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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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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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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Prevention. We’re all about prevention....
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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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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 your dog ages, they can lose some of their hearing, so you may notice that they don't respond as quickly to you. They may not come....
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As we all know, dogs can vary from tiny little toy breeds to the giant Great Danes and Saint Bernard breeds....
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No, of course not. Nope. Nope. No, no. No. They don't have to be spayed or neutered....
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Yes. It is good to continue exercising regularly with your dog. Hopefully, your dog would have been conditioned to do that all alone....
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So some of the best things that you can do at home are to have had your pre-surgical exam with your veterinarian so that you know what to anticipat...
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Not typically, unless it's for the better....
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When dogs come in for neuter surgery, they're prepared in a very aseptic way. We clip and clean everything to prepare them for surgery....
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Well, that's one I actually hear quite a lot. There's really no health advantage to letting your dog have one litter....
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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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In most of our surgeries, they will be intubated. There are certain minor procedures where they may only have IV anesthesia.
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I highly recommend having your dog spayed or neutered.
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