Pre-Referral TPLO Diagnostics (OPTIONAL)
These diagnostics can be completed by your primary veterinarian prior to referral, which may help reduce overall costs and avoid duplicate testing. We are also happy to perform them in-house at the time of your consult, if preferred.

1. Complete Blood Count + Full Biochemistry
Cost of full bloodwork is $210 plus tax
Please ensure this is up-to-date within 3 months of the consult

2. Mediolateral + Caudocranial Radiographic Views
Cost of sedated x-rays for surgical planning is $550 plus tax
Include the hock
Include a calibration ball (placed level with, and close to, the stifle joint)
Do NOT worry too much about tibial rotation, we can confidently plan the TPLO surgery with up to 30° of tibial rotation
According to Buirkle et al., Veterinary Surgery (2019), In CrCL-deficient stifles, up to 30° of internal or external tibial rotation did not change TPA in a clinically relevant way compared to the anatomic TPA (K-wire landmarks).

Referral Form

We’ve streamlined the referral process to be as fast and low-effort as possible. A short form + the medical record is all we need—we pull the client information, relevant history, medications, and diagnostics directly from the record you upload, so you don’t have to re-enter details.

Consult Hours

Tuesday

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Thursday

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Address

Alta Vista Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Centre
2220 Walkley Road

Ottawa, ON K1G 5L2

Pre-Referral TPLO Diagnostics (OPTIONAL) These diagnostics can be completed by your primary veterinarian prior to referral, which may help reduce overall costs and avoid duplicate testing. We are also happy to perform them in-house at the time of your consult, if preferred.

Referral Form

Consult Hours

Address

Pre-Referral TPLO Diagnostics (OPTIONAL)
These diagnostics can be completed by your primary veterinarian prior to referral, which may help reduce overall costs and avoid duplicate testing. We are also happy to perform them in-house at the time of your consult, if preferred.