Pre-Surgical Exam:

Your pets Surgeon will perform a full exam to assure your pet is healthy enough to undergo their procedure. During this exam they will also review our recommended pre-surgery blood work done to make sure they can be safely anesthetized. Clients will be called before surgery with any concerns or abnormalities

Monitoring:

All patients are monitored from induction to full recovery with a pulse oximeter, which measures heart rate and blood oxygenation. We also give our clients the option of EKG, captometer, BP and core temperature monitoring. One of our surgery nurses is with your pet from the minute they go under until they are fully awake.

Pain Control

We routinely premedicate with a short acting pain killer.  Post surgery patiets receive an injection of Rimadyl for dogs and Metacam for cats, which have been shown in some studies to provide better relief than morphine-derived pain medications.  This injection lasts 24-48 hours.  If your companion needs longer pain control, we can also provide excellent oral pain medications.  Aspirin is strongly discouraged, as  it ts a blood thinner.  For more painful procedures we can also offer Fentanyl patches.  These patches are time-released doses of a very potent narcotic pain reliever.  They are often used in declaws and orthopedic procedures.

Post Surgery

Since we encourage techniques that allow quick recovery, we prefer for our patients to return home where they are comfortable and can rest as soon as possible.