If you the money for a dental cleaning, and she is a good
candidate for anesthesia, your pup will likely greatly benefit from a good dental cleaning with extractions as needed.
Prior to your pet's dental treatment, we will perform comprehensive blood tests to confirm that your pet is a good
candidate for anesthesia.
If we determine that surgery is necessary for your pet, we will perform a series of blood tests to determine if your pet is a good
candidate for anesthesia and to verify that the kidney, heart, and liver are functioning properly.
If your cat has advanced dental disease and is not
a candidate for anesthesia, or if your cat has cancer in their mouth, you may need to offer foods that are easier to eat such as wet or pureed foods.
The bloodwork helps the doctor to ensure that your pet is a good
candidate for anesthesia.
We strongly recommend that every patient have pre-anesthetic blood tests to evaluate their internal organ function to ensure the pet is a good
candidate for anesthesia.
Blood tests will also be done before any anesthesia is determined to confirm that your pet's liver, heart, and kidneys are functioning properly and that your pet is a good
candidate for anesthesia.
Preanesthetic blood work for dental procedures is recommended to ensure that your pet is a good
candidate for anesthesia and surgery.
Preanesthetic blood work for spay / neuter procedures is not required, but it is always recommended to ensure that your pet is a good
candidate for anesthesia and surgery, especially for patients over the age of five years.
This may include blood work and an electrocardiogram to see whether your pet is
a candidate for anesthesia.
We require pre-anesthetic bloodwork to assure that your pet is
a candidate for anesthesia before proceeding with surgery.
Preanethetic blood work is always recommended to ensure that your pet is a good
candidate for anesthesia and surgery, especially for patients over the age of five years.
All dogs and cats are given preoperative test, depending on their age and condition, to qualify then as
candidates for anesthesia.
All dogs and cats are given preoperative tests, depending on their age and condition, to qualify them as
candidates for anesthesia.
Some cats receive methimazole prior to thyroid surgery to improve their heart function and make them safer
candidates for anesthesia.
Due to the tiny size of their lungs, Yorkies are also not terrific
candidates for anesthesia and must be carefully monitored if surgery is required.
Not exact matches
We understand that many of our clients must travel a great distance, so we set aside a few early morning (8 - 9:00 am) consultation / surgery appointments
for consultations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.If surgery is recommended and we judge your pet to be a good
candidate for general
anesthesia and surgery, your pet will be hospitalized
for the day, and surgery will be done as soon as possible.
We offer pre-anesthetic blood testing to make sure that your pet is a good
candidate for surgery and
anesthesia.
Her team has also determined that the use of stifle orthoses (braces) offer an alternative to surgical intervention, especially in patients that are poor
anesthesia candidates with significant co-morbidities, that are of advanced age or whose owners lack the financial means
for more costly surgery.
Since he does not tolerate
anesthesia, Boomer is not a
candidate for surgery to remove the tumor.
Dr. Bloomberg notes that although there is very little material on pediatric
anesthesia in animals, the pediatric patient in human medicine is generally considered to be a very good surgical
candidate and there is no reason why this should not also be true
for dogs and cats.
If she is well and a
candidate for further
anesthesia, she will undergo a dental cleaning at some point in time.
Although, periodontal therapy without the use of general
anesthesia has several limitations, like any other medical procedure, under the right circumstances with a patient that is a true
candidate for the procedure, the benefits may outweigh the risks.
But what can a veterinarian, or a pet owner, do to prevent dental disease in young animals before it occurs, as well as maintain a pet's good oral health after dental x-rays and an anesthetic cleaning, and when the pet in question is not a good
candidate for general
anesthesia?
Non-anesthetic dental cleanings are usually a much better alternative
for older pets, and
for pets with chronic kidney, liver or heart disease who might not be a
candidate for general
anesthesia.