Pet Surgical Care

The diagnosis of a unavoidable surgery for the pet is one of the most bitter news for the pet owner. Sometimes clinic that offer surgical care are just round the corner and sometimes miles off. It is always better to check out how much far is the pet surgical clinic. One should also keep in mind the facilities and latest technology available at the clinic. The following issues have to be kept in mind for pet surgery.

Bloodwork should be done prior to administration of anesthesia. This blood work is necessary to find and diagnose diseases of kidney and liver, abnormalities in the clotting time, level of proteins and glucose.

The clinic should be equipped to perform the EKG to diagnose hear diseases if any. Pets should be maintained unconscious under the influence of anesthesia with isofluorine gas and oxygen. To maintain the blood pressure, there should be arrangement for availability and administration of IV fluids.

The clinic should be technically equipped with

  1. Doppler Blood Pressure to measure systolic blood pressure
  2. A Pulse Oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation rate and the heart rate.
  3. A Capnograph to measure the respiratory rate and the amount of CO2 exhaled.
  4. Thermometer to measure the temperature of the body of the pet
  5. Warming Unit to maintain the temperature of the pet which is under the influence of the anesthesia
  6. Autoclave to sterilize the surgical instruments prior to surgery
  7. Facility of surgical cap, mask, gloves , gown, drape as well as sterile environment and techniques.

The different types of surgeries conducted at the clinic.

  1. Declawing of cats
  2. Dewclaw removal in puppies and adult dogs
  3. Spaying of cats, dogs, rabbits and ferrets
  4. Castration of cats, dogs, and rabbits
  5. Removal of skin mass or lump
  6. Removal of spleen
  7. Intestinal surgery
  8. Surgery of the stomach
  9. Surgery of the urinary bladder.
  10. Repairing the wounds.
  11. Surgery of the chest
  12. Orthopedic surgery which includes
  • Femoral Head Osteotomy
  • Cruciate ligament repair
  • Fracture repair
  • Patellar luxation repair

13. Oncologic surgery

14. Eye surgery

15. Neurologic surgery

The pets which have to undergo surgery have to undergo pre surgery state which includes
preanesthetic evaluation and preparation of preanesthetic profile (PAP).

The pet undergoing surgery is attached to one or more monitors to keep the animal under the influence of anesthesia.

The last stage of surgery that is the post surgery care is equally important because infection and septicemia can prove fatal for the pet.

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