Pet Surgery
Indian Creek Pet Hospital, surgical services encompass a wide range of procedures, from routine surgeries to more complex interventions, all performed with meticulous attention to detail and a focus on optimal outcomes.
Pet Surgery in Fort Myers, FL
Pet Surgery
Here at Indian Creek Pet Hospital, Our staff is highly experienced in safe surgical procedures. During surgery and recovery, we monitor your pet’s vital signs with state-of-the-art equipment, including pulse oximetry, respiratory monitoring, EKG, and temperature monitoring. Your pet will be cared for by a fully trained veterinary nurse throughout the day of surgery to ensure the safest recovery for your pet.
Our veterinarians are trained and experienced to perform most types of soft tissue surgery, including:
- Spay and Neuter
- Soft Tissue/General Surgery
- Emergency Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Dental Surgery/Extractions
Our veterinarians are trained and experienced to perform most types of soft tissue surgery, including:
- ECG and Oxygen Saturation Monitors
- IV Fluid Pump
- Ventilator
- Heated Surgery Tables
PRE-SURGICAL CARE
All dogs and cats are carefully screened through pre-surgical bloodwork and a thorough physical exam before surgery. Pre-surgical bloodwork gives us essential information about your pet’s kidney, liver, and heart function to be sure your pet is healthy for anesthesia.
ANESTHESIA
We take all anesthetic cases very seriously. At Indian Creek Pet Hospital, we utilize the safest, multi-modal approach individually created for each dog or cat. It includes injectable medications for sedation and pain management and gas anesthetic agents. The combination of pre-anesthetic assessment of your pet (including blood work), use of modern anesthetic agents, and the latest anesthetic monitoring equipment means that anesthesia is generally considered a very low risk for your pet.
When we place your dog or cat safely under general anesthesia, a breathing tube is inserted into the trachea (windpipe) to administer oxygen mixed with the anesthetic gas. As with people, an intravenous catheter is placed into your pet’s leg to infuse it with fluids during the procedure. Once the procedure is completed and the anesthetic is turned off, oxygen will continue to be delivered to your pet until your pet wakes up and the tube is removed.
PAIN MANAGEMENT
We believe in maximizing your pet’s comfort before, during, and after your pet’s procedure. The pain management we use depends on the type of pet. For many pets, we use a multi-modal approach to pain management, meaning we layer small amounts of different drugs to minimize any pain your pet might feel during or after the procedure. We administer lower doses of each individual drug so that your pet will experience fewer adverse side effects, more complete pain relief, and faster post-operative recovery.
Please call us if you have any questions regarding the surgical procedures we offer or if you have any questions about our surgical protocols.
Interested in learning more about our surgical offerings? Give us a call at (239) 466-5555 today!