ok here is what's going to happen tomorrow pre, during, and post:
depending on the doctors scheduled surgery time, kodak will be chilling out in a kennel snuggled in blankets until the doc is ready. About half an hour to 20 minutes before surgery, he is going to be pre-op'd for surgery. If he has had no health problems so far they will not do blood work or an ekg. There is no need for it honestly. The pre-op drugs will be minimal because he is small. If he is calm, they may not even give him a pre-op drug. When the doc is ready for kodak's surgery they will begin to induce anesthesia. First the doc or a tech will insert a cathader into his forearm. his leg will most likely be shaved between the 'wrist' and 'elbow' when you get him back. That is where the cath was placed. Once the cath is in place, he will be connected to a bag of fluids. Next he will be induced with propofol which is a sedative. This is needed to relax the dog so his jaw muscles will be loose, which is needed to place a tracheal tube down his throat and into the airway. Once the trach tube is in place it will be connected to the Isoflurane Anesthesia which is his maintanence anesthetic during the surgery. This is the same type of anesthesia that is used in human pediatrics. Absolutely safe. Next he will be shaved for surgery from about a half inch above his penis to a half inch below his testicular area (while lying on his back). After he is shaved he will be brought into the surgery room. He will be placed on his back on the surgical table and his legs will be gently tied down and out of the surgery area. at least 5 machines will be connected to him. 1) SPO2 monitor - monitors the % saturated oxygen in the body. 2) Pulse Ox - monitors the pulse thru out surgery. 3) EKG - heart rate and rhythem. 4) temp probe. 5) carbon dioxide monitor. some hospitals also attach a blood pressure cuff and monitor BP thru out surgery. After the machines are connected a technician will scrub the area for surgery while the doc scrubs in and gowns up.
Surgery time: Neuter
The doc makes a small incision on the scrotum. The testical is pushed out. The "cords" are tied off to prevent bleeders and cut. Same is done for the other testical. Next the doc swabs inside the cavity to make sure there are no bleeders. Lastly the doc will close. Wha-La you have a neutered dog. that's the basic jist of the procedure.
Post -op
the technician cleans the incision and disconnects the machines, plus takes the dog off the iso. Tech takes the dog out of surgery and brings him to a wake up area which can either be a cage that he will be spending the rest of his time at the hospital in or some hospitals have a floor section for this area. The tech stays with the dog until he wakes up. Once the dog begins to swallow and becomes alert the trach tube is pulled. Then the tech sits with the dog for the next few minutes or however long it takes to ensure that the dog is ok and waking up normally. Once he is ok the tech will leave him to sleep it off. The dog will still be in the treatment area where he is monitored so dont think he is forgotten after the tubes are pulled.
A spay is done the same way except change testicals to ovaries and move the incision site up the belly about 3-4 inches
I hope this helps. This is the basic jist of what goes on during a spay/neuter. Kodak will be completely monitored the whole time during surgery and will be watched carefully.