Pre - Surgical

1. On the day of surgery, make sure to drop your pet off early in the morning, between 7:30 and 8:15 a.m. Surgery time is between the hours of 8 and 4, depending on the doctor performing the procedure. If you would like to call and check on your pet, aim to do so after 4pm. Routine surgeries spend the evening at the hospital unless otherwise arranged and can go home the next morning after 8 am.
    
2. All animals must have a pre-surgical exam as well as pre-anesthetic blood work. Blood work may reveal internal diseases before any outward symptoms have appeared. These results can also reveal underlying conditions (ex: anemia, dehydration and infection) which would make the anesthetic risk higher than normal. The cost of this blood work is included in a surgery price. We also catheterize every patient to ensure they receive fluids.
    
3. We know you're worried but at Bayside Animal Hospital, we take every precaution to ensure that your pet will do well. In addition to the doctor, a trained veterinary anesthesia technician is present at all times. We use only isoflourane gas (the safest). All patients have an IV catheter in place for administration of IV medications should the need arise. All patients are monitored via heart monitor and pulse oximeter , which is one of the most sensitive indicators of anesthetic depth. In addition, the patients respirations, temperature and blood pressure are constantly monitored. There is no additional charge for the extra monitoring equipment, however if a problem is detected, it will be corrected at the owner's expense.
    
4. If the pet having surgery is a recently adopted cat, we strongly recommend a blood test for feline leukemia/feline aids viruses. Both viruses slowly and gradually suppress the cat's immune system (similar to human aids) and both are eventually fatal. In the early stages, a cat with leukemia or aids can look completely normal. It is important to know whether or not your cat is infected with either of these viruses before you become emotionally and financially invested. It's also important for the cats that would share the hospital that day, since both viruses can be transmitted.
    
5. As stated on the previous page, if you are bringing your pet in for a procedure, make sure to remove all food from them at least 12 hours prior. The anesthesia can upset your pet's stomach, which can complicate the procedure.
    
6. You have the option of having your pet tattooed or implanted with a Microchip ID also while they are sedated for their procedure. Tattoos and Microchip IDs provide permanent means of identification if your pet should become lost or even stolen. Animal shelters and researchers are trained to look for tattoos and have microchip ID scanners.
    
7. All pets under anesthesia receive a complimentary nail trim and anal gland expression while anesthetized unless specified.
    
8. Any pets enter the hospital with fleas will be treated at the owner's expense. It's important to have your pet on flea preventative year round and especially important for them to not spread fleas to the other animals in the hospital. Treatment consists of an oral medication called Capstar which kills fleas within 4 hours and leaves no pesticide on your pet.
    
9. Current vaccinations are required for any hospital stay. If your pet received vaccines elsewhere prior to their procedure, it is important to notify us for our records. Please bring any paper records with you to provide proof of the vaccines. If you can not locate the papers, simply tell us where they were given and we can contact the hospital for you.

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