Patient Monitoring

During general anesthesia, our patients are monitored closely by a registered animal health technician for heart rate, respiratory rate, capillary refill time and blood pressure. A change in blood pressure is an early indicator that a pet may be running into trouble. Monitoring blood pressure allows us to intervene earlier and prevent any anesthetic risk to your pet. We chart your pet’s statistics every 15 minutes from the moment he or she is anesthetized to the time when he or she wakes up. If you have any questions please feel free to ask one our veterinary team members.