![]() ![]() With female dogs and cats, the abdomen is shaved with a larger margin since it is an invasion procedure. The last spot is where the incision is made. This will allow us to get an audible heartbeat so both the assistant and Dr. The second shaved spot is above the paw pad on the rear leg so that we can attach the Doppler. One is where the IV catheter is placed, usually on the front leg but sometimes it can be in the rear leg. For the surgery, 3 spots are shaved on your pet. ![]() Even post surgery, your pet will be monitored as they recovery from the surgery and anesthesia. Sue Fluhr) is the veterinarian performing the surgery and then the other is the assistant, who is monitoring your pets vitals throughout surgery. With any type of surgery or dental, 2 people are always with your pet at all times. Some resources we use are: a warm air blower attached to blanket which constantly circulates heat, towels, warmed rice socks, placing the intravenous line under a rice sock to warm the IV fluids, and we also place a recovery blanket in the drier prior to recovery so they have something to keep them warm post surgery. So to counteract this effect, we use multiple sources of heat to keep your pet warm. A lower body temperature can make recovery difficult and prolonged. The standard for recovery is to have the temperature above 98 degrees Fahrenheit. Overall, it is best to use a bunch of little volumes than to just use one large volume.Īn additional concern during surgery is a low body temperature which is caused by the oxygen and inhalant gas mixture plus the intravenous fluids. This way we can manipulate the patient's body into certain positions for either surgery or even radiographs. Therefore, we use Diazepam which is a muscle relaxer to counteract the muscle rigidity commonly caused by ketamine. For instances, Ketamine (a dissociative drug) can cause muscle rigidity. In addition, some of the medication combination can counteract the smaller less dangerous side-effect we may see. So that is why we use multiple drugs at smaller doses, that way we can use the smaller volumes in each of the medications and still get the desirable effects (sedation or pain relief). However due to the smaller volume, we would not achieve the desired affect we are seeking (like sedation). Though if we use one drug at a smaller dose we are less likely to see those risky side-effects. With one drug at a larger volume, we are increasing the chances of seeing the more dangerous side-effects (like kidney or liver damage). This can be very helpful when a surgery is long that way we don't have to use another medication to counteract the effect of low blood pressure.Īnother precaution we take at Tender Touch Veterinary Clinic, is by using smaller amounts of multiple different drugs instead of using a larger dose of one drug. Another reason we use IV fluids during surgery is because it helps keep the animals blood pressure up. We use a fluid solution called Lactated Ringers Solution which will keep them hydrated during surgery and post surgery. Intravenous fluids are given throughout the surgery and is kept in until they are fully awake. We do this for 2 reasons: to give intravenous fluids and allow easy access to a vein for administrating medications. When we are ready for surgery, your pet will have an intravenous catheter place in their leg. The results will allow us to make an education decision on which medications your pet will handle best and it will also give us insight to any underlying diseases or illnesses. One is that we require all patients to have a pre-operative blood panel and a complete blood cell count prior to any surgery. ![]() ![]() While there are risks with any type of surgery, we perform a few necessities to avoid such complications. For more information about why spaying and neutering is an important heath choice for your pet, please click on the following links:īoth the spay and neuter are routine surgeries in which Doctor Sue Fluhr has performed hundreds of times. We recommend either surgery to be done any time between 6 to 9 months of age to help improve your pets life. Over the past decade veterinarian, shelters, and animal organizations have been educating the public about why spaying and neutering your pets will help improve their life.Īt Tender Touch Veterinary Care, we offer both spaying and neutering to our clients. Each year America dedicates the month of February as Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. ![]()
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