Anesthesia and Patient Monitoring
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Tranquilization/Sedation
If travel, thunder, or fireworks upset your pet, he or she may benefit from tranquilization or sedation. While sedated, the animal will stay awake or sleep lightly but can be…
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Pain Management and Control
Veterinary patients feel pain and discomfort under the same circumstances as people do. At LaCroix Pet Hospital, we know that recognizing and alleviating pain in animals is the essence of…
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Patient Monitoring
We monitor our patients closely to keep them as safe as possible during procedures that require general anesthesia. A veterinary technician will continually assess your pet’s heart and respiratory rate,…
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General Anesthesia
For some procedures, your pet will need to be administered general anesthesia so that he or she will be unconscious and not feel pain. Many pet owners worry about their…
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Local Anesthesia
If your pet is having a minor surgical or diagnostic procedure performed, we sometimes use a local anesthetic to help control pain. For example, when we perform a biopsy (in…
