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Once we complete the check-in process with you, your pet is brought into our treatment area where their surgical day begins.

Pre-Surgical Assessment
Our surgery technician starts by gathering your pet’s pre-surgical vitals, including weight, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature. One of our veterinarians then performs a thorough pre-surgical physical exam, which includes listening to the heart and lungs, checking lymph nodes, assessing gum color, and examining the eyes and ears. This step helps ensure your pet is healthy and ready for anesthesia.

After their exam is complete, your pet is settled into a secure kennel or kennel run to relax before surgery.

Comfort & Preparation
Your pet’s comfort is a top priority. Their space is outfitted with soft, cozy blankets and warming devices as needed to help maintain body temperature. When it’s time to prepare for surgery, we place an IV catheter to allow safe administration of fluids and medications. Your pet is then given IV sedation, followed by placement of an endotracheal tube to keep their airway open and provide oxygen throughout the procedure.

The surgical area is carefully shaved and thoroughly disinfected using surgical-grade scrub solutions. A localized numbing anesthetic is also applied to the incision site to support pain control.

During Surgery
Your pet is moved into our sterile surgical suite and connected to advanced monitoring equipment. Throughout the procedure, we continuously monitor heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, oxygen saturation (SpO₂), and respiratory rate. Once final sterile preparation is complete, the veterinarian performs the surgery with patient safety and precision at the forefront.

Recovery & Monitoring
After surgery, your pet is returned to their kennel or kennel run for recovery. They are kept warm with heating devices if needed and snuggled into plenty of soft blankets while being closely monitored. Our surgery recovery suite features dimmable lighting and calming pet music to create a peaceful, low-stress environment as they wake up from anesthesia.

Heading Home
Once your pet is fully awake, we take them outside for a potty break, offer fresh water, and provide a light snack if appropriate. When they’re alert, comfortable, and acting like themselves again, they’re ready to head home.

At discharge, your pet will go home with their e-collar (if needed), post-operative pain medications, and detailed home-care instructions. Throughout their entire stay, your pet is treated like royalty — with frequent outside breaks, fresh water and food, cozy bedding, and an endless amount of love from our team.