Your horse’s safety and comfort are our number one concern here at Red Oak Animal Hospital. Before your horse has surgery on * , it will be examined for any problems that could interfere with anesthesia and will be monitored after surgery to ensure that your horse has a safe, wonderful recovery. We are happy to report that our patients do very well and we expect it to go smoothly. For our mature patients (over 15 years old) and for chronic health problems, we recommend more extensive pre-anesthetic blood testing. Occasionally we postpone surgery until a medical problem is resolved. Even for our younger patients pre-anesthetic blood testing can help put your mind at ease. Certainly on rare occasions, problems are detected that change our plans. Please let us know if you have questions about this testing. If you would like this testing done, please note below.