**About Our Anesthesia:
Denver Animal Hospital (DAH) chooses specific anesthesia protocols for each patient after an exam and bloodwork (performed prior to any procedure). We place intravenous (IV) catheters and run IV fluids on all major procedures done at DAH. Sevoflurane, the anesthetic gas used to maintain your pet under anesthesia, is the latest and safest in veterinary medicine. Most pets make a smooth and rapid recovery. While under anesthesia, your pet is monitored with state-of-the-art equipment by a dedicated veterinary technician and veterinarian. Vital signs monitored include: heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen, CO2 percentage, respirations, and temperature.
Your pet’s comfort is important to us; warming tables, blankets, and other techniques are utilized during each procedure and recovery. Pain management is a top priority and we provide appropriate pain medications specific to each patient’s needs before, during, and after each procedure. If you have more questions about the comfort of your pet or pain management techniques, please feel free to ask.
DAH would like to remind you that anesthetic and surgical procedures are not without risk. We encourage you to discuss any and all concerns you may have with your veterinarian before your pet’s procedure is performed.