Anesthesia and Surgery
Before any surgical procedure, a patient has to be appropriately anesthetized. What is anesthesia? Why are we different?
The understanding of anesthesia has evolved rapidly in the last few decades. Veterinary medicine has begun to look more and more like human medicine, especially in regards to anesthetic drugs, protocols, and monitoring expectations.
AAHA Accreditation means our hospital in particular is held to a high set of standards in regards to keeping your pet safe and following the most up to date protocols. Please refer to their guidelines for more information. We have been AAHA Accredited since 2010. However, all this being said, there is no safety guarantee with anesthesia. Although we are learning more and more, we still do not fully understand the mechanism of action that these drugs use, and sometimes unexpected things happen. A patient's health status is taken into consideration, as well as the risk of anesthesia weighed with the benefit of the procedure. In most cases, the safety concerns are minimal. Statistically, less than 1% of animals pass under anesthesia. Here at Indian Creek, we have a combined 60 years of veterinary experience and continuing education to ensure your pet gets the highest standard of care.
The understanding of anesthesia has evolved rapidly in the last few decades. Veterinary medicine has begun to look more and more like human medicine, especially in regards to anesthetic drugs, protocols, and monitoring expectations.
AAHA Accreditation means our hospital in particular is held to a high set of standards in regards to keeping your pet safe and following the most up to date protocols. Please refer to their guidelines for more information. We have been AAHA Accredited since 2010. However, all this being said, there is no safety guarantee with anesthesia. Although we are learning more and more, we still do not fully understand the mechanism of action that these drugs use, and sometimes unexpected things happen. A patient's health status is taken into consideration, as well as the risk of anesthesia weighed with the benefit of the procedure. In most cases, the safety concerns are minimal. Statistically, less than 1% of animals pass under anesthesia. Here at Indian Creek, we have a combined 60 years of veterinary experience and continuing education to ensure your pet gets the highest standard of care.
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We offer routine surgical procedues with some cutting-edge innovations. Both doctors have been using a CO2 laser for all soft tissue surgeries since 2011. Laser surgery offers better hemostasis (controlling bleeding) and visibility, less post-operative swelling, and decreased post-operative pain. This means your pet is feeling better after a procedure. In certain procedures, better hemostasis and visibility will reduce overall surgical time, and therefore less anesthetic time and risk.
Notice in the picture to the right, almost no blood is seen in the surgical field! This is one of the benefits of laser assisted surgery. |
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Dr. Jon White is also able to perform scope-assisted procedures, such as laparoscopic gastropexy for large and giant breed dogs, upper and lower GI exploratory, ear and nasal scoping. Using a scope allows for less invasive viewing of small areas, and in some cases, is the only way to diagnose a problem, when xray and other techniques do not provide enough visibility.
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We offer orthopedic surgical intervention for many problems and patients. Each case is often very specific, and a consultation is recommended. Often a patient's age, activity level, type of procedure required, and simply our appointment availability all play into what is best for the patient.
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