Anesthesia

Anesthesia and patient monitoring varies greatly among clinics. When you choose your veterinarian, be sure to question the types of anesthetics used and the protocols for monitoring anesthesia.

We know the issue of pain management is of great concern to pet owners today. As in human medicine, we have a variety of medications available to manage your pet’s pain both before and after surgery and in the event of trauma. We would be pleased to discuss the options available to you and your pet under any of the above circumstances.

Often the more expensive anesthetics are safer to use; however, anesthetics are also chosen for other reasons including their ability to control pain.

As animal welfare extends to all aspect of their lives, pet owners have been demanding a better quality of life for their pets. This extends to Post-Operative Pain Management (POPM) to control the pain felt after surgery.

We employ many different drugs and techniques to eliminate pain in our patients. These include transdermal patches where there is a constant flow of medication to your pet. We also use many injectable medications for fast relief and oral medications. We use combinations of medications frequently as often the combination works much better together than either of the different drugs.

We may also use and dispense medications for home use as often pain needs to be controlled for an extended period of time.