Surgery

Anesthesia is one of the most important tools available today to veterinarians. Anesthetic agents allow us to sedate our pets in order to thoroughly and painlessly treat numerous medical conditions with a negligible chance of serious side effects. The lack of complications from anesthesia results from a combination of expertise, pre-anesthetic testing to identify risk factors, usage of modern safe anesthetic drugs, and state of the art monitoring protocols.

It is normal for you to have concern if your pet is about to undergo a procedure that requires anesthesia. We are more than happy to discuss any concerns that you may have pre-operatively, and only when you are comfortable with our plan will we proceed with the procedure. Your doctor will be available for any questions you have prior the procedure, and we will call you when you pet is awake and recovering comfortably.

Monitoring for the entire procedure includes continuous IV fluid support, blood pressure measurement, an EKG (electrocardiogram), end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement (ETCO2), continuous temperature measurement, pulse-oximetry (measurement of pulse and oxygen received (PaO2), warm-water circulating blanket support, and most importantly, a dedicated anesthesia and recovery nurse. We combine the safest anesthetic and pain management protocols to insure the comfort of your pet. We also have the service of a Board Certified Surgeon available.

Pharmacy

For your convenience we stock a full pharmacy and also work closely with a compounding pharmacy for those difficult to medicate patients.