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                                  Anesthesia 

Patient monitoring
We monitor our patients closely to keep them as safe as possible during procedures that require general anesthesia. A veterinary technician will continually assess your pet’s heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure, and other vital signs to help prevent any anesthetic risk.

General Anesthesia
For some procedures, your pet will need to be administered general anesthesia so that he or she will be unconscious and not feel pain. Many pet owners worry about their pets being administered general anesthesia. We can assure you that modern anesthesia is generally quite safe; to further lower any risk, we perform a physical examination and run blood work ahead of time to catch any underlying health issues. In addition, we follow a specific anesthetic protocol, including monitoring vital signs during the procedure, to ensure the safety of our patients.

We begin most general anesthetic procedures by administering a sedative to help the pet relax and decrease any anxiety and pain. We then administer an intravenous drug to provide complete anesthesia and place a breathing tube into the patient’s trachea (windpipe). To maintain the state of unconsciousness, we deliver a gas anesthetic in combination with oxygen through the breathing tube.


Local Anesthesia
If your pet is having a minor surgical or diagnostic procedure performed, we sometimes use a local anesthetic to help control pain. For example, when we perform a biopsy (in which a small portion of tissue is surgically removed so it can be examined), we often use a local anesthetic. Local anesthetics cause a loss of sensation in the area where the procedure is being performed. We sometimes use a sedative and/or anxiolytic (anti-anxiety medication) in combination with the local anesthetic to keep pets calm during a procedure.



Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your pet receiving anesthesia or about the procedure for which your pet is scheduled. We’d be happy to discuss these matters in more detail.


Hours of Operation

Monday 8-6:30 or the last scheduled evening appointment
Tuesday 8-6:30 or the last scheduled evening appointment
Wednesday 8-6:30 or the last scheduled evening appointment
Thursday 8-6:30 or the last scheduled evening appointment
Friday 8-5:30
Closed Saturday & Sunday

Location

2352 NC HWY 5
Aberdeen, NC 28315
Phone
910-944-7892
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  • Home
  • Pet Services
    • Services >
      • Alternative therapy
      • Anesthesia
      • Breeding services
      • Exotic pet medicine
      • Medical services
      • Preventative services
      • Surgical services
      • Health Certificate
    • Online Pharmacy
    • Pet Portal
    • Financing Options >
      • Scratchpay
      • CareCredit
  • The Team
  • Contact
    • Emergency Information
  • Client Forms
    • New Client Form
    • Boarding Forms
  • COVID-19 Information