We bring surgery to your vet in Treasure Valley, ID, and beyond.
Welcome to Richardson Surgical
Richardson Surgical is an ambulatory veterinary surgery service located in the Treasure Valley area of Idaho. We bring the instrumentation and implants to perform orthopedic surgery in your regular veterinarian’s clinic or hospital—allowing your pet to be treated by a team you know and trust.
Our Veterinary Services
Dr. Richardson has experience with a multitude of surgeries. Don’t see what you were looking for? Email us, and we’ll get back to you shortly.
Your practice, elevated
Bringing our mobile surgery services to your hospital offers several benefits to veterinarians and pet parents alike. For those vets considering growing in this direction, Dr. Richardson will be your partner through the whole process.
Why should we consider using your orthopedic surgery services?
I was fortunate to have good mentors early on in my career with regard to surgery and specifically orthopedic surgery. Likewise, I also have been doing orthopedic surgery since I started practice in 2009.
I have clinical experience and completed CE with multiple methods for the cranial cruciate deficient stifle:
- TPLO
- TTA
- Extracapsular Repair
Multiple methods for fracture repair:
- Locking and Non-locking bone plating
- External Skeletal Fixation
- Plate-Rod combination
- IM pin and cerclage wiring
- Lag screw and tension band wire repairs
Other various orthopedic surgeries:
- Hip toggle for coxofemoral luxation
- Patella luxation
- FHO
Admittedly, there are some procedures I don’t have experience with and cases that inevitably I advise referral to specialists for.
If we (the host clinic) use your services, what do you as the surgeon provide for the procedure?
- I will provide all the orthopedic equipment and hardware/plates/screws to perform the procedure.
- I bring my own sterile drape kits that are custom-made for orthopedic procedures and have a small electrocautery unit that I travel with.
I would highly recommend Dr. Dan. He was honest, helpful, and above all, caring. My dog and I were out mountain biking when my dog took a big spill resulting in her hip being dislocated. Even though Dr. Dan was closing within 5 minutes of my arrival he openly accepted us. After x-rays, he informed me that we would have to do a surgical hip toggle for the dislocated leg. Read more…
In the spring of 2019, my Mini Australian Shepard, Charlie, fractured his ulna. He spent 12 weeks in a splint, and the veterinarian deemed it healed. He showed no signs otherwise. A year later, in the winter, he was limping and packing his leg. With supplements and some anti-inflammatories, it seemed to improve. In the spring of 2021, we went for a hike, and Charlie found a badger hole with a wonderful scent and, after a glorious dig, found himself in pain and limping terribly. Read more…