| Q. |
Do you require a preliminary exam for
surgical patients? |
| A. |
Yes, we require an exam on all of our patients to
establish a doctor/client relationship as well as to
determine the health of the patient and the surgical
procedure that is needed. |
| Q. |
Do you require your surgery patients be current on
their vaccinations? |
A. |
Yes, we require our surgery patients to be up to
date on their Rabies, Distemper/Parvo, and Bordetella
vaccines. |
| Q. |
Will I be able to talk to a doctor or a technician
before or after the surgery? |
| A. |
Yes, you will be able to talk to a doctor and/or
a technician before and after the surgery. They will
explain all aspects of the surgery to you as well as
answer any questions that you may have before the surgery.
After the surgery is completed you will be contacted
by our staff to update you on your pet’s condition.
At this time we would also schedule a time for you
pick up your pet. |
| Q. |
Do you offer any pre-surgical lab work? Why should
I get pre-surgical lab work? |
| A. |
Yes, we highly recommend pre-surgical blood work
for all of our surgical candidates. We also encourage
our clients to have a fecal exam and any other necessary
tests prior to surgery. This will allow us to see how
your pet’s internal organs are functioning as
well as to check for anemia or dehydration. Internal
parasites can lead to weakness, anemia, and nutritional
deficiencies so we like to make sure our patients are
parasite free prior to surgery. Our recent records
show that as many as 25% of the patients going through
presurgical workups had their surgeries postpone due
to abnormal findings. |
| Q. |
What type of anesthesia do you use on your patients?
Is it very safe? |
| A. |
We use Isofluorane on our surgery patients. It is
a very safe and widely used anesthesia. |
| Q. |
Do you administer fluids to patients while they are
in surgery? |
| A. |
We offer a safety and comfort package to our surgical
patients that includes pre-surgical blood work, IV
catheterization, administration of IV fluids, as well
as a nail trim. |
| Q. |
Do you sterilize your surgical equipment? Do you
use the same instruments on each patient? |
| A. |
We use a freshly sterilized pack for each surgery.
These packs will only be used on your pet before they
are scrubbed and re-sterilized for future surgeries.
Our doctors perform a surgical scrub prior to each
surgery and maintain strict sterile protocols. Our
surgery table is sanitized prior to each surgery as
well as in between patients. |
| Q. |
Will my pet be monitored while they are in surgery
and/or recovery? |
| A. |
All of our patients are monitored by both a technician
and sophisticated equipment that monitors heart rate,
temperature, respiratory rate as well as how well they
are receiving oxygen. |
