Veterinary Surgical Solutions

On March 29th our miniature schnauzer, Bandit (8yrs) was hit by a car and suffered fractures to his left radius and ulna bones and his left tibia. Our local ER vet place was able to stabilize his legs but suggested surgery due to the likelihood of his bones not healing properly and possibly amputating legs. It was a shock to hear but we were glad our dog didn’t not die from such accident. Over the next following days my wife and I spent some time calling different vet surgery places and we were devastated by the cost of surgery(we were quoted by 3 different places over $6,500). I kept looking and stumbled upon VSS- I filled out the paperwork and within a day I got a call from a tech, she went over the treatment and cost.. they gave us a range, min $3,700 max $4,300. Thank god we found them!! The staff were extremely nice! Even though we would have to drive 2.5 hours it was worth it! Bandit got the surgery and although it was a tough 6-8 weeks of recovery and check ups every week after surgery the results are amazing! The surgery and check ups were definitely a little different- day of surgery we dropped off Bandit 7:30am at the surgery place and got called later in the day to pick up Bandit, the price we paid it included all medications for Bandit. Dr. Lewis called us and gave us information about the surgery along with answering few questions and after that it was check ups every week for 4 weeks(some check ups we did pay for some stuff but nothing crazy!!!). During Bandits check ups the techs would take Bandit inside their tech/surgery area to be assessed by Dr. Lewis and then they would bring Bandit out with the vets instructions/recommendations. We would’ve loved to been able to see and shake Dr. Lewis hand and thank him in person but he was busy, which we understand, he is busy performing surgeries and calling pet parents with updates and many other things. Thank you Dr. Lewis for all your hard work and Thank you to all the staff! Marian, Sharon, LeeAnn, and Jen! And everyone behind the scenes working in this awesome place!

posted: 07/17/2024

VSS has been amazing. They make a stressful situation very comforting and are great communicators. You can also tell they genuinely care about the dogs (And people). This isn't just a transaction to them, they build relationships with both the animals and pet parents. Thanks to this business for providing an affordable AND top tier service. If you don't believe me, check out Rocky's face on the way home from Physical Therapy (Which is included in your surgery and makes a world of difference)

posted: 10/14/2024

I’m glad we went here. It was a little tough to get scheduled for surgery initially so I almost went a different direction, but I’m glad I didn’t. Prices for TPLO surgery included PT and those regular touch points made me much more secure in my dog’s progress and recovery. Once we were in the system and patients, they were very accommodating/ communicative with scheduling and adjustments as needed. Good experience all around, I’d recommend them to a friend.

posted: 07/15/2024

My dog, Eliza, has had two surgeries at Veterinary Surgical Solutions - one in 2020 when she fractured her hip, and one recently when she needed to have her left eye removed because she was blind from birth and the eye was hurting her. Dr. Lewis is a great surgeon and was quick to advise me of Eliza's condition after her surgery. Eliza has recovered quickly, and the cost was quite affordable compared to other vets. I recommend Veterinary Surgical Solutions for any surgery that your pet may need.

posted: 10/24/2024

My fur baby "Halle" (Halle B is her nickname) graduated today from physical therapy! She had TPLO (aka ACL surgery) in November at Veterinary Surgical Solutions in Austin. I "HIGHLY" recommend Dr. Lewis and his team, they are the best and John Brandt, Halle's physical therapist was absolutely amazing! I called multiple places and this was the team that was the best fit and then having PT for my baby was the icing on the cake, who does that? No one else I spoke with even offered it. The office is easily accessible with ample parking, very clean waiting area, they also have a "doggie relief area" just outside with bags. The staff is very friendly and thorough in their explanations of what's to be expected and next steps. They even emailed the notes to me from each visit afterward. Dogs are like us in needing physical therapy to get back as much full use of their limbs in my opinion. VSS is not only more affordable but offer free PT as part of their surgical services or at least the one we had done. They only do surgeries so you're not paying for a lot of the extra overhead that other places charge. Their pricing is online so you can easily know what to expect. I saw that they even have payment companies they accept so check that out if you don't have the cash on hand. I'm so happy and she will be happier soon enough. This is my "go-to" place in the future and it should be yours too!

posted: 12/20/2023