We understand surgery and anesthesia are never just routine. Dr. Holly has extensive experience in soft tissue surgery and practices strict hygiene and sterile technique. We conduct most surgeries in house, although we refer complicated soft tissue, neurologic, and orthopedic surgeries to convenient nearby specialty practices. All surgery patients are required to have Pre-operative blood testing to make sure they are healthy.
Following blood testing, our technician places an intravenous catheter in their foreleg for anesthetic and fluid administration, as well as for any emergency drugs that could be required. We then place the pet under gas anesthesia, by way of a tracheal tube, the same way they do in human hospitals. We use Propofol and Isoflurane gas, which are two of the safest anesthetics and have the added benefit of a quick recovery.
Most patients are sitting up within twenty minutes of their procedure. We also give all patients pain medication both in the hospital and to follow up with at home. We know how scary it can be for pets to be in an unfamiliar place, so we encourage families to visit patients after surgery and to bring in toys or blankets with a familiar smell to keep them comfortable.
- Spays/Neuters – Spays Limited by pet size and age, call for more information
- Exploratory Surgery
- Ear Hematoma
- Mass Removals
- Wounds and Abscesses
- Biopsies
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Intestinal or Gastric Obstruction
- Eye Enucleation
- Entropion Surgery
- Splenectomy