We understand that many owners are concerned about the safety of anesthesia for their pet. So is everyone at the University Veterinary Hospital. Therefore, we take every precaution to make every patient's anesthesia as safe and stress-free as possible.Every pet receives a pre-anesthetic physical examination to make sure they are healthy enough to undergo surgery.The anesthetic we use is one that is very safe and is often used in human anesthesia, called isoflurane.Each patient is monitored during surgery by a veterinary technician who uses sophisticated equipment including blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, which measure the oxygenation of the blood, and ECG monitors, which monitor heart rate and rhythm.Your pet also receives pain medication to make their recovery more comfortable. Intravenous fluids are administered during surgery and help ensure adequate blood pressure and circulation during anesthesia.An intravenous catheter also allows for immediate intervention in the event of an anesthetic crisis.Once the surgery is finished, your pet continues to be monitored by a technician while they recover from the anesthesia.
