INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURGERY

Pre-Operative 

Your pet will need to be fasted before any surgery. Please do not feed your pet after 8:00pm the night before their procedure, you may offer water overnight but take it away a few hours before coming into the clinic. There are some fasting exceptions that are age/breed specific, if applicable to your pet instructions will be provided prior to admission.

If possible, please bathe your pet before their procedure. Ensure they are dry the morning of and haven’t been to the beach or swimming. We also ask if you could please take your pet out to give them a chance to go to the toilet prior to coming into hospital.  

Admission

Generally, you will be booked an appointment between 8:00am – 9:00am for your pet to be admitted to hospital. Either a vet or surgical nurse will run you through the procedure process and answer any further questions you might have.

If not already completed recently, a pre-anaesthetic blood test will be offered to your pet. This blood test is to check your animals’ kidney and liver function before any medications are administered. This test is optional, but highly recommended if your pet’s health is in any way compromised or at an advanced age.

Please ensure you provide us with the best contact number for the day of surgery as we may need to contact you while your pet is under anaesthetic if there is a change to their treatment plan.

A $500 deposit is required prior to admission for any procedures estimating to exceed $1000. Please pay this at reception before leaving your pet with us.

Discharge

The clinic will contact you once your pet has recovered from their procedure to arrange a discharge time. This will generally be between 3:00pm – 5:00pm, but may be later if required to see a specific vet. Occasionally we may be running behind due to emergency cases needing urgent care. The clinic will communicate with you if your pet’s procedure will be starting later than expected.

A vet or surgical nurse will discharge your pet and go through any specific post-operative care instructions and how to administer any required medications. We will also book an appointment for a post-operative check if necessary.

Post-Operative Care

Please monitor your pet closely after any procedures and call the clinic if you have any concerns. We provide two complimentary post-operative appointments if required, this includes suture removal or wound care.