As safe as possible steps we take to ensure safety and comfort of your pet while going anesthesia:

1. Preop blood screen (age related) : 

A complete blood count- to asses white blood cell count( infection) , red blood cell count ( anemia) and platelet count ( ability to clot). 

A mini internal organ screen- asses liver, kidneys, protein levels and glucose.

This make sure the drugs we are using for anesthesia can be metabolized ( broken down) and cleared from the body. Patients 7 years and older will get more extensive blood screen, chest x rays and ECG .

Pets with heart murmur will get an echocardiogram prior to anesthesia .

 

2. Three types of anti pain ( butarphenol, buprenex and metacam )medications are used routinely  prior to surgery covering the first 24 hours post surgery so that when your pet wakes up she will feel no or minimal pain.

  

3.Intravenous catheter and fluids are administered to ensure adequate blood pressure and perfusion of all tissues and to clear drugs from the kidneys thereby preventing damage .

  

4. We use propofol exclusively with each anesthesia, followed by gas anesthesia isoflurane.

 Propofol breaks down very fast so that your pet recover in minutes from anesthesia.

 It is also  safer in pets with heart conditions.

 This drug is used routinely in human hospitals.

  

6. ADS,Anesthesia delivery system, same as in human hospitals, ensures oxygen delivery at all times by breathing for the patient, therefore make anesthesia smoother and safer .

 

7 . Monitoring of oxygen levels,blood pressure, breathing and temp done at all times till your pet is safe.

  

8. Heated water blanket - prevents hypothermia during anesthesia, facilitates recovery especially with cats.

 

9. The human touch .

At the end of the day there is no replacement to experience and knowledge.

While human errors may  occur , following a standard no compromising  protocol helps to minimized them.

And while we  are proud of our safety record  of performing several hundreds anesthesia a year without accidents , we are humbled by your trust in us and take the best possible care of your pet, just is if it was our own.