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Anesthesia
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| | We use the most current anesthetics to provide maximum safety for your pet, especially for our senior or high-risk patients.
Prior to anesthetizing a patient, we do a complete physical examination and recommend that we do pre-anesthetic blood testing, to identify any pre-existing medical conditions that might affect your pet's health. Results of these examinations allow us to determine the correct anesthetic for your pet.
During all anesthetic procedures, we closely monitor the patient's vital signs (such as body temperature, heart rate, respiration and other important factors) , using the most up-to-date equipment, including Doppler blood pressure, pulse oximetry and other cardiac monitoring equipment. Our heated oxygen cages can assist us in maintaining your pet's body temperature and can provide additional oxygen if needed.
We highly recommend that you choose the IV fluids (intravenous fluids) option –even for short surgeries – as this helps regulate blood pressure, prevent and correct dehydration, and facilitate the elimination of anesthetic drugs after surgery. | |
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| | Pain management is a part of our anesthetic protocol. All surgical patients, including those undergoing spay or neuter procedures, receive a pain control injection. Our staff will discuss post-anesthesia pain management options with you.
Call (559) 434-5470 to discuss your pet's pain management with NorthPointe Animal Hospital, your caring Fresno veterinary hospital. | |
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