How can the risks of my cat’s surgery be minimized?

We minimize the risks with the lab screen before surgery to ensure your pet is healthy enough to go through surgery. Another question was asked about monitoring during surgery. We would monitor your pet very closely to make sure that their blood pressure and heart rate and all that was acceptable. And then afterward, we would also take measures to make sure that they recover well during anesthesia.

The risks of cat surgery can be minimized through various methods. Anesthesia safety and surgical safety are paramount. Surgical safety includes using sterile, properly autoclaved instruments, and properly preparing the surgical site. This includes proper clipping and aseptic technique, which involves cleaning the surgical site appropriately. At Blue Oasis Pet Hospital, we are an AAHA certified hospital and we adhere to certain standards to help mitigate infection. In the field of dentistry, for example, we use good technique and proper, sharp instruments. We replace items like dental burrs after using them once. Your veterinarian has numerous ways to prepare the surgical site carefully and correctly, and to help reduce the risk of infection afterwards.