Pre-surgical Instructions
- Withhold food after 7:30 p.m. the night before surgery.
- Your pet can have water through the night, but remove it between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. the morning of surgery.
- Give any medications as previously directed by the veterinarian. (Please discontinue any over the counter products being used, such as aspirin, 3 days before the procedure unless directed otherwise by the veterinarian.)
- Your pet will have a scheduled admitting appointment set for the morning of the surgery.
- Allow at least 20 minutes to admit your pet to the hospital. During this time, we will have you fill out any paperwork needed, and the veterinarian will examine the pet and go over the surgical procedures.
- We try to call all owners after the surgery to provide a status report on their pet(s). Sometimes we do get a little busy; therefore, we ask if you have not heard from us by 2:00 p.m., please give us a call so we may update you on your pet.
- Most pets are ready to go home between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. We will schedule a discharge appointment when we call you with the status report. Cats that are here for declaw surgery will need to stay overnight. These cats are usually able to go home after 10:00 a.m. the following day. We will call you the next morning to schedule a discharge appointment.
- If at any time you have questions regarding the procedure or you would like a status report, please give us a call.