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Pre and post surgical and dental information
Anesthetic proceedures are scheduled 3 mornings a week. Pets are required to be current on vaccinations. The night before surgery, give no food after 9:00pm. Drop off time is 7:45. When you come in your pet will be weighed you will be taken into a room by a technician so paper work can be filled out and any questions you have can be answered. You will be asked to sign a consent form and asked for a contact number should we need to get in touch with you. You will also be asked whether or not you want pre surgical blood work. It is strongly recommended all pets have the pre surgical blood work done; this in conjunction with the pre surgical exam will help us insure your pet is in a low risk category for anesthesia*. The testing protocols are as follows: The Basic profile-recommended for pets up to 7 years of age. Includes the serum tests Creatinine, ALT, which checks the liver and kidney function, and a CBC, which detects anemia, infection or low platelets. The cost is $39.50 The Expanded profile-recommended for pets ages 7 to 12 years. This includes 6 serum tests and the CBC. The cost is $ 52.25 - The Geriatric profile-recommended for pets 12 years and older. This includes 15 complete serum tests and the CBC. The cost is $ 65.50
 What happens after you leave your pet with us?
Your pet is taken to our treatment area where Dr Jaffe and our technicians are preparing for the mornings proceedures. Prior to going under anesthesia, while blood work is being run, Dr Jaffe performs an examination, of the ears, eyes, skin, teeth and gums, abdomen, heart, lungs and lymph nodes, next the pre surgical medications are administered. The pre surgical medications may consist of and are not limited to: tranquilizer, antibiotic injection and an anti-inflammatory/pain reliever. To begin the anesthesia an injectable anesthetic is given then the patient is intubated ( a breathing tube is passed from the mouth into the trachea) the patient is now breathing a mixture of oxygen and isoflurane gas. In addition to your pets heart rate and breathing being physically monitored we also use a pulse oximeter and respiratory monitor as well as water circulating heating pads to maintain body temperature. On surgery mornings we have an extra assistant on staff to sit with your pet to monitor and comfort them while coming out of anesthesia. Once they are awake we continue to monitor them and will determine if additional pain medication is necessary.
We generally ask that you call the office around lunch time to see how you pet is progressing. By that time we are generally able to give you a time to pick up your pet. Routine surgeries and dentals do not require an over night stay. When you pick up your pet a receptionist will go over discharge and any post operative medication instructions. In the discharge instruction we will go over:
If you have any further questions please contact the office.
*"Anesthesia is never without risk. The pre anesthetic examination and diagnostics help to reduce the risk of anesthesia by uncovering potential problems. Any patient can have an adverse (allergic reaction) reaction to medications, including anesthetics.
Complications that occur under general anesthesia are apnea (not breathing), bradycardia (slow heart rate), hypotension (low blood pressure), blood loss and sometimes cardiac arrest. To prevent these complications from occurring, the patient is monitored continuously."
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