"Light sedation" refers to a state of mild relaxation or drowsiness achieved through medication. It helps to decrease anxiety or discomfort during a medical procedure, allowing you to feel more at ease.
Full definition
Non-anesthetic dental cleaning for pets, otherwise known as NADS, is an approach to teeth cleaning that avoids anesthesia and may
use light sedation instead.
The type of general anesthesia used in dental and oral surgery offices is actually a type
of light sedation that is mild and wears off quickly.
«This endoscopic procedure is done on an outpatient basis
under light sedation with virtually no side effects.»
Short for: Non-Anesthetic Dental Cleaning, this approach to teeth cleaning avoids anesthesia and may use
light sedation instead to keep your pet calm and relaxed.
High - quality early sepsis care that includes rapidly following protocols to help the patient fight infection, managing pain
through light sedation that allows for the patient to be awakened and reoriented daily, and encouraging early mobility while the patient is still hospitalized.
Some pets may
need light sedation, however, as they must remain still for the examination which can last 20 to 30 minutes.
Eligible dogs will undergo a physical and orthopedic examination, followed
by light sedation and recumbent imaging of both elbows and forelimbs using Computed Tomography (CT) and radiography (x-rays).
Best of all, zeutering is completed using
light sedation only compared to full anesthesia of surgical neutering.
Specially positioned hip x-rays and special palpation methods that determine abnormal hip joint laxity, both
require light sedation.
Your 1 year old hedgie is likely too young to be having oral cancer problems but you do need to get him to a vet so they can do a good oral exam (typically
under light sedation / anesthesia.
There are some that claim anesthesia is an unnecessary risk for pets and the dental procedures can be performed effectively
with light sedation (anesthesia - free dentistry).
If your cat is one that will not be calmed in the car or at the veterinary office, please speak to your veterinarian about the possibility of giving
a light sedation at home prior to the trip.
Some dogs may require
light sedation.
With a cat Merlin's age, chances are that once they get in there and take a closer look, they'll find problems that require more than
light sedation.