Actually, the answer to that is no....
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Intubating a cat is when you use an endotracheal tube that insett into the trachea, the windpipe, if you will....
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The core vaccinations are rabies and then FVRCP, which is Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, and Panleukopenia....
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Cat spays are done under general anesthetic so that the cat does not feel anything, of course....
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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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Technically, yes. Anybody, dog, cat, human can have allergic reactions to foods, medications, and vaccines....
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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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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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The only one that's mandatory is the rabies vaccine....
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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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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 are some times when I have a full surgical day, I’ll go straight from one procedure to make sure the animal's waking up fine, turn it over to...