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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Once the animal's prepped for surgery, we can have a cat spay done in less than 20 minutes....
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There is pain involved in the procedure, of course. Yes....
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Of course. And honestly, that's our favorite time to do it....
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I'd say, typically, the answer is yes. Often we do multiple at a time, but there are some considerations....
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The only one that's mandatory is the rabies vaccine....
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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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Yeah, absolutely. We know the positive effects of building immunity by injecting those vaccines....
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The short answer is, yes, they absolutely can....
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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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Most veterinarians nowadays have that. The technology's changed a lot in the 20 or so years....
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Let's be honest. It's a cat and they're going to rest pretty much whenever they want to rest. We all know the lifestyle of a cat....
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There are vegan diets formulated for cats. However, I think it's important to know that cats are obligate carnivores....
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So, one thing that a lot of people don't realize that kitty cats get is arthritis....
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A lot of times we like to start with exams. On Mr. Dwight here, I want to look at their eyes. I look to look at their ears....
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That could be a tough one with cats. They're very secretive....
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Weight comes down to calories in versus calories out, so if we're feeding a full calorie count with cat food and then adding human foods on top, we...