Precision care for what matters most – helping your pet live a longer and better life.
We understand that seeing your pet experience an emergency or condition that requires surgery can be stressful. Fortunately, our veterinary surgery team is made up of experts in performing complex procedures using the latest state-of-the-art techniques and equipment, and we’re here to help.
Our commitment is not just to delivering highly advanced surgical care; it’s to enhance the well-being of your pet and be with you every step of the way.
If your pet has a condition or injury that requires advanced care and procedures, you’ll have an entire surgery team helping to improve your pet’s quality of life so you can get back to what matters most – spending precious moments together.
Your pet will receive unparalleled medical care during their time at the hospital (and they’ll be spoiled with love and attention, too).
Your pet can’t tell us what’s wrong, so we use sophisticated diagnostics and imaging tools to uncover the source of the problem.
Just as no two patients are the same, neither are their treatment plans. Our surgery team has experience with a range of advanced procedures and minimally invasive options to get your pet on the path to wellness, including:
Experience makes all the difference.
Our surgery team is made up of veterinarians, vet technicians and assistants, and support staff with rigorous training and experience in specialty medicine. The team works hand in hand to provide the comprehensive, compassionate care your pet needs and deserves. Because we’re a multidisciplinary hospital, the team can consult the expertise of other specialty departments, too.
Dr. Amanda Rathgeber has been exclusively practicing veterinary surgery for over seven years. She finds orthopedics, tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomies (TPLO), medial patella luxation (MPL) repair, fracture repairs, hip dysplasia management and osteoarthritis management the most gratifying to treat.
Dr. Rathgeber enjoys spending time with her husband and son, spoiling their dog, Hagrid, and two cats, Stitch and Knuckles. She loves cheering on the South Carolina Gamecocks year-round!
Dr. Michelle Untch is an intern in our surgery service.
In her free time, Dr. Untch enjoys hiking, geocaching, kayaking and traveling domestically and abroad. She has a cat named Angel.
Dr. Michelle Waschak has been practicing soft tissue and general surgery for over 22 years. She is an active member of four different veterinary societies and organizations, including a foundation that provides veterinary care for pets of senior citizens and others who are in need.
Dr. Waschak enjoys operating in all fields of soft tissue surgery, including oncology, elective cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, companion dermatologic interventions (ears and skin lesions) and wound care and closure procedures. She finds it gratifying to conduct elective, minimally invasive procedures for therapeutic and preventative surgeries.
Dr. Waschak has been in a committed relationship for over 22 years and shares her home with two dogs, a rottweiler named Doyle and a rescue pit bull named PG, a rooster named Master Roo, a lovebird named Maggie/Sir. Chirpsa-lot and a flock of ducks.
We want you to be prepared for your pet’s visit to the surgeon, so you have one less thing to worry about. Our entire BluePearl team will be with you every step of the way.
Take the first step to getting your pet back to their best self – call us to speak with the surgery team and make an appointment.
Prioritize your pet’s health with the experts in specialty medicine.