Sentences with phrase «declaw patients»

It has even changed the aftercare of our declaw patients.

Our declaw patients will stay two nights and are picked up in the afternoon on the third day between 2:00 - 5:30 pm.

Declaw patients will stay in the hospital one or two nights to help with recovery.

Our declaw patients stay with us overnight so that we can be sure they are comfortable, to remove their bandages in the morning, and to assess the surgical area before going home.

Our declaw patients receive 2 or 3 injectable pain medications during the procedure and go home with oral pain medication.

Not exact matches

Be understanding, patient, and creative in your efforts, as it may take your declawed cat longer to adjust and learn to use the box.

Cat Hospital does not perform declaw surgery on our patients.

As far as the immunocompromised, the CDC does NOT recommend declawing, no personal physician should be recommending that their patients have their cat declawed.

When we perform declaw surgeries at McLean Animal Hospital we use various methods to help reduce pain including adding pain medication in to the patient's intravenous fluids while in hospital, nerve blocks to freeze the nerves in both paws and anti-inflammatory medication to reduce inflammation and swelling.

We reserve the right to refuse declawing procedures to patients based on age, health condition or other risks.

Dr. Fitzgerald, who has been practicing veterinary medicine for 30 years, counsels his patients against declawing.

We now have scientific evidence that declawing is more detrimental to our feline patients than we originally thought and I hope this study becomes one of many that will lead veterinarians to reconsider declawing cats.»

The bottom line is that the laser declaw has a great deal to offer but at this time may not be the best choice for every patient.

Preventative health care - Wellness examinations - Vaccinations - Nutritional counselling - Health screenings - Weight management - Dental examinations - Surgical sterilization (ovariohysterectomies and castrations)- Dental prophylactic cleanings - Microchip identification - Behavioral counselling Ophthalmology - Ophthomologic examinations - Applanation tonometry - Ophthalmic surgeries Dentistry - Routine prohylactic cleanings - Extractions - Oral surgery - Preventative home care counselling Dermatology - Ectoparasite counselling and treatment - Allergy diagnoses and management - Otitis diagnoses and treatment - Infectious and traumatic skin disorder diagnoses and treatment Internal Medicine - Heart disease / failure management - Kidney disease management - Diabetic management - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Urinary tract disease management - Musculoskeletal disorders Soft Tissue Surgery - Gastrointestinal foreign body removals - Oncological (cancer) surgeries - Wound repairs - Surgical sterilizations - Urinary tract / bladder surgeries Orthopedic Surgery - Onchyectomy (declaws)- Fracture repairs - Stifle surgeries (limited to certain procedures)- Limb amputations Diagnostic Imaging - Flexible fiberoptic endoscopy - Digital radiography - Color flow, Doppler ultrasonography - Microendoscope Boarding - Climate controlled kennel - Fully fenced exercise yard - Seperate areas for hospital patients and boarders - Seperate areas for canines and felines - Medical boarding available when home care / treatment difficult

If you are interested in the laser declaw (and the extra expense is not a deterrent), be sure to ask your veterinarian how long they have been performing the laser declaw, how many they have done, and (if possible) visit a recovering patient in the hospital.

This was the first time Dr. McIntyre became aware of the impact of declawing on her feline patients.