 Nervous about surgery...
On Monday we are planning to get Anakin neutered and his teeth cleaned. We've waited so long because he is about 3.5 pounds and after discussing with my previous vet we decided it would be best to wait. He is 4 years old and we are taking him in on Monday. I called today to set up the appointment and had some questions and was able to talk to my vet over the phone to get exact details of what will take place.
I will drop him off at about 8am and they will perform the pre-op lab work to check all his levels (in house), once they get the levels and they are within range, they will insert his catheter (IV) give him a pre anesthetic (Propofol) while he is hooked up to ekg, spo2 (oxygen saturation monitor), and blood pressure monitor. once he is lightly sedated they intubate him and administer Isoflo (IsoFlurane) for the procedure. (From what I researched this is one of the two medications recommended for small dogs.)
Anything else anyone can think of? Bella will be next, but I figure I could only handle one at a time. |