Our Services
Anaesthesia and Patient Monitoring
Tranquilisation/Sedation
If travel, thunder, or fireworks upset your pet, he or she may benefit from tranquillisation or sedation. While sedated, the animal will stay awake or sleep lightly but can be roused when stimulated. To minimise any potential risk associated with tranquillisation or sedation, we need to assess each animal individually before we dispense these medications.
Please contact us if you would like to set up an assessment or discuss sedation with us.
Pain Management and Control
We know the issue of pain management is of great concern to pet owners today. We have a variety of medications available to manage your pet’s pain both before and after surgery and in the event of trauma. We would be pleased to discuss the options available to you and your pet under any of the above circumstances.
Patient Monitoring
We monitor our patients closely to keep them as safe as possible during procedures that require general anaesthesia. A veterinary technician will continually assess your pet’s heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure, and other vital signs to help prevent any anaesthetic risk.
Please feel free to ask us about our patient monitoring protocol or any concerns you might have about your pet’s procedure. We’d be happy to discuss these matters in more detail.
General Anaesthesia
For some procedures, your pet will need general anaesthesia so they remain unconscious and pain-free. Many pet owners feel concerned about this, but modern anaesthesia is generally very safe. To further reduce any risk, we examine your pet and run blood tests beforehand to detect any underlying health issues. We also follow a strict anaesthetic protocol and monitor vital signs throughout the procedure to ensure your pet’s safety.
We start most general anaesthetic procedures with a sedative to help your pet relax and reduce anxiety and pain. Next, we give an intravenous drug to induce full anaesthesia and place a breathing tube into the trachea (windpipe). To keep your pet unconscious, we deliver a gas anaesthetic combined with oxygen through the breathing tube.
Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your pet receiving general anaesthesia or about their scheduled procedure.
Local Anaesthesia
f your pet is having a minor surgical or diagnostic procedure, we may use a local anaesthetic to help control pain. For example, when we perform a biopsy (removing a small portion of tissue for examination) we often use a local anaesthetic. This medication temporarily blocks sensation in the specific area of the procedure.
We may also give a sedative and/or an anxiolytic (anti-anxiety medication) alongside the local anaesthetic to keep your pet calm during the procedure.
Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your pet receiving local anaesthesia or about their scheduled procedure.
