What to Expect on the Day of the Procedure
After your pet is dropped off for their procedure a doctor will complete a thorough physical exam. If blood work hasn't yet been performed, we will draw and run these samples in our in-house laboratory. Blood work ensures that your pet's organ function is capable of safely metabolizing anesthesia. We usually have multiple surgical procedures on a given day and our veterinarians will triage the patients and establish an order of procedures. Critical/Unstable patients receive surgical intervention earlier in the day. For this reason, your pet may have surgery later in the day which may result in a discharge later in the evening. Our doctors/technicians will call you when your pet is in anesthesia recovery and provide you with a summary of the procedure and set up a discharge time.