When it comes to pet dentistry, a well - trained, licensed staff such as ours is especially important because safe, effective and comfortable dental
procedures require general anesthesia.
Since patients with oral health problems usually
require general anesthesia for evaluation and treatment, veterinary dental specialists also receive extensive training in the safe and effective use of anesthesia and pain management.
The only way to definitively diagnose pancreatitis is via biopsy, but this procedure is expensive and
requires general anesthesia in patients that may be at higher risk complications.
Since our cats won't just sit still and open their mouths to have their teeth cleaned like humans, dental procedures for
pets require general anesthesia, something that makes many pet owners nervous.
The researchers say that, when possible, these procedures should be performed in combination with other surgical
interventions requiring general anesthesia, such as tonsil removal, insertion of ear tubes and diagnostic tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which requires sedation to ensure the child doesn't move.
Since our pets won't just sit still and open their mouths to have their teeth cleaned like humans, dental procedures for
pets require general anesthesia, something that makes many pet owners nervous.
In 75 % of cases, only one BK is needed, but sometimes a more aggressive surgical option will need to be pursued, called a Debridement Grid Keratotomy (DGK) and though very successful,
does require general anesthesia and is much more expensive.
If the procedure you're discussing for your
child requires general anesthesia, for example, be sure to ask the surgeon which anesthesiologist she works with and contact that doctor, too, to negotiate a cash - paying price for his services.
My surgeon suspects that I will
require general anesthesia for the work needed on my left hand, and he doesn't feel comfortable doing the surgery until I am six months pregnant — waiting until the baby is bigger and somehow more capable of withstanding general anesthesia, but still allowing my wrists enough time to recuperate before the birth.