Veterinary surgery

Planning a procedure for your pet?

Book a surgical consultation at the MultiVet clinic in Lutynia - we will discuss the procedure and how to prepare.

How a surgical appointment is organised

Every procedure starts with a consultation rather than a booking slot. We examine the patient, discuss the history and decide whether surgery is the right answer at all - some lumps are better monitored, some limps resolve with conservative treatment. If surgery is confirmed, we agree the date, the fasting window and who will collect the animal afterwards.

Because the clinic opens at 10:00, a procedure planned for the morning means admission at ten and discharge in the afternoon of the same day. Plan the day accordingly, or arrange for somebody who can collect your animal. The exact discharge hour is set individually during qualification, once we know how the patient wakes from anaesthesia.

Pre-operative blood work is discussed case by case. In older patients and in animals with a known heart or kidney condition we prefer to run it before the day of surgery, so that the anaesthetic protocol can be adjusted rather than improvised.

Anaesthesia and monitoring

Anaesthesia is delivered and monitored throughout the procedure. We track the parameters that matter during the whole time the patient is asleep, and the animal stays under observation while waking up. Nobody goes home while still drowsy and unable to stand.

Owners often ask whether an older animal can safely be anaesthetised. Age is not a disease, and the honest answer is that risk depends on the individual patient, the findings of the pre-operative examination and the length of the procedure. We will tell you what we see rather than give a blanket reassurance.

After the procedure

You go home with written instructions: how to restrict movement, how to look after the wound, which symptoms mean you should call us rather than wait for the follow-up. Most soft-tissue procedures need a check-up within a few days and a second one when sutures are removed.

For orthopaedic patients the surgery is only the first half of the work. Recovery is faster and more complete when controlled physiotherapy starts early, which is why our surgical and rehabilitation teams work in the same building.

Practical notes for English-speaking owners

The clinic is in Lutynia, roughly 18 km west of Wrocław, at ul. Kościuszki 61. Parking is free along the street, with no paid zone and no barrier - useful when you arrive with a large dog or with a carrier in each hand. We are open Monday to Friday 10:00-20:00 and Saturday 10:00-15:00; Sunday is closed.

Appointments can be made by phone on +48 533 557 247 or through the online booking system. If you are more comfortable writing than speaking, send an e-mail to kontakt@multivetlutynia.pl with a short description and a preferred day, and we will reply with a proposed slot.

We see dogs, cats, rodents, rabbits and ornamental birds. Horses are covered for rehabilitation only. We do not treat farm animals.

One more practical point. After a procedure under general anaesthesia the animal travels home by car, not on foot, and somebody other than the driver should hold the carrier or sit with the dog. A patient waking from anaesthesia is unsteady and should not be walked from a bus stop or left alone on a back seat.

Worth reading before your visit

Common doubts are addressed in our text on spaying and neutering.

The recovery timeline is covered in our text on dog rehabilitation after surgery.

Owners ask most often about anaesthesia safety during dental work.