Like you, our greatest concern is the well-being of the patient. Before placing your pet under anesthesia, a veterinarian will perform a complete physical examination to identify any existing medical conditions that could complicate the procedure and compromise the health of your pet.
Because there is always the possibility a physical exam alone will not identify all of your pet’s health problems, we strongly recommend that a pre-anesthetic profile (a combination of tests) be performed prior to anesthesia. The tests we recommend are similar to and equally as important as those your own physician would run if you were to undergo anesthesia.
It is important to understand that a pre-anesthetic profile does not guarantee the absence of anesthetic complications. It may, however, greatly reduce the risk of complications as well as identify medical conditions that could require medical treatment in the future or before anesthesia.