Surgical Authorization

A CBC (complete blood count) is recommended on animals of all ages prior to surgery. A 10-panel chemistry profile is recommended for all animals under 6 years of age. For animals over 7 years of age, a 17-panel chemistry profile is mandatory. We also recommend an occult heartworm test on dogs over 12 months old.

This test gives the veterinarian information about your dog's hydration status, anemia, infection, blood clotting ability, and immune system response. When checked before surgery, a CBC can also detect bleeding disorders or other unseen abnormalities.

Blood chemistries, or blood serum tests, evaluate a dog's organ function, electrolyte status, hormone levels, and more. These tests are important for evaluating the health of older dogs as well as dogs receiving long-term medications and general health before anesthesia.

The 10-panel is a focused chemistry foundation, where we check common kidney and liver enzymes as well as blood glucose.

Blood chemistries, or blood serum tests, evaluate a dog's organ function, electrolyte status, hormone levels, and more. These tests are important for evaluating the health of older dogs as well as dogs receiving long-term medications and general health before anesthesia.

The 17-Panel is a more comprehensive chemistry profile that also checks for pancreatic enzymes, as well as important minerals in your pet's blood

It is recommended to test all cats when they are new to the home, after they've been exposed to unfamiliar cats through transmission of saliva (generally from biting), before vaccinating for Feline Leukemia, or whenever clinical symptoms are present. However, not all cats show definitive outward symptoms and these are diseases that as of yet have no cure available.

We recommend testing annually on all dogs over 12 months of age to help prevent the spread of heartworm disease, ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, and anaplasmosis while increasing awareness of these vector-transmitted infections.

A fecal floatation exam is performed to screen for parasitic worm eggs that are too small us to see without a microscope. Some parasites are able to be spread to yourself and your family through contact with feces. (This includes walking barefoot in your back yard!)

The microchip is injected under the loose skin between your dog's shoulder blades and can be done at any appointment. We offer it during surgery for your convenience. It's no more invasive than a vaccination and our system automatically registers your information with the microchip database. The only thing you have to do is keep the information current!

The wavelength of the CO2 laser beam is absorbed by the water found in skin and other soft tissue, vaporizing the cells and thereby cutting the tissues. The surgeon can control the extent to which the laser beam is absorbed into the surrounding tissue, allowing extreme surgical precision.

These benefits can include: Less Pain, Less Bleeding, and Less Chance of Infection

*Laser surgery is mandatory on declaws*