Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral
Surgery
About Us
At Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral, our team of experienced surgeons and technicians specialize in a wide range of advanced soft tissue and orthopedic procedures. They work closely with our anesthesia, critical care, rehabilitation, and other hospital teams to ensure the best possible care for your loved one.
General
Fracture repair or stabilization
Joint luxations
Osteoarthritis management
Arthroscopy
Angular limb deformity correction
Osteochondrosis dessicans (OCD) flap removal
Regenerative medicine
Joint infections
Joint injections
Hemilaminectomy
Bone biopsy
Forelimb
Fracture repair or stabilization
Fragmented medial coronoid process excision
Ununited anconeal process stabilization/excision
Canine unicompartmental elbow replacement (CUE)
Arthrodesis
Hindlimb
Fracture repair or stabilization
Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) for cranial cruciate ligament rupture
Patellar luxation correction
Total hip replacement (THR)
Femoral head & neck excision (FHNE, FHO)
Triple/double pelvic osteotomy (TPO/DPO)
Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis (JPS)
Achilles tendon injury
Pantarsal and partial tarsal arthrodesis
General
Traumatic wound management & reconstruction
Chronic wound management
Surgical biopsies
Hernia repair
Amputations
Head & Neck
Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
Cricoarytenoid lateralization for laryngeal paralysis
Total ear canal ablation
Thyroidectomy
Parathyroid mass removal
Salivary gland removal
Lymph node removal
Craniomaxillofacial trauma
Thoracic
Lung lobectomy
Vascular ring anomalies
Pyothorax
Chest wall or rib cage tumors
Diaphragmatic hernias
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Gastrointestinal
Foreign body surgery
Intestinal resection & anastomosis
Gastrointestinal biopsies
Prophylactic gastropexy
Gastric dilatation/volvulus (GDV)
Gastrointestinal tumor removal
Urogenital
Cystotomy for bladder stone retrieval
Nephrectomy
Scrotal or perineal urethrostomy for urethral obstruction
Castration with scrotal ablation
Ovariohysterectomy
Hepatobiliary
Portosystemic shunt attenuation
Liver biopsy
Liver lobectomy
Gallbladder removal
Biliary diversion
Tumors
We remove a wide range of benign and malignant tumors, ranging from simple to complex, including:
Skin and subcutaneous tumors
Oral tumors
Thyroid and parathyroid tumors
Body wall tumors
Lung tumors
Liver tumors
Splenic tumors
Gastrointestinal tumors
Anal sac tumors
Adrenal tumors
Renal/kidney tumors
Musculoskeletal tumors
Fatty tumors (lipomas)
Our Surgical Team
Dr. Ned Williams
Diplomate - ACVS, ACVSMR
Dr. Brett Gulledge
Diplomate - ACVS
Dr. Zack Pfeffer
Practice Limited to Surgery
Dr. Jose Guevara
Diplomate - ACVS
Dr. Daniel T. Boruta
Diplomate - ACVAA
Dr. Ned Williams
Diplomate - ACVS, ACVSMR
Dr. Brett Gulledge
Diplomate - ACVS
Dr. Zack Pfeffer
Practice Limited to Surgery
Dr. Jose Guevara
Diplomate - ACVS
Dr. Daniel T. Boruta
Diplomate - ACVAA
