Anesthesia and Patient Monitoring
Making sure our patients remain safe during surgery and other medical procedures is extremely important to us. Our team of veterinarians and veterinary technicians is skilled in using anesthesia and monitoring patients to ensure their safety and provide the most comfortable experience. Anesthesia and patient monitoring vary greatly from clinic to clinic. You can be confident that we use the most effective and up-to-date protocols. The type of anesthesia we use depends on the procedure. Some require general anesthesia, while others may only call for local anesthesia. We also closely monitor every procedure, regardless of whether it’s routine or more advanced. For more specific information on our protocols, please see the individual descriptions or contact us with any questions.
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Tranquilization/Sedation
Tranquilization is used to calm an animal under various conditions. The animal remains awake but is relaxed or drowsy. Pet owners frequently request tranquilization for their animals during travel, thunderstorms,…
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Patient Monitoring
During general anesthesia, our patients are monitored closely by a trained animal health technician for heart rate, respiratory rate, capillary refill time, blood oxygenation, and blood pressure. A change in…
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Gentle Anesthesia
Anesthesia is naturally an important concern for you as the pet owner, but will likely be necessary at some point in your pet’s life. At Riverstone Animal Hospital, your pet’s…
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Local Anesthesia
If your pet is having a minor surgical or diagnostic procedure performed, we sometimes use a local anesthetic to help control pain. For example, when we perform a biopsy (in…
