This isn't surprising, as a recent study showed that 50 percent of people who were to undergo general anesthesia themselves were more
worried about the anesthesia than the procedure.
Anesthesia - free dentistry, known as Non-Professional Dental Scaling (NPDS), is an ongoing topic of discussion as a service provided to well - intentioned pet owners who may be
worried about anesthesia or feel they may not be able to afford professional veterinary dental care.
Many pet owners
worry about anesthesia for dental cleanings.
Not exact matches
Many mothers
worry about sedation medications or
anesthesia affecting their infants but, if you have a healthy baby, once you are awake enough to hold and nurse your baby, the
anesthesia has left your system enough to not be an issue for baby (1).
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.
We do know that many rabbits have respiratory disease that is almost unapparent, we call this «subclinical,» and we
worry about those patients when we do
anesthesia as we may be unaware of how sick they really are.
Between apprehension
about the
anesthesia and the surgical risks, it's very normal to be
worried about your pet's wellbeing.
The new - to - them doctor recommends a dental procedure under
anesthesia, tells them there is nothing to
worry about, that the heart murmur is not that serious, and moves on to scheduling the dog for the procedure.
«Though I
worry about it every time I put a patient under
anesthesia, it's not anywhere near the concern it was 15 years ago,» says Beckman.
I
worry too much
about anesthesia, I guess.
The experience can be overwhelming, because you can be
worried about the safety of the sedation and dog
anesthesia that is being used.