Anesthesia/ Sedation Consent Form
Our greatest concern is the wellbeing of your pet. When your pet is anesthetized, we take every precaution. We have state-of-the-art monitoring equipment and use the safest drug protocols. Before putting your pet under anesthesia, we will perform a full physical examination. However, many conditions, including disorders of the kidneys, liver, or blood are not detectable with routine exams, and can only be detected if blood testing is performed. Such tests are especially important before any kind of surgery or procedure involving anesthesia. This is not because anesthesia is unsafe, but because an underlying condition could be exacerbated during or after the stress of surgery or anesthesia. If a problem is detected, an adjustment in anesthetic protocol may be made, or the procedure may be delayed until the problem is addressed.
This testing can be performed within 30 days of the procedure, or the morning of the scheduled anesthesia or surgery. The screening tests consist of a brief Chemistry Panel to check for disorders of the Liver, Kidneys, Blood Sugar, Protein Levels, and other disease processes and a Complete Blood Count (CBC) to check the levels of RBC’s, WBC’s, and Platelets. The cost of these important blood tests is $99. These tests are required for pets over the age of 2 years but are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED for all pets regardless of age or previous health status.
__________(Initial to DECLINE) pre-anesthetic blood work By declining this bloodwork you acknowledge that this may place your pet at an increased risk for complications if he/she has any pre-existing conditions that could have been determined by these tests. (Required if 2 or older and optional (but strongly recommended) for under 2).