Background
Care led by Dr. Antonio Pedraza
Dr. Antonio Pedraza leads consultations and case planning for Bulldogs and French Bulldogs at Sevilla Veterinary Hospital. The purpose of the consultation is to understand the current concern, review available records and discuss appropriate next steps — not to assume every visit ends in surgery.
Clinical approach
The clinical approach emphasizes careful history, physical examination and individualized evaluation before recommending medical management, monitoring or a procedure. Options are explained in plain language. Absolute claims are avoided. When surgery is considered, it is one part of a plan that may also include weight management, lifestyle adjustments and coordinated follow-up with your primary veterinarian.
Outcomes depend on anatomy, age, weight, severity, diagnostics and anesthetic risk. No procedure is risk-free.
A minimally invasive surgical focus
Dr. Pedraza's career has centered on minimally invasive techniques — laparoscopy, endoscopy, arthroscopy, laser and energy devices, and VITOM high-definition visualization — alongside a full surgical range that includes laparoscopic spays, endoscopic diagnostics, TPLO knee surgery and traditional open procedures when an open approach is the safer choice.
What that experience means for Bulldogs
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs are not a separate surgical discipline — but their anatomy changes how familiar problems should be approached. Areas where that planning often matters include:
- Airway & BOAS: thoughtful planning around noisy breathing, exercise and heat intolerance, with surgery considered only for appropriate candidates. See BOAS evaluation.
- Anesthesia planning: brachycephalic-aware induction, intubation, monitoring and recovery built into every procedure plan.
- Eyes: cherry eye, entropion and corneal exposure patterns common in the breed — overview on eye surgery.
- GI & endoscopy: endoscopic evaluation of chronic regurgitation, vomiting and suspected inflammatory disease.
- Orthopedics & soft tissue: TPLO, patella luxation, fracture care and selected soft-tissue cases evaluated with breed conformation in mind — see orthopedic evaluation and advanced soft tissue surgery.
Located at Sevilla Veterinary Hospital
Los Angeles Bulldog Vet consultations and procedures are provided at Sevilla Veterinary Hospital, 2116 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405. That relationship gives patients access to a fully equipped veterinary facility while this site focuses on Bulldog-oriented consultation framing. It is not a generic Santa Monica veterinary hospital landing page — location details support how to arrive and coordinate care. Contact (310) 310-3704 or info@sevillavet.com, or use the contact page.
A clinician in navy scrubs smiles while resting hands on a small light-colored dog seated on an exam table. Wood paneling, teal cabinetry and ultrasound equipment frame the scene.
A clinician in black scrubs and a client sit on concrete porch steps outside a charcoal-sided clinic, with a chocolate-colored dog between them. Natural daylight, approachable expressions.
A calm exam-table moment
The short video below shows a Bulldog on an examination table at Sevilla Veterinary Hospital. It is clinic context — not a named clinician introduction and not a procedure demonstration.
A Bulldog stands on a stainless exam table in a bright clinical room for about eighteen seconds. No invasive procedure is shown.
Working with primary veterinarians
We welcome direct referrals and second-opinion consultations. Our referring veterinarians page outlines what we need to begin a case review.
Educational information · About / clinic. This page does not replace an examination, diagnosis or case-specific treatment plan from a veterinarian.