Discharge Instructions for Dental Patients
We thank you for the trust you have places in Caldwell Mill Animal Clinic to perform your pet's dental services. Our goal, with any medical or surgical treatment, is to provide your pet with a healthier, happier, and longer life.
If your pet is discharged on the same day that anesthesia was administered, offer a small amount of water upon arrival at home. If no vomiting occurs, feed a small amount of their normal diet. After two hours and no vomiting, your pet can eat and drink on his or her normal schedule. If vomiting does occur, your pet should be fasted for three hours, then repeat the above watering and feeding steps. If your pet had extractions or dental surgery, you will be given specific feeding instructions for the next several days to allow for ease of eating during the healing process. Your pet may experience some diarrhea following any anesthetic procedure. If diarrhea persists for more than 24 hours after your pet has been discharged, please call or email our office. Coughing can also occur as a result of irritation from the endotracheal tube that was placed in your pet's trachea to facilitate respiration and anesthesia. If coughing persists for more than 48 hours, please call or email our office. Please give all medications as directed by your veterinarian and bring your pet in for scheduled recheck appointments to ensure your pet is healing properly. Our desire is for this procedure to cause you and your pet as little anxiety and discomfort as possible, so please don't hesitate to call or email us if you have any questions or concerns.