Spinal surgery is performed frequently at Mass Vet.  Unlike human medicine, neurosurgery is not a separate subspeciality, so veterinary neurosurgery is performed by both neurologists and surgeons. 

The most common spinal surgery performed is the removal of herniated disc material causing spinal cord compression. 

Other spinal surgeries performed at Mass Vet include, but are not limited to:

repair of spinal fractures

removal of spinal tumors

correction of atlantoaxial instability

distraction-stabilization in dogs with Wobbler Syndrome