Animal Hospital of Casper - On Line
Surgery
Here at Animal Hospital of Casper, we are a full service hospital. We offer routine surgical procedures, such as, surgical sterilization procedures, general surgery, orthopedic and various cancer surgical therapies. You can follow some of the different procedures offered as shown and updated in the Clinical Cases area, as well as this area.
Our pets approach sexual maturity at around 6 months. This is the best time to consider neutering or spaying, if you are not going to breed your pet. Sterilization is a relatively safe procedure which involves tow days in our hospital, physical exam, anesthesia, and surgery. There is no extra charge for surgery check backs or unforeseen complications. Your pet will be fully awake and ready to go on the day following surgery.
There are several distinct advantages to performing the surgery prior to puberty. Spaying a female eliminates the risk of uterine infection or cancer, and it can greatly reduce the chance of mammary (breast) cancer. Neutering a male eliminates the risk of testicular cancer or infection, as well as prostate problems . Spayed females do not have heat cycles with associated attraction to males. Neutered males do not tend to roam. The sterilization surgery DOES NOT alter your pets personality nor cause excessive weight gain.
With our goal to provide your pet with the best veterinary care, we recommend you consider the sterilization surgery at this time. We have the most up-to-date surgery and hospitalization facility which we are most happy to show off. Please call should you have any questions concerning the sterilization procedure or it you would like to set up and appointment.
Let's follow Honey through a surgical sterilization procedure (spay)
Meet "Honey" She
is Ready for that pre-surgical Physical Exam and pre-anesthetic
Blood work.
First a sedative injection is given to relax and stabilize Honey. Next an intravenous injection is given to allow placing a endotracheal tube. This tube is a direct and open pathway to Honey's lungs. Isoflurane anesthetic (C) can then be administered through an anesthetic machine to safely and accurately control the depth of anesthesia throughout the surgery procedure.
Click on Heart to hear actual
recordings from our "Respiratory Monitor"
An esophageal stethoscope (A and B) is then placed in Honey's esophagus. The heart and respiratory sounds are amplified so that Doctors and technicians can continuously monitor and assess the patient's depth of anesthesia. This respiratory monitor is used routinely in all our surgical procedures.
Honey is clipped and scrubbed with a special surgical soap. She is then moved into one of our two surgery suites where the final skin prep is completed. An EKG monitor is attached to Honey as a further assure the up most safety to this procedure.
Caps, masks, sterile gloves, gowns and instrument packs are routine for any general surgical procedure. The uterus by one horn at a time is exposed and ligated (tied off) through an mid abdominal incision. A spay procedure is actually an ovarian hysterectomy. It is considered major surgery, but is one of the most routinely done surgeries by veterinarians.
Honey is monitored closely to remove the endotracheal tube after she shows a swallowing reflex. With the use of modern anesthetics, like isoflurane, pets show a consistent and exceptionally quick recovery.
