What about anesthesia risks and elderly cats?
Not exact matches
People often tell me they got «a lecture» by their veterinarian
about the importance of dental cleaning under
anesthesia and that they are unsure
what to do and that they worry
about the risks.
Learn more
about surgery and
anesthesia at Litchfield Veterinary Hospital by following this link to
What You Need To Know Before Your Pet's Surgery.
See below
about what to expect and why General
anesthesia is required for a good cleaning.
Many pet owners are curious
about what is involved when their pet is placed under
anesthesia.
Read more
about why, and
about what you can do to minimize anxiety around
anesthesia.
Also, inquire
about what kind of monitoring is used for
anesthesia.
When getting ready to think
about spay / neuter, it's important to ask your veterinarian simple questions like at
what age it should be done, how it is done, and possible complications associated with
anesthesia and surgery.
So if dog owners are concerned
about anesthesia, but don't want their dog to undergo a procedure that could put him at risk for injury, potentially ineffective, and on top of that, performed by a non-veterinarian without veterinarian supervision,
what other options are left?
Contact our offices today to find out
what to do first, or browse our related links to read more
about anesthesia mistakes during surgery.
Much of
what PACU nurses do involves managing postoperative pain, so they must be knowledgeable
about pain medications and proficient in administering them as well as in helping patients recover from
anesthesia including caring for patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Would that same person request local
anesthesia during an operation so they could tell the doctor
what their cousin's best friend told them
about the procedure?