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What can I expect from my dog’s upcoming surgery?

What can I expect from my dog’s upcoming surgery? - Animal Hospital of Statesville

It depends on the surgery. With sedation and anesthesia, sometimes the dogs aren’t themselves when they come home. I like to tell my clients that when they're vocal, that does not always mean they're in pain. Sometimes they are what we call dysphoric, or just, they're a little out of it from the sedation. And so they're confused, or they're vocal because of that. So that's one thing I like to tell my clients.

What can I expect from my dog’s upcoming surgery? - Four Paws at Fulshear Veterinary Clinic

You should expect a phone call the day before the surgery explaining the pre-surgery instructions such as not feeding your dog after nine o'clock, water is fine, and not to feed breakfast the morning of. Our drop-off for surgery time is 8 a.m. You should also expect communications throughout the day about the progress of the surgery, when your pet is in recovery, and the appropriate pickup time. We will also provide a discharge that goes home explaining post-op pain medications, what to look out for, and how to help care for your pet after anesthesia.

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