Anesthesia and Patient Monitoring
Making sure our patients remain safe during surgery and other medical procedures is extremely important to us. Our team of veterinarians and veterinary assistants/technicians are skilled in using anesthesia and monitoring techniques that ensure our patients remain safe and comfortable throughout their surgery or procedure. Anesthesia and patient monitoring vary greatly from clinic to clinic. You can be confident that we use effective, safe and up-to-date protocols. The type of sedation or anesthesia we use depends on the procedure. Some patients require general anesthesia, while others may only need sedation, local anesthesia or other techniques. We closely monitor every procedure, regardless of whether it’s routine or more advanced - all pets deserve the best we can offer.
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Tranquilization/Sedation
If travel, thunder, or fireworks upset your pet, he or she may benefit from tranquilization or sedation. While sedated, the animal will stay awake or sleep lightly but can be…
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Patient Monitoring
We monitor our patients closely to keep them as safe as possible during procedures that require general anesthesia. A veterinary technician will continually assess your pet’s heart and respiratory rate,…
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General Anesthesia
For some procedures, your pet will need to be administered general anesthesia so that he or she will be unconscious and not feel pain. Many pet owners worry about their…
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Local Anesthesia
If your pet is having a minor surgical or diagnostic procedure performed, we sometimes use a local anesthetic to help control pain. For example, when we perform a biopsy (in…
