Does my cat get anesthesia for diagnostic imaging? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
Most of the time, no, but it is possible depending on if your pet is painful, and they may not want to get in certain positions, and if your pet is unhappy coming to see us and very stressed out. We want to try to minimize stress, so we might offer some relaxing, calming medication. It depends on the situation, but I would say the majority of the x-rays and ultrasounds that we do, we do not sedate.
Contributed by Nichola Gaither
from Animal Hospital of Statesville
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