Surgery/Dental Check-In Form

Please withhold food from your pet from 8pm starting the night before the procedure. It is ok to offer water until the morning of procedure.

PreAnesthetic bloodwork is strongly recommended prior to any anesthetic procedure to ensure that your pet is in a low-risk category prior to anesthesia. The results of these tests also serve as a baseline reference value should your pet become ill in the future.

If your pet is middle-aged (5 years) or older, current bloodwork is required before any anesthetic procedure. (If it has been longer than 6 months since your pet’s last blood panel, the doctor may require it).

If your dog weighs 25 pounds or less, bloodwork is required before any anesthetic procedure.

All dogs must have a current heartworm test.

All cats must have a negative FIV/FeLV/HWT on file.

All Growth Removal Surgeries: If all growths or lumps to be removed are not obvious, please shave the fur or mark all growth locations with nail polish or a permanent marker.

All Growth Removal Surgeries: If the doctor recommends a histopathology of tissue from the growth (the presence or absence of abnormal cells), Westosha Veterinary Hospital has permission to send the sample to the lab for pathologist review. We usually have results within 1 week.

K-laser treatment. We offer post-surgical or post-dental laser therapy treatment. This is the use of wavelengths of light (red and near-infrared) to create therapeutic effects. These effects include improved healing time, pain reduction, increased circulation, and decreased swelling.