At Health Care for Pets Hospital, if we have determined that anesthesia is needed for a surgical or dental procedure, know that our experienced veterinarians and staff will take the utmost care and will treat your pet as our own. Since every pet is unique, we complete an assessment prior to anesthesia so that we can screen for any abnormalities or conditions that may be problematic for undergoing anesthesia.
We understand that anesthesia is scary. It’s very common for people to be concerned, especially when their older pet needs a procedure. To ensure your pet’s safety, we will use the information from our evaluations and take into consideration your pet’s species, breed, age, and health to create an anesthetic protocol best suited to your pet.
Our anesthesia teams are trained to continuously monitor parameters including ECG, heart rate, respiratory rate, capnography, oxygen saturation, pulse, temperature, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, as well as mean arterial pressures. Becoming certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support (CPR) through the RECOVER Initiative is part of our training for each member of our anesthesia team.
Once the procedure is complete, your pet will be brought out of anesthesia, and our staff will continue to monitor vital signs and pain levels. We will keep your pet on site where our veterinarians can supervise the recovery until your pet is well enough to go home with you. All surgeries are followed up with a post-surgical examination.
At Health Care for Pets Hospital, we combine our experience and training to provide advanced patient care before, during, and after procedures.