Pet Surgery in Mansfield, TX, From Your Local Vet

Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Mansfield is a vet in Mansfield, TX, that does soft tissue surgery for dogs and cats: taking off lumps, repairing cuts and bite wounds, and other procedures that don't need a specialty hospital. Before anything is scheduled, the vet examines your pet, explains the surgery in plain words and tells you what recovery at home will look like.

Some surgeries are planned weeks ahead. Others come up the same day, after a dog tangles with a fence or a cat comes home with an abscess.

Call (817) 241-2355 or book online to set up a surgery consult.

Which surgeries are done at Petfolk Mansfield?

The vet decides case by case, but these are the procedures pet parents ask about most:

• Removing skin lumps, fatty masses and growths, then sending tissue to a lab when needed

• Closing cuts, tears and bite wounds

• Draining and cleaning abscesses

• Spays and neuters (see the spay and neuter page)

• Removing a damaged eye or tail when it can't heal, as decided after an exam

Lumps are the big one. Leaving out spays, neuters and dental work, about 38% of dog surgeries across Petfolk from October 2025 through September 2026 were to remove a lump or mass. About 7 in 10 Petfolk surgery patients in that same year were dogs.

If your pet needs a surgery the clinic doesn't do, such as complex bone or spine repair, the vet will talk through referral choices with you.

They got us in within a couple hours and were able to do the surgery that same afternoon.

Carlie C., Google review

How do I get my pet ready for surgery?

Most planned surgeries follow the same steps:

1. Consult visit. The vet checks your pet, looks at the lump or wound, and explains the plan.

2. Pre-op lab work. Blood tests, many run in the clinic's own lab, show how well the liver and kidneys will handle anesthesia.

3. Food the night before. You'll get written fasting rules. Water is usually fine until morning, but follow what the team tells you.

4. Drop-off. Bring your pet in at the time given, along with any medicines they take.

5. Pickup. The team walks you through pain medicine, the incision and the cone before you leave.

Fear Free, gentle handling starts at check-in. Calming medicine before the visit can help pets who panic in the car or the lobby, so ask about it at the consult.

How is my pet kept safe under anesthesia?

During surgery, a team member watches your pet's heart rate, breathing, oxygen level and temperature from start to finish. Pain control starts before the first cut and goes home with you. If the vet finds something unexpected, like a second lump, they call you before doing more.

What does surgery cost?

Every surgery is different, so there is no single price. Size, age, how long the procedure takes and whether tissue goes to a lab all change the total. You'll get an estimate before any test or treatment. The final bill can differ if the plan changes during the visit. CareCredit is accepted along with major cards and Apple Pay.

Recovery at home in Mansfield

Keep the incision dry and the cone on, even when your dog gives you the sad eyes. That means no baths, no swimming pools and no muddy backyard romps until the recheck. In a Mansfield summer, plan short leash walks in the early morning, because heat and panting slow healing.

Walks only on a leash, no stairs or couch jumping if the vet says so, and check the incision twice a day. Redness, swelling, discharge or a gap in the stitches means a call the same day.

Signs that need help right away

After any surgery, go to a 24-hour emergency hospital such as Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists at 301 U.S. 287 Frontage Rd if your pet has pale gums, can't stand, is breathing hard at rest or is bleeding through the bandage. For a worried question that isn't that serious, call the clinic first. Cuts that happen at home can also be seen as wound and injury care in Mansfield.

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