The phrase
"anesthetic event" refers to a medical procedure where anesthesia is used to make a person unconscious or numb during surgery or another medical treatment. It means the moment when the anesthesia starts working.
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After losing exactly one patient to an adverse
anesthetic event in all my years of practice, I'd been starting to feel rather charmed.
Appropriate drugs, cardiovascular support and very close monitoring with state - of - the - art equipment are necessary for a
successful anesthetic event.
We tailor our anesthetics and drugs administered based on your pet's individual needs, age, bloodwork results, and
previous anesthetic events.
This method ensures a better and
safer anesthetic event due to the synergisticAugmenting the activity of another organ, agent, or substance.
Screening for hypoglycemia in situations where your cat must fast, such as before surgery or
anesthetic events, can also prevent her from becoming hypoglycemic.
By continuously monitoring them throughout the entire procedure, the technical staff and veterinarian can make adjustments to your pet's anesthesia to ensure the safety of
the anesthetic event.
Here is a list of questions to ask your veterinarian the next time your pet is scheduled for
an anesthetic event:
We pride ourselves in tailoring
every anesthetic event to the medical needs of each pet.
The resulting benefits include an 80 - 95 % reduction in treatment sessions and
anesthetic events, minimal side effects, and typically immediate improvement to quality of life.
-- Robert M. Smith, MD That means that
each anesthetic event should be customized by a veterinarian familiar with a wide range of anesthetic options.
Recent improvements in anesthetic agents allow for a quick recovery, and your dog should almost be back to normal when you pick her up after
the anesthetic event.
How to minimize the risks of anesthesia on your dog Make sure your veterinarian knows your dog's complete history before
the anesthetic event.
The surgical assistant / veterinary technician: A technician or assistant is present during
the anesthetic event to monitor your dog's vital signs and to help adjust anesthetic levels, under the direction of the veterinarian.
There are risks involved in any surgery or
anesthetic event, but they are few and will always be discussed with you prior to the procedure.
While these statistics seem alarming, your dog is just as much at risk getting into the car to go to the veterinary hospital for
the anesthetic event.
What's more, traditional radiation therapy can require dozens of daily visits (and
anesthetic events) over a six - week period, and can cause significant side effects for pets.
Animals born with PSS may have small body stature, prolonged recovery following
an anesthetic event and behavioral abnormalities.
They may ask you to review and sign a consent form that describes all of their recommended services prior to
the anesthetic event and during the procedure.
Recent improvements in anesthetic agents allow for a quick recovery and your cat should almost be back to normal when you pick him up after
the anesthetic event.
While these statistics seem alarming, your cat is just as much at risk getting into the car to go to the veterinary hospital for
the anesthetic event.
How to Minimize the Risks of Anesthesia on Your Cat Make sure your veterinarian knows your cat's complete history before
the anesthetic event.
The surgical assistant / veterinary technician: A technician or assistant is present during
the anesthetic event to monitor your cat's vital signs and to help adjust anesthetic levels, under the direction of the veterinarian.