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Not All Surgery Is The Same
Many pet parents don't understand that there are differences in the quality of care in surgery. Those differences are often reflected in prices. Some animal hospitals will take shortcuts that reduce price but also reduce the level of care and comfort for their patients. (After all, veterinary patients aren't really able to complain!)
That means that even routine spay and neuter surgeries -and their prices- can vary wildly from hospital to hospital. There are many substantive reasons to choose to have surgery at our hospital over a less expensive place. Listed below, are the supplies, techniques and procedures we utilize to provide safe and comfortable surgery for our patients.
That means that even routine spay and neuter surgeries -and their prices- can vary wildly from hospital to hospital. There are many substantive reasons to choose to have surgery at our hospital over a less expensive place. Listed below, are the supplies, techniques and procedures we utilize to provide safe and comfortable surgery for our patients.
We have all the equipment in house to test your pet the morning of surgery for any abnormalities that might cause problems with surgery or anesthesia.
Pain medications used early on allows us to use lower doses of anesthetics and prevents pain "wind up'. Treating pain before it occurs is vital to controlling pain.
Intubation is placing a tube in the airway to prevent closure of the airway during surgery. Oxygen and gas anesthesia are given this way.
We never reuse gloves.
We feel these things are necessary to help prevent incision complications.
Monitoring these vital signs lets us know if a problem is occurring early on and we can respond to it appropriately.
Laser incisions have less pain, less bleeding, and less swelling because the laser seals nerve ending and small blood vessels.
This is when a suture is not threaded to the needle but is instead attached to the end of the needle. It creates smaller holes that allows for less irritation at the incision site.
Postoperative care to make sure our patients recover well and to provide for their comfort.
Omitting pain medication is not an option at our hospital. We have seen over the years how much better pets do with pain medication and we will not deny them an important part of their recovery.
This prevents pets from being too active right after surgery. It also allows them to rest quietly.
We will dispense pain medication to help your pet heal well. Experience and experimental evidence on people and pets overwhelmingly point to how important this is.
We encourage potential clients to not just compare price, but to also ask questions about what kind of care will be offered for their pets.
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