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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Yes. If the dog has any type of surgical procedure that causes pain, we always do pain medication....
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There’s local and general anesthesia....
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Not all are necessary. I strongly recommend certain ones....
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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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Yes, they are, especially rabies....
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So, nutritional needs will change as they age. Caloric intake or how much food they consume may also change because they're less active....
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It really can help to decrease the overpopulation problem that we are dealing with....
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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Yes, we generally require fasting for surgery. Usually, that's after midnight....
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Pain can be exhibited in multiple ways. We often think about our pets being vocal....
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So all of our canine patients will go home with some written discharge instructions, and your veterinarian, or one of their assistants, will go ove...
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A spay is for a female dog, and a neuter is for a male dog. In a spay, we remove the ovaries and sometimes part of the uterus....
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A lot depends on what your senior dog is exhibiting. If they're fairly healthy and they're running around, still playing, great....
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At Waco, we make sure that you go home with specific instructions on what to do for your dog regarding medications, resting, keeping them away from...
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We hope to be able to control that pain....
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In general, the next day is what I recommend....