What to expect on the day of your pet’s surgery

Before surgery

The day before surgery, pets will need to have food withheld from around 10 pm and overnight so that they are not sick under anaesthetic.

On the day of the pet’s surgery, they will be admitted in the morning so that they can have a health check and any pre-anaesthetic blood tests prior to their operation. This is to ensure that they are well enough to be given certain medications and undergo a general anaesthetic.

If your pet seems unwell leading up to the day of their surgery, it is important that we are made aware of this, in case it alters the safety of an anaesthetic or surgical procedure.

During the surgical procedure

Our vets will go through the procedure details, answer any questions, make sure we have accurate, up-to-date contact information and ensure that the client has read, understood, and signed the consent forms for surgery.

It is difficult for us to give you a precise time for the pet’s surgery. This will depend on the type of surgery the pet is having and what other procedures or emergencies are in that day.

We will contact you once the patient is in recovery, or if we have any concerns. Pets will be offered food on recovery and dogs are taken out to toilet, if appropriate.