Important Information Prior to Surgery:
- Because of the increased risk of surgical and post-surgical complications due to vomiting, Cats & Dogs scheduled for surgery should NOT be fed after 9:00 p.m., the night before surgery. You can offer them water, but absolutely NO FOOD after 9:00 p.m.
- *** Rabbits and Ferrets are an exception to this rule and should NOT abstain from eating. Rabbits and Ferrets should be dropped off for surgery with enough food for 1 full day in species specific cage with water.
- * All other exotics – please be sure to ask about food.
- **Patients who have the following procedures are required to spend the night at the hospital and can be picked up the following morning after 8:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays: Feline Spay, Feline Declaw, Canine Spay, Canine & Feline Exploratory Surgery, OR any other surgical procedure entering the abdominal or thoracic cavities.
If you have any questions or comments about how we can help your pet through soft tissue orthopedic surgery, please contact us today at (734) 439-2273.