Expert Surgical Care for Your Pet’s Health
Caring Hands Animal Hospital has a surgical suite at all nine locations for routine and critical procedures of your fur babies. The services can be scheduled Monday through Friday with your preferred veterinarian at our hospital.
Preparing for Surgery
To ensure your pet is fit for surgery, a Licensed Veterinary Technician monitors all vital signs. Once they are admitted, monitoring equipment is used to measure heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen levels, CO2 levels, blood pressure, and temperature. To make the procedure comfortable for your fur baby, pain medication is given before and after all surgical procedures. In case a surgery requires a specialized service that is unavailable at our hospital, we will refer you to appropriate specialists.
Protocols to Follow Before Surgery
The following protocols are recommended before your pet's surgery to ensure no complications arise during the procedure:
- no food after 10 pm the night before surgery. Only a little water can be consumed.
- It is recommended to admit your pet between 7:30-8:00 am, and review and sign the Consent Form and Treatment Plan.
- Take your time to go through the forms and ask us any questions you have regarding the surgery procedures. The doctor will update you after surgery and confirm a discharge time.
- In most cases, patients undergoing routine surgeries are discharged on the day of the procedure.
An appointment during discharge will be scheduled to advise the pet parent about post-operative care and prescribe medications to take home.
The trained team at Caring Hands Animal Hospital treats all pets with care and compassion, ensuring the best treatment.
There are special spay & neuter packages available at our hospital — find out more here.
Laser Surgery
Besides a fully-equipped surgical unit, Caring Hands Animal Hospital also has a surgical laser that doctors use, when required, to replace traditional surgical blades. There are several benefits of using the surgical laser as a cutting tool, such as:
- Reduced Pain: the surgical laser seals nerve endings as it cuts
- Reduced Bleeding: the laser cauterizes small blood vessels during surgery
- Less Swelling: no physical contact and no crushing of tissues, cuts are made by the invisible laser beam
*Available at select locations