Cat neuters are very similar to cat spays. They receive the same doctor exam....
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Technically, yes, but that is even rarer. This has been known for years....
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We minimize the risks with the lab screen before surgery to ensure your pet is healthy enough to go through surgery....
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Depending on the procedure is the answer to that. In many procedures, such as spays and neuters, cats receive pain medications....
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We are very aggressive with our pain control at the Animal Hospital of Statesville....
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Good question. Non-core vaccinations would be anything that has to do with the lifestyle of your cat....
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Yes, your cat can get a microchip anytime, but certainly during the spay and neuter time is quite often when we do them.
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What are the non-core vaccinations, and why would my cat need them? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Non-core vaccinations do include the leukemia vaccine. That would be cats that get exposed to outdoor cats, or they're outdoor cats themselves....
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We give you proper instructions on how to give medications. Giving cats medications is not the easiest thing to do....
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So any questions related to any previous experiences that you've had with any cat surgeries are important to address upfront with your veterinarian...
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Yes. If we're recommending them, that's because we think they're necessary for your cat....
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Yes, it is safe. And because I know most cats don’t enjoy car rides very much, the preference is to go ahead and get them all at one time....
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There would be some type of anesthesia for surgical procedures, whether injectable or inhalant anesthesia, because we wouldn't want them to feel th...
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No, they'll come in as Bruce did, where he had a checkup from the veterinarian, and had blood work to make sure everything was fine before the surg...
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I wouldn't say it's necessarily safer....
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Again, it depends on what the procedure is. In my mind, when I hear surgery, I think of cutting....
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These days, we use such good pain medication, as it’s safe and effective for cats....
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There can be a complication anytime we put a pet under anesthesia....
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If your cat needs a non-core vaccine, then there's probably a reason why your cat should get that....
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The medications that we use to sedate them will lower their blood pressure and heart rate....