Surgical pain is best treated via multiple modalities include the administration of pain medications (such as opioids and son - steriodial anti0inflammatories) as well as local and regional anethesia techniques (such as epidurals). (peakvets.com)
This means I could lose my dog during the MRI because of cardiac / respiratory issues while under anethesia (he has no known issues like that now). (lessonsfromaparalyzeddog.com)
The Veterinary Technician stays with the patient all the way through anethesia recovery. (Windmillvet.com)