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ANESTHESIA SAFETY

At Animal Medical Clinic, safe anesthesia with continuous patient monitoring is a priority. We have the latest in anesthetic monitoring technology, capable of monitoring heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure body temperature and EKG.

AMC Anesthesia Protocols

  1. Monitoring your pet while under anesthesia 100% of the time-priceless!
  2. Keeping your pet warm, comfortable and pain free
  3. Intravenous fluids for longer procedures and for all older patients. IV fluids help maintain normal blood pressure and good circulation. The IV line also gives us quick access to a vein if emergency drugs are needed.
  4. Maintain normal vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure and body temperature).
  5. Monitor EKG for abnormal heart rhythm.
We would like to introduce you to some of the technologies at AMC that have made anesthesia safe for your pet - it is part of our commitment to provide the best health care possible. These monitoring devices help us recognize and avoid anesthetic problems. The doctor determines which parameters need to be monitored, depending on the patient's condition. Each monitoring system is programmed to detect any small change from normal levels, allowing us to respond before problems develop.
  • Pulse Oximeter - a small, gentle clip is attached to your pet's footpad. The clip uses light waves to measure how much oxygen the blood cells are carrying. This is a very sensitive instrument and can alert us to any combination of poor respiration or poor circulation.
  • Body Core Temperature - is especially important in smaller pets since they can lose significant body heat under anesthesia. We utilize the most current equipment available to maintain adequate body core temperature in all of our patients.
  • Blood pressures - are routinely done in humans to monitor depth of anesthesia. This is a very useful monitoring technique in pets as well. Blood pressure can be monitored by a simple cuff that is placed either on a leg or a tail. We can check the systolic, diastolic, and mean pressures every few minutes.
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG) - monitor clips can be attached to your pet and give a continuous EKG readout just as any human operating room.