PRE-ANETHESIA SCREENING
Our greatest concern is the safety of your pet. Our doctors will give your pet a thorough physical examination before the anesthetic procedure. However, there may be hidden problems which could cause an anesthetic complication if undetected. We therefore require pre-anesthesia blood testing for all pets undergoing surgery. Blood tests should have already been performed and the results discussed with you. If we detect a significant problem on exam the morning of surgery, we will contact you prior to starting the procedure.
INTRAVENOUS CATHETER AND FLUIDS:
drugs Giving fluids ensures good blood flow to the body's tissues during an anesthetic procedure and helps with elimination of anesthetic post-operatively, often resulting in a quicker recovery. An intravenous catheter also gives immediate access to the blood stream should medications be needed. All pets undergoing a surgical procedure, other than feline castration, will have an intravenous catheter emergency placed prior to surgery and will receive intravenous fluids during the surgical procedure.
POST-OPERATIVE CARE:
Depending on the procedure your pet is having done, the following items may be sent home with you:
Pain medication: If a painful procedure is performed, your pet will receive pain medication at the time of surgery and/or oral medications sent home with you
Elizabethan (cone) collar: Any procedure that involves an incision that could be disturbed by your pet will be fit for an E-collar. If you have one at home, please let us know and bring it with you to your pet's discharge. Antibiotics, tranquilizers, and other medications may be dispensed on a case-by-case basis, depending on your pet's procedure
I am the owner of the above-named animal or am responsible for it. I have authority to execute this consent. I authorize the performance of the following procedures: