We always worry about our brachycephalic breeds, which, if you don't know that big term, are the smush-faced breeds....
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Heart rate dropping and blood pressure dropping are two possible risks from surgery....
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Not all are necessary. I strongly recommend certain ones....
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There can be, just like any vaccines that a human will get. There are risks associated with vaccines....
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Prevention. We’re all about prevention....
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Yes, they are, especially rabies....
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Yes. If the dog has any type of surgical procedure that causes pain, we always do pain medication....
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As far as that goes, if your dog has had an allergic vaccine reaction before, we will generally give them a Benadryl injection and potentially even...
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There’s local and general anesthesia....
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So depending on the procedure, the post-surgery pain medication will be dispensed....
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There are always risks that their blood pressure could drop, or their heart rate could drop too low....
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They can be painful. I try to give the analogy of when we have had a vaccine. You're generally a little sore....
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Much like they use in human medicine, our monitoring equipment helps with measuring....
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One important thing would be regular well checks, regular preventative care by keeping them on appropriate heartworm prevention, keeping the approp...
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Some misconceptions you may hear, especially with neutering is, "Hey, we're taking away his masculinity." That's not true at all....
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Yes, certainly the accommodations we were talking about to the environment—make it brighter, make it less slippery, and make fewer steps....
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That's not an uncommon question....
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Not typically, unless it's for the better....
What questions should I ask my veterinarian about my dog’s surgery? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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One important question would be thinking about the care afterward, which we've talked a lot about....
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That's a very common one. Most dogs gain weight because they hit that midlife stage at the same age that they are getting spayed or castrated....