Eight Common Myths about Surgery & Cats
Dr. Phil Zeltzman, brought to you by IDEXX & Pet Health Network There are many urban legends surrounding surgery and cats. Here I take a rational look at 8 stubborn myths I encounter … Read More
Category: Anesthesia
Bifford’s “Dental” Adventure!
Many of you have asked about Bifford’s dental procedure journey and echoed that many of you share the same questions and concerns for your own special babies that I had … Read More
Pre-Anesthetic Blood Testing & Your Pet
Though this is geared towards pre-anesthetic testing and your dog it can be applicable to cats as well! Always speak to your veterinarian about pre-surgical testing and other diagnostics beneficial … Read More
Bloodwork & Your Cat
Bloodwork is recommended yearly to monitor for any changes/potential concerns as well as prior to any surgeries or procedures requiring anesthesia! Talk to your veterinarian about having bloodwork completed on … Read More
ASA Status
Scoring System This is where ASA classification can help. An ASA risk is a 1-to-5 score adapted for animals from human medicine’s American Society of Anesthesiologists. The system is based … Read More
Common Veterinary Anesthetic Medications Chart
DISCLAIMER: These are COMMON medications/adverse reactions to veterinary anesthetic medications, just like humans, pets also can have a variety of symptoms/reactions that are not listed or documented. If you have … Read More
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Dr. Cary Craig – Weighing in on CH & Anesthesia!
Cary CraigHealth Science Associate Clinical ProfessorSurgical & Radiological Sciences UC Davis Veterinary School PART 1 There are no medical contraindications to any anesthetic technique in CH. However, I think … Read More