Our surgical capabilities include routine surgeries, such as spaying and neutering for dogs, cats and exotics (pocket pets), but also a wide range of non-routine surgeries, primarily for dogs and cats, such as growth removals, cystotomies (bladder stone removals), exploratory surgeries (foreign body removals), and orthopedic surgeries, including FHOs, luxating patella correction, and ACL repair. Some small growths can be removed locally using our electrocautery equipment. X-ray is available for pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-op views, if necessary.

Beyond the kinds of surgery we perform though, our primary focus in surgery is patient care and support. A dedicated surgery technician does not leave your pet's side until he or she is fully recovered from anesthesia. This technician monitors all vital signs continuously throughout anesthesia, ensuring that the doctor is alerted immediately in the event of any lowering of blood pressure or heart rate occurs during surgery.

Every patient in surgery gets the same high standard of care, which includes:

• Customized drug protocols based on species, age, weight, and health status
• Individualized pain management plans
• Premedications to relieve stress and ease the transition to anesthetic induction
• Intravenous catheter to allow immediate venous access in the event of an anesthetic reaction*
• Fluids to maintain blood pressure, hydration, and proper electrolyte balance*
• Intubation and maintenance on oxygen and Isoflurane gas
• Vital signs monitoring by a dedicated technician, including: 02 level, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, fluid rate, capillary refill rate, temperature
• Thermal maintenance throughout surgery and in recovery using warm water circulating mats, warmed water bottles and blankets.

If needed, patients are put on a fluid pump to ensure the most accurate delivery of fluids throughout surgery and recovery
Recovery takes place in a sheltered area on warm water circulating mats, until patients are walking around, at which time they are returned to their kennels. We keep current on developments in anesthesiology and pain management to ensure that we are doing our best for our patients in and out of the OR.

* Young cat neuters and declaws may decline catheter and fluids.