Mobile Surgery Services
We’re excited to partner with Dr. Swanson, a Board Certified Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon offering advanced procedures right here in our hospital. As the only concierge surgeon of her kind in Southwestern Ohio, she works directly with our team to provide expert care and a smooth, stress-free surgical experience for your pet.


Services Offered
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Soft Tissue Procedures
- Surgical Consultations
Dr. Swanson is highly skilled in performing advanced surgeries for pets, including TPLO, MPL, and a variety of other orthopedic and soft tissue procedures, all delivered with compassionate, expert care.
Orthopedic Procedures
- Bone Biopsy
- Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)
- Extracapsular Cranial Cruciate Stabilization
- Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy (FHNO/FHNE)
- Fracture Repair
- Patellar Luxation Repair (MPL/LPL)
- Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT) Luxation Repair
- Synovial Fluid Aspirates (Joint Taps)
Soft Tissue Procedures
- Abdominal Exploratory Surgery
- Amputations (Forelimb, Hindlimb, Digit, and Tail)
- Anal Sacculectomy or Anal Sac Mass Removal
- Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)
- Cystotomy or Urinary Bladder Stone Removal
- Esophagostomy Tube Placement
- External Abdominal Hernia Repair
- (Inguinal, Umbilical, Scrotal, and Perineal)
- Gastrointestinal Surgery (Gastrotomy,
- Enterotomy, Resection and Anastomosis,
- and/or Intestinal Biopsies)
- Liver Biopsy/Mass Removal
- Mass Removal (Skin or Abdominal)
- Perineal (cat) and Scrotal (dog)
- Urethrostomy
- Prophylactic Gastropexy
- Salivary Mucocele/Sialocele Excision
- Splenectomy
- Vulvoplasty/Episioplasty
Interested in surgical care with Dr. Swanson? Reach out to us - her services are referral-based and coordinated directly through our clinic.
About Dr. Swanson
Dr. Kari Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, is a board-certified small animal veterinary surgeon and founder of Midwest Veterinary Surgery.
After earning her DVM from the University of Illinois, she completed advanced training through internships and a surgical residency.
With extensive experience in soft tissue, orthopedic, oncologic, and neurologic procedures, she now brings specialty surgical care directly to clinics across the Midwest. Her work is driven by a passion for improving pets’ quality of life and supporting the veterinary community.