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Surgical Information Packet

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Surgical Information Packet

Dear Client,

Your pet has been scheduled for an upcoming surgery at Park City Animal Clinic in Park City, UT. To help our clients, we put together this packet to make surgery day as easy and stress-free as possible.

Please read all the enclosed information carefully. If you have questions, feel free to call us. On your pet’s surgery day, we require you to review and sign an Authorization Form, which lets you choose optional services. This form is not included in the packet and will be provided at our office before we admit your pet.

We require a phone number where we can reach you on surgery day. If we cannot reach you on the day of the procedure, we may need to postpone the surgery.

The night before your pet’s surgery:

  • Withhold all food and treats after 9:00 pm.
  • Water may be left down after this time.
  • If you administer any medications, vitamins, or injections, withhold the morning doses unless the doctor instructs otherwise.

Please plan to drop your pet off on the morning of the scheduled surgery, unless you arrange otherwise in advance. At drop-off, our team will gladly answer your questions and collect the completed Information Forms.

Our veterinary nurse will escort your pet to the surgical prep area to wait for their procedure. If you selected any recommended blood tests, our nurse will collect the samples before surgery. If questions arise, the doctor may contact you at the number on your Authorization Form. You are welcome to check on your pet’s status. We do ask that you allow plenty of time for the procedure to be done. At that point, we can give you an idea of when your pet may be discharged. When you arrive to take your pet home, the receptionist will bill you, and the veterinary nurse will review all discharge orders with you and give you a written copy. If any instructions are unclear, please ask us to go over them again.

We hope surgery day is a pleasant experience. Our team knows surgery can be an anxious time, and we are always available to answer any questions about the upcoming procedure. We look forward to serving you and your pet on surgery day and for years to come.

Pre-Anesthetic Blood Testing Form

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Our greatest concern is the well-being of your pet. Before putting your pet under anesthesia, we routinely perform a full physical examination.

We also highly recommend, and sometimes require, a Pre-Anesthetic Blood Profile for all pets undergoing anesthesia to maximize patient safety.

The Pre-Anesthetic Blood Profile helps alert our surgeon to dehydration, anemia, infection, diabetes, or kidney or liver disease that could complicate the procedure. These conditions may go undetected without a pre-anesthetic profile, which can prevent the safest anesthetic plan from being used. These tests are similar to those your own physician would run before anesthesia. They may also help us develop faster, more accurate diagnoses if your pet’s health changes.

The Authorization Form you sign on your pet’s surgery date at our office will offer pre-anesthetic blood work.

  1. The Quantitative Blood Count (QBC) and Pre-Anesthetic Profile, which includes:
  • CBC: PCV (Anemia), White Blood Cell Count (Infection) & Red Blood Cell Count (Anemia/Bleeding Disorder), Platelet Count (Clotting Disorder)
  • Profile: BUN and Creatinine (Kidney), ALKP and ALT (Liver), Glucose (Sugar), Total Protein (Dehydration), and Electrolytes (Imbalance).
  1. Owner Elects to Decline the recommended pre-anesthetic blood tests at this time but requests that we proceed with the procedure. This is indicated by NOT checking the optional procedures.

If patients are in their senior years (above 7 years old) or are sick, the FULL senior profile can be done the day of the procedure at the owner’s request.

We know surgery and anesthesia are scary for both the owner and the patient, and we work to make surgery day safe and comfortable for everyone. The physical examination and blood work done before any surgical procedure help us minimize anesthetic and surgical risks and maximize patient safety.

If you have any questions or hesitations about the scheduled procedure, please call us to discuss any aspect of it.

Surgical Information

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Anesthetic Procedures & Risks:
We use a combination of pre-anesthetic medications or injectables and inhalant anesthetics to reach safe, optimum levels of anesthesia for your pet.

For short procedures, an injectable anesthetic is given alone. It produces a good plane of surgical anesthesia with a quick recovery.

For most procedures, your pet is anesthetized and then intubated (a tube is inserted into the trachea, or windpipe). This ensures your pet receives oxygen at all times and prevents fluids from entering the lungs. For procedures that require minimum sedation, an injectable anesthetic produces a good plane of sedation with quick recovery. Anesthesia is maintained with a gas anesthetic, Isoflurane, which is very safe and is not metabolized by the body. This gives us more control over anesthetic depth.

Monitoring & Pain Management: We monitor patients during anesthesia in two ways. First, a veterinary nurse stays with your pet continuously from the start of anesthesia to recovery. Second, a computerized monitor records heart rate, pulse rate, oxygen levels, respiration, CO2 level, ECG, and temperature.

Our clinic strongly believes in compassionate, quality medical care. As a result, all surgery patients receive pain management before, during, and after surgery. Pain medication may also be prescribed for home. We will give additional information at discharge. We hope this program reduces discomfort and aids a quicker recovery.

Intravenous Catheterization & Fluids:
We highly recommend placing an IV catheter and using IV fluids during all anesthetic procedures. This gives us quick access to the circulatory system in case of an unforeseen emergency. The fluids support the circulatory system, help prevent dehydration, and aid a quicker recovery from anesthesia.

Please understand that there is always a risk of anesthetic and surgical complications anytime these procedures are performed. We take great care of your pet and take all the added precautions you allow to avoid potential problems.

Thank you for entrusting your pet to us. To schedule your pet's surgery, contact our team in Park City, UT, or book an appointment online.

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