If your dog has a knee problem, the team at VSS are ready to help get them back on track. We’ve been supporting local pets, their owners and referring veterinarians throughout Queensland (and beyond) for more than 25 years.
Our team of veterinary experts specialise in knee surgery, plus minimally invasive surgery, complex surgery and other procedures.
There are lots of names for problems affecting a dog's knee (stifle).
Problems with the cranial cruciate ligament can also be called an ACL injury, a cruciate injury or tear, or a knee ligament tear. These problems can occur in any size or breed of dog and are usually treated with a surgical procedure called "TPLO".
Problems with the patella (kneecap) slipping in and out of place are usually called "medial patella luxation" but can be referred to as "patella luxation" or "MPL". These problems mostly occur in smaller breeds of dog but can affect any size of dog.
If your family vet has mentioned any of these problems in your dog or you have any concerns, please book a consultation with a highly experienced VSS surgeon. You can make a booking by phone or online - simply click on one of the below buttons.
We’ll work with your family vet to understand your pet's medical history. Our multi-disciplinary, imaging, anaesthesia, surgery and physiotherapy teams work together in each of our hospitals - Carrara (Gold Coast), Underwood and Jindalee (both Brisbane) - so your dog can move smoothly through assessment, treatment and recovery, all in the one location.
Patient Body Weight: <45kg = $5600 | 45kg-60kg = $6000 | >60kg = $6500
All Body Weights = $5300 (uncomplicated surgeries)
*Cases not suitable for these treatment protocols will be discussed with you and may incur an additional cost.
Scroll down for our full list of inclusions on fixed-price TPLO and MPL surgery.
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A confirmation email will follow once your booking has been accepted, along with updates to prepare for your visit.
Your family vet may suspect a partial or complete cruciate ligament rupture in your dog based on the following signs or symptoms:
Your family vet may suspect or have diagnosed medial or lateral patella luxation in your dog based on the following signs or symptoms:
Where clinically appropriate and theatre time is available, we offer the following pathway to same-day surgery:
Morning consult > same-day surgery > home the next day.
If emergencies push back theatre times, we’ll schedule your dog’s surgery for later in the day.
We will offer you the earliest available time and keep you and your primary care vet informed throughout the process.
Our main priority is the safety of all our patients.
Both cruciate/TPLO and patella surgery are available at each of our hospitals - simply choose your closest location to make your booking.
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VSS has one of Australia’s largest and most experienced specialist surgery teams. In addition to being skilled in common procedures such as TPLO and patella surgery, each of our surgeons has niche interests across orthopaedics, from stifle reconstruction and complex patella cases to revision surgery. Meet our surgery team and learn more about their specific expertise.
“Our Labrador had TPLO at VSS and was walking comfortably far sooner than expected.”
“Patella surgery went smoothly; the rehab plan was gold.”
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