Erina Heights Vet Hospital Services
Pain Relief (Analgesia)
In all patients undergoing general
anaesthesia an intravenous catheter is
placed for rapid infusion of emergency
procedure medication should the need
arise; and continuous intravenous fluid
is administered in all surgical
patients, including desex patients.
Pain relief is mandatory and is given
with the preanaesthetic sedation; and
again post operatively - to keep your
pet as comfortable and in minimal pain
when in our care. We also recognize that
a pain free recovery period after
surgery optimizes wound healing.
We
encourage onsite preanaesthetic blood
screening in "at risk" patients and also
seemingly healthy pets at and beyond
seven years of age. During anaesthesia
and surgery monitoring devices such as a
"pulse oximeter" and respiratory monitor
are used in all surgical procedures for
cats, dogs and 'pocket pets'.
After
intensive & potentially painful
surgeries, patients may be placed on a
CRI (continuous rate infusion) where a
continuous flow of analgesics is
delivered directly and consistently into
the circulation via a fluid pump. Many
of these patients will also have a
narcotic "patch" placed on the skin to
deliver strong analgesia over a number
of days from "through the skin"
absorption of the drug.
