At Rau Animal Hospital, we care about your pet’s safety. We believe
in treating each patient as an individual. Before any surgical procedure,
our doctors give each patient a thorough physical exam, and review
recent lab work. An anesthetic protocol is then created to fit your
pet’s specific needs.
Your pet will be monitored by a certified veterinary technician and
veterinarian at all times during the anesthetic process. From pre-operative
care to recovery, your pet will be monitored by O.R. technicians with
special training in anesthesia and pain management.
From routine spays and neuters to more advanced anesthesia techniques
for critical and cardiac cases, Rau uses state-of-the-art monitors
such as ECG, Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Pressure.
- ECG: This measures the electrical activity of the heart
during the anesthetic event. Monitoring the ECG tracings can allow
us to track your pet’s heart rate, as well as alert us to
any arrhythmias while under anesthesia.
- Blood Pressure Monitor: This device measures how well your pet is performing while under
anesthesia. It allows us to keep track of the quality of pulses
and to ensure blood is reaching vital organs at all times.
- Pulse-oximeter: This device will tell us how well your pet is oxygenating, and
how much oxygen is being carried to all organs in the body.
- Capnograph: This important device will tell us how well the patient is ventilating.
During anesthesia it is very important to monitor how well a patient
is breathing, and the quality of each breath. The capnograph can
also alert us to any problems with the patient’s
airway.
- Temperature Probe: This device allows us to monitor
your pet’s temperature during the anesthetic process.
- Post-operative care: We understand that anesthetic
care doesn’t stop as soon as the patient is off the operating
table. During recovery, your pet is monitored and provided with
supplemental heat, as well as pain medication.
We believe in treating your pet’s pain very seriously.
Studies have shown that pets that receive pain medication prior
to and after a painful surgical event have a faster recovery time.
We will send your pet home with a pain medication protocol tailored
to your pet’s specific needs. From a routine neuter to an
extensive dentistry, we will create a pain management regime to
keep your pet comfortable during the recovery process.
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