Peripatetic Veterinary Surgical Services
Providing advanced surgery in the comfort of the local veterinary practice.
Surgical Support for Referring Practices
Orthopet Pro provides advanced mobile orthopaedic and soft tissue surgical services to veterinary practices across Kent, Essex, Sussex and Greater London.
Led by Dr. Shahar Somer, we offer a wide range of advanced surgical procedures, including complex orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries, allowing veterinary practices to provide a higher level of surgical care without the need to refer patients to an external hospital.
We work closely with your veterinary team throughout the entire process, from initial case assessment and surgical planning to the procedure itself and postoperative care, ensuring a collaborative approach and continuity of care for every patient.
Veterinary Surgical Services
Orthopet Pro Provides a range of Advanced Orthopaedic & Soft Tissue Surgery for Small Animals.
Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery
We provide a comprehensive range of advanced orthopaedic surgical procedures, from routine fracture repairs to complex reconstructive surgeries, working closely with the referring veterinary team to deliver high-quality surgical care.
Our surgical expertise includes:
- TPLO surgery
- TTA surgery
- Lateral suture surgery
- Patellar luxation correction
- Fracture repair
- Angular limb deformity correction
- Arthrodesis
- Hip dysplasia surgery
- Elbow Dysplasia
If a patient requires an orthopaedic assessment or surgical procedure, including procedures not listed above, we welcome referring veterinary practices to get in touch to discuss the case and explore the most appropriate next steps.
Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery
- BOAS surgery
- TECA-LBO
- Anal sacculectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Salivary mucocele surgery and sialadenectomy
- Skin flaps and reconstructive surgery
- Intestinal and abdominal surgery
- Selected ophthalmic surgery
TPLO Surgery for Dogs
TPLO - Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy - is one of the main orthopaedic procedures performed by Orthopet Pro. Referring practices can discuss suitable cases, including assessment, surgical planning and arrangements for surgery.
How the Referral Process Works
- Discuss the case: Contact us to discuss your patient’s condition, surgical needs and available treatment options.
- Assess the patient: The case is reviewed and the appropriate surgical approach is discussed with the veterinary team.
- Plan the procedure: We work closely with the veterinary team to plan the procedure, arrange a convenient time for both the practice and the patient, and ensure the patient is prepared for surgery.
- Provide Surgical Support: Surgery takes place at the referring practice, in close coordination with the practice team.
- Support ongoing care: Following surgery, we work closely with the referring veterinary team to support the patient’s recovery, provide guidance on postoperative care and review follow-up radiographs to monitor healing and surgical outcomes.
Meet Dr. Shahar Somer
Dr. Shahar Somer, DVM, PGCert(SAS), GPAdvCert(SAOS), MRCVS
Founder and Lead Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Shahar Somer is an experienced veterinary surgeon with a strong focus on advanced orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery in small animals. He has extensive experience performing a wide range of surgical procedures, including complex orthopaedic and reconstructive surgeries.
He holds two postgraduate qualifications in veterinary surgery: a Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery and a General Practitioner Advanced Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery.
He founded OrthoPet Pro to provide veterinary practices with access to advanced surgical care within their own clinical setting, working alongside the primary care team to provide continuity of care for each patient.
Peripatetic Veterinary Surgical Services Across the South-East
Providing advanced orthopaedic and soft tissue surgical services to veterinary practices across Kent, Essex, Sussex and Greater London.
Discuss a Veterinary Surgical Referral
Contact OrthoPet Pro to discuss a patient or surgical referral and find out how we can support your practice.