Mon / Tue / Thu / Fri: 9am – 6pm
Wed: 9am – 6pm (farm calls – large animal)
Hickory Hill Veterinary Services provides urgent fracture and dislocation care in Tampa, offering expert diagnosis and surgical repair to restore your pet’s mobility and relieve pain.
Fractures are breaks in bones caused by trauma, falls, vehicle accidents, or pathological conditions such as bone tumors or metabolic disease. Dislocations occur when joint surfaces are forced out of their normal alignment, most commonly affecting the hip, elbow, knee, or shoulder. Both conditions cause acute pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight. Prompt veterinary evaluation is essential to prevent worsening injury, nerve damage, and infection. Treatment options range from external coaptation (splints and casts) to internal fixation using plates, pins, and screws depending on the fracture type, location, and severity.
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Our team at Hickory Hill Veterinary Services provides thorough evaluation and appropriate intervention for fractures and dislocations in pets.
When your pet arrives, our team immediately focuses on pain control and stabilizing the injury to prevent further damage. IV fluids, pain medications, and temporary immobilization are applied as needed.
Digital radiographs are obtained to fully characterize the fracture or dislocation. Multiple views help assess severity, bone alignment, and involvement of surrounding soft tissue structures.
Our veterinarian discusses the diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and expected recovery with you. Surgical repair is recommended for most fractures requiring internal fixation; some fractures or dislocations may be managed with splinting.
Surgical fixation is performed under general anesthesia using appropriate implants. After surgery, pain management, physical rest, and regular follow-up radiographs are essential for monitoring healing and implant integrity.
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Untreated fractures and dislocations cause ongoing pain, progressive soft tissue injury, and can result in permanent lameness or limb loss without appropriate care.
Fractures and dislocations are acutely painful. Immediate treatment with pain management and stabilization provides rapid relief and prevents suffering.
Open fractures can become infected rapidly. Delayed treatment of closed fractures can lead to malunion, non-union, or loss of limb function. Early surgical repair provides the best outcomes.
With appropriate surgical repair and rehabilitation, most pets regain normal or near-normal use of the affected limb, returning to their previous activity levels.
If you suspect your pet has a fracture or dislocation, restrict their movement, keep them calm, and call us immediately at (813) 373-5924. Do not attempt to realign the limb yourself. Transport your pet carefully with minimal movement to prevent further injury.
Costs depend on fracture type, location, and whether surgical or conservative treatment is required. Diagnostics, surgery, implants, and follow-up care all contribute to overall cost. Call (813) 373-5924 for a personalized estimate after evaluation.
For emergencies, just come in or call immediately — no special preparation needed. For planned surgical repair, your pet will need to fast from midnight the night before. Post-surgical recovery requires strict activity restriction for 6–8 weeks.
Fracture and dislocation treatment relieves acute pain, prevents malunion and non-union, restores limb function, and avoids complications such as osteomyelitis, nerve damage, and permanent lameness. Early intervention provides the best long-term outcomes.
Call (813) 373-5924 immediately for orthopedic emergencies, or visit 326 W. Bearss Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am–6pm.
If your pet has suffered a fracture or dislocation in Tampa, call us immediately. Time matters with orthopedic injuries. Call (813) 373-5924 or visit 326 W. Bearss Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am–6pm.
