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Anesthesia and Patient Monitoring
  
During surgery and other medical procedures, our team of veterinarians and veterinary technicians monitors all patients to ensure their safety. We monitor every procedure, regardless of whether it’s routine or more advanced. The type of anesthesia we use depends on the procedure. Some require general anesthesia, while others may only call for local anesthesia. For more specific information on our protocols, please see the individual descriptions or contact us with any questions. 
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 Patient Monitoring
  By LifelearnAdmin  
We monitor our patients 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, blood pressure, and other vital signs to help prevent any anesthetic risk.
 
Please feel free to ask us about our patient monitoring protocol or any concerns you might have about your pet’s procedure.
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 General Anesthesia
  By LifelearnAdmin  
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 pets being administered general anesthesia. We can assure you that modern anesthesia is generally quite safe; to further lower any risk, we perform a physical examination and run blood work ahead of time to catch any underlying health issues. In addition, we follow a specific anesthetic protocol, including monitoring vital signs during the procedure, to ensure the safety of our patients.
 
We begin most general anesthetic procedures by administering a sedative to help the pet relax and decrease any anxiety and pain. We then administer an intravenous drug to provide complete anesthesia and place a breathing tube into the patient’s trachea (windpipe). To maintain the state of unconsciousness, we deliver a gas anesthetic in combination with oxygen through the breathing tube.
 
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your pet receiving general anesthesia or about the procedure for which your pet is scheduled.
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 Local Anesthesia
  By LifelearnAdmin  
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 which a small portion of tissue is surgically removed so it can be examined), we often use a local anesthetic. Local anesthetics cause a loss of sensation in the area where the procedure is being performed. We sometimes use a sedative and/or anxiolytic (anti-anxiety medication) in combination with the local anesthetic to keep pets calm during a procedure.
 
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your pet receiving local anesthesia or about the procedure for which your pet is scheduled.

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CONTACT INFORMATION


6414 Smithville Road

Smithville, Ontario L0R 2A0
 
Phone: (905) 957-3378
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HOURS OF OPERATION


Monday: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Tuesday: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Wednesday: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Thursday: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Friday: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Saturday: 8:00am – 12:00pm

Sunday: Closed



EMERGENCIES


Member of the Niagara Veterinary Emergency Clinic located at 3300 Merrittville highway, Thorold, Ontario.
 
For after hours emergencies call locally at (905) 641-3185 or toll free at 1-800-465-1414.



OUR PARTNER HOSPITAL


Beamsville Animal Hospital
 
4696 Bartlett Rd, Unit #2

Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1
 
Phone: (905) 563-0271
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