performed bilateral TTA on a beagle named Milo…. Read more

Surgical Pain

At Olathe Animal Hospital, we take great pride in making sure your pet’s pain is minimized as much as possible during any surgical procedure.  Pain not only makes your pet uncomfortable, but can actually slow down the healing process.  In order to achieve this goal, we take several steps before,… Read more