Download Small Animal Surgery Service

City of Manhattan
We are the only full-service tertiary care veterinary
hospital in the State of Kansas staffed by clinicians
with specialized training and board certification
in internal medicine, surgery, anesthesiology,
radiology, ophthalmology, theriogenology,
cardiology, oncology, and dermatology.
Our vision is to be regarded as the premier
academic unit among peer institutions. The
pursuit of excellence is the overarching factor in all
we do.
Equipment:
Manhattan, Kansas is an award winning community
of 52,281 nestled in the beautiful Flint Hills. The
Manhattan Regional Airport provides quick access
via daily flights to Chicago and Dallas/Ft. Worth.
With big city conveniences and small town feel,
Manhattan is a growing community and still 3.4%
below the national average cost of living.
A Tradition
of Excellence
Manhattan and K-State earned the following titles:
2015 Top 10 Best College Towns; Ranked #2 Top
Universities to Work For; Ranked #6 Most Exciting
Small Cities in America; Ranked #4 for Happiest
Students and #6 for Best Quality of Life in the 2016
Princeton Review
• Full Advanced Imaging capability
• Numerous support services
• Complete Minimally Invasive Equipment
Personnel:
• 4 Board Certified surgeons
• 3 Surgery Residents
• 4 Technicians
• 4 Board Certified Anesthesiologists
• 2 Anesthesiology Residents
Small Animal
Surgery Service
1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-5690
www.vet.ksu.edu/VHC/
facebook.com/VeterinaryHealthCenter
Small Animal Surgery at the
Veterinary Health Center
The Small Animal Surgery service at the Veterinary
Health Center offers complete surgical services and
care facilities for small animal patients owned by
local clients and clients referred from veterinarians
throughout the Midwest.
At Kansas State University, four board certified small
animal surgeons are supported by three surgical
residents and senior veterinary students. The
surgery services are divided into orthopedic and
general surgery services.
Surgeons operate within four spacious surgery
suites with accompanying anesthetic induction
and recovery units. One suite is designated for
minimally invasive C-arm fluoroscopic, laparoscopic,
and arthroscopic procedures. Surgical equipment
is available to provide a complete range of surgical
procedures for orthopedic, neurologic and general
surgery.
The Small Animal Surgery service operates within
the Veterinary Health Center, a fully-staffed 24-hour
clinical veterinary hospital that provides state-of-theart veterinary care for small animal patients. Surgical
patients benefit from access to other services within
the hospital including:
• a 24-hour staffed Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• a complete radiology service including
ultrasound, fluoroscopy, MRI and CT staffed by
radiology specialists
• an internal medicine service available for
consultation
• oncology service which can provide
chemotherapeutic and radiation therapy support
for surgical oncology patients
Long track record of successful board certification.
Our last 14 residents in a row, spanning
19 years, have passed the ACVS
examination on their first attempt.