Anesthesia

While certain minor surgical procedures may be done using only local anesthesia, more involved procedures require general anesthesia. General anesthesia is most commonly induced with an injectable medication and then maintained with a gas anesthetic/oxygen combination. General anesthesia immobilizes the patient and blocks pain during the surgical procedure. Prior to anesthesia, we will make a careful evaluation of your pet’s general health, size and other considerations in order to determine the ideal type and amount of anesthetic to be used. Our in-house laboratory equipment can be used to run pre-op blood testing on the same day as surgery to give us the most up to date results prior to anesthesia.

Following surgery, we will prescribe medications such as pain relievers and antibiotics as indicated by the particular procedure that your pet has undergone. Our goal is to provide your pet with the smoothest and most pain free recovery possible.