The big operation in male dogs

Because with the laser, the animal's wound :

• Is less painful after the surgery.
• Bleeds less.
• Is less swollen after the surgery.
• Is less at risk of becoming infected.

• To help prevent the dog from becoming agressive or to reduce agressiveness.
• To control the dog population.
• To prevent territorial marking.
• To avoid running away.
• Because it is now mandatory in certain places like Montreal.

Small breed dogs age more slowly than tall breed dogs do.

Neutering is done at different ages depending on the height of the breed.

Recommended age for neutering :

• Small breeds = 8 to 10 months old.
• Medium breeds = 10 to 12 months old.
• Tall breeds = 12 to 14 months old.

It depends...

Basic costs include:

• The anesthesia.
• The anesthetic surveillance.
• The surgery itself.
• Medications.

Extras can be added:

• A blood test.
• An IV catheter with or without IV fluids.
• The surgical laser.
• Additional painkillers.

• It verifies the state of the organs responsible for the elimination of anesthetic drugs.
• It helps to detect the presence of certain diseases often not visible from the outside which can increase the risk of anesthetic complications.

• They keep the patients' veins « open » so that we can inject emergency drugs if needed.
• They help keep the animals' blood pressure normal so that the major organs such as the heart, the kidneys, the liver, and the brain, are well vascularized during the anesthesia.

Anesthetic surveillance consists of making sure that the animal tolerates well the anesthesia.

Whose job is it?

• Our animal health technicians, always under veterinary supervision.

How long does it last?

• Anesthetic surveillance starts before the surgery and ends only when the animal leaves the hospital.

BEFORE the surgery:

• We listen to his heart to make sure that there is no heart murmur and that his cardiac rythm is regular.
• We inject him with a tranquilizer, a muscle relaxant and a painkiller.
• When authorized by the owner, we install a catheter and fluids into his vein.
• We induce anesthesia and then we put a breathing tube in his trachea. The anesthetic gas and oxygen will be administered through this tube during the surgery.
• We place an oxymeter on his tongue to measure his heart rate and his blood oxygen level throughout the surgery.
• We put lubricant in his eyes so that they don't dry up during the anesthesia.

DURING the surgery:

• We constantly check the data provided by the oxymeter.
• If needed, we adjust the oxygen and anesthetic gas levels delivered to him.
• The IV fluids' speed of delivery is adjusted if needed as well to maintain a normal blood pressure.

AFTER the surgery:

• After stopping the anesthesia, we stay beside him until he wakes up.
• During that time, we ensure that he breathes easily, that his heart rate is good and that his body temperature comes back to normal.
• If the temperature is too low and his height permits it, we place him in an incubator to warm him.
• If he is too tall then we warm him with a dryer.
• We remove the tube from his trachea only when he starts to swallow to prevent the secretions in his throat from going into his lungs.
• He goes back in his cage or his run only once he is completely awake.
• Just before he leaves that night, one last physical exam is done to check his vital signs and the state of his surgical wound.

Controlling pain is ESSENTIAL to us!

Our objectives:

• Prevent the animal from feeling pain EVEN BEFORE pain appears!
• Control pain DURING AND AFTER the surgery!
• Eliminate pain on many fronts!

How do we achieve our objectives?

• By using the surgical laser instead of the scalpel blade.
• By administering a morphine derivative before and after the surgery.
• By injecting an antiinflammatory drug at the end of the surgery.
• By prescribing an antiinflammatory drug to give orally at home for a few days after the surgery.
• By using local anesthetics to numb the surgical site.