We are excited to announce the addition of a Board Certified Veterinary Surgeon to the team at Elk Grove Veterinary Specialty and Emergency! Dr. Javier Gallegos DVM, DACVS-SA is available by appointment and sees most orthopedic and soft-tissue cases.
To book a surgical consult with Dr. Gallegos, please call 847-393-4206.
Some of the surgeries offered by our board-certified surgeon include:
Orthopedic Surgery
- TPLO & Extracapsular
- Medial Patellar Luxation Correction
- Fracture Repair
- Femoral Head/Neck Osteotomy (FHO)
- Lameness Consult
Soft Tissue Surgery
- Amputation
- Mass Removal
- Upper Airway Surgery (soft palate, nose, saccules for brachycephalic breeds; “Tie-back” for laryngeal paralysis)
- Liver Shunt
- PDA (birth defect of the heart)
- Urinary Surgeries
- TECABO (for chronic ear infections)