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Surgery is performed at Animal Clinic Monday to Friday. Our veterinarians
are committed to providing the safest and most comfortable surgical
procedures for all pets. We
recognize that owners frequently have concerns related to anesthesia and
surgical safety. For that reason, we take many precautions to reduce the
risk your pet may face during anesthesia including:
 Pre-anesthetic
blood testing is available to determine if your pet is an ideal
anesthetic candidate and allows us to fine tune our anesthetic protocols to
suit your pet’s needs.
Individually
tailored anesthetic protocols with the newest and most effective
medications helps ensure that your pet is kept as safe and pain free as
possible.
Strict sterile
surgical technique is important to prevent post surgical infections.
Routine use of prophylactic antibiotics is avoided to reduce risks of
bacterial resistance.
Intravenous fluids
help maintain blood pressure and prevent injuries to vital organs which can
occur as a result of decreased blood flow (a side effect of general
anesthetic). Intravenous access also gives us the ability to more easily
correct problems that we may face during an anesthetic procedure.
Continuous
monitoring of anesthetized patients, including heart rate, respiratory
rate and blood pressure monitoring.
Constant warming
of anesthetized patients is done to reduce the risks associated with low
body temperature encountered during general anesthesia.
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