Surgery
Surgery
Putting Your Pet's Well-being First
Expert Care, Tailored to Your Pet
- Highly Trained Surgeons: Our skilled team utilizes state-of-the-art technology and their extensive experience to provide the highest standard of surgical care.
- Customized Plans: We understand that every pet is unique. We create individualized surgical plans that consider your pet’s specific needs and condition, prioritizing minimal invasiveness for optimal outcomes.
Navigating Surgery with Confidence
- Pre-Surgical Consultations: We dedicate time to discuss the procedure, answer your questions, and address any concerns you may have.
- Dedicated Client Liaison: Your designated Client Liaison will be your point of contact throughout the process, providing clear communication and regular updates.
- Reduced Stress for Everyone: From clear communication to a calm and welcoming environment, we prioritize creating a stress-free experience for both you and your furry friend.
Committed Presence, From Start to Finish
- Pre-Operative Preparation: We provide clear instructions and answer any questions to ensure your pet’s smooth pre-surgery process.
- Anesthesia & Pain Management: Your pet’s safety and comfort are paramount. We employ meticulous anesthesia monitoring and comprehensive pain management strategies.
- Post-Operative Support: We offer comprehensive post-operative care and recovery guidance to ensure your pet heals comfortably and smoothly.
Bringing Your Pet in for Surgery or a Dental? Here’s What You Need to Know:
Things to do prior to surgery:
If your pet goes to a groomer, or if you bathe him/her regularly, consider doing it a few days prior to the surgery, as you will be instructed to keep the incision dry following surgery.
Prepare your home for your patient. Make sure you have an area in your house ready for recovery. This could mean separating your cat/dog from other pets, getting your pet’s crate set up, and/or washing your pet’s bedding to help lower the risk of infection.
No food after 10:00 p.m. the night before surgery. To ensure your pet doesn’t eat anything, please keep them indoors, or confined, the night before surgery. No water on the morning of the surgery. Eating and drinking could cause your pet to aspirate (vomit) during anesthesia, which is potentially life-threatening.
You will receive a text/email reminder that will include the Surgery Consent form. Please take the time to fill out and submit it prior to the day of surgery, this will ensure a smoother process the morning of drop-off for you and your pet.
Check-in time is 7:30am – 8:30am the morning of the procedure.
For your pet’s safety please make sure he/she is leashed or in a carrier. Admission typically takes around 20 minutes to complete. Double-check that we have the right contact number for you so that they can reach out with any updates.
What to Expect the Day of Surgery:
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- Your pet will be with us for one or more hours before surgery (this time will be used to do any additional testing, blood work, catheter placement, etc.) and will spend the appropriate amount of time with us recovering from surgery.
2. Routine surgery pick-up will be same day.
3. For orthopedics and other major surgeries, we may require your pet to stay overnight or longer depending on the procedure.
4. A surgery tech will call you with your pet’s update & time to pick-up. We will give you both verbal and written instructions for the post-surgery care.
Post Surgery Complications – What To Do:
If you feel that your pet is experiencing post-surgical complications, please contact us immediately at 409-763-6484. If it outside of business hours please contact the emergency clinic. VCA Animal Emergency Hospital: 281-332-1678 located at 1108 Gulf Freeway South, Suite 280, League City, TX 77573
