General Anesthesia
We see many “high risk” patients: Pets with heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, and diabetes, as well as pets that are pediatric, geriatric, tiny breeds and giant breeds.
We know that most people have concerns about their pet undergoing general anesthesia. This is understandable. We will perform a comprehensive oral and physical examination to assess your pet’s overall health. Our doctors and staff are highly trained and use safe drugs, accurate pre-anesthetic diagnostic screening, and modern anesthesia-monitoring equipment to make general anesthesia safer than ever.
Here at Texas Veterinary Dental Center, our goal is to reduce the stress of anesthesia for our clients and deliver the safest anesthetic event possible for their pets. Our patients vary widely in age, breed, size, and health. Many are seniors, and many have metabolic disorders such as heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and other chronic medical conditions. We consider the unique status of each pet and design an anesthesia and pain control protocol with the goal of providing the safest and most comfortable surgical experience and quickest recovery possible.
We consider your pets current medical status, previous medical history, current medications, and previous anesthetic experiences. Our doctors maintain open dialogue with our clients and discuss any patient risks or concerns our clients may have.
During anesthesia, our medical team administers the lightest plane of anesthesia possible to keep your pet unconscious and comfortable. We constantly monitor parameters such as heartrate, respiration rate, blood pressure, body temperature, EKG patterns, blood oxygen levels, blood carbon dioxide levels, and blood flow. We make regular and constant adjustments and provide medications as needed to keep your pet safe and comfortable during anesthesia. We administer narcotic pain medications before and often after general anesthesia, which allows us to provide a lighter plane of anesthesia. We use local anesthetic agents to numb your pet’s oral tissues before performing oral surgery. Anti-inflammatory medications are administered the day of surgery and prescribed for post-operative use to control pain and swelling after surgery.
Once surgery is over, our attentive medical staff continues to monitor your pet during recovery. We will contact you and give you an update on your pet. Once your pet is fully conscious, comfortable, and walking, we will arrange a same-day discharge appointment to meet with you and discuss post-operative care.
Texas Veterinary Dental Center
12810 Fountain Lake Circle
Stafford, TX 77477