• Anesthesia: Pre-surgical blood tests and physical examination will enable us to assess and minimize the risk of anesthesia to your pet.
• Monitoring: To minimize anesthetic risk, we monitor the heart, blood pressure, respiration rates, temperature, and oxygenation.
• Catheterization: For sterility, hair will be shaved over a vein on the leg so that an intravenous catheter (IV) can be placed. Blood pressure may lower during anesthetic procedures, and fluid therapy aids in supporting your pet’s internal organ systems. It also allows immediate access to the vascular system in case of an emergency.
• Pain Management may be necessary in some surgical procedures. The veterinarian will administer pain medications according to your pet’s needs.
• Antibiotics may be necessary and are an additional fee.
• A Recovery suit ($35) vs Elizabethan Collar ($20) vs Inflatable E-Collar ($34) is required to go home with every procedure unless deemed unnecessary to have by the surgeon. If you already own one that properly fits your pet, please bring it upon pickup, or we will provide one for you at an additional cost.