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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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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Heart rate dropping and blood pressure dropping are two possible risks from surgery....
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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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Part of any surgical procedure involves a pre-anesthetic veterinary appointment....
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One important thing would be regular well checks, regular preventative care by keeping them on appropriate heartworm prevention, keeping the approp...
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So there is a little bit of variability with that, depending on the procedure that they've had....
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Nutritional, yes. There are various senior dog foods that are on the market and for good reason....
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It can vary, but generally you're looking at anywhere from around five to seven days of them having to be rested and calm.
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That's a great general question. So it depends on what type of surgery that is....
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That's not an uncommon question....
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Spays can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half, depending on the size and maturity of the dog....
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Spaying or neutering can help because sometimes testosterone and estrogen can affect marking....
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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. That would be a great idea if your pet needed that, and the softer the food, the better....
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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...