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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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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Not typically, unless it's for the better....
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That's not an uncommon question....
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....
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It’s not recommended. Again, regarding the overpopulation problem, we don't really need more unwanted puppies....
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The clients that I interact with are the best judge of their pet's quality of life because they're with them every day....
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Yes, we generally require fasting for surgery. Usually, that's after midnight....
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Sure. We generally call mature dogs adult dogs....
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Yes. That would be a great idea if your pet needed that, and the softer the food, the better....