Turquoise Animal Hospital – San Diego Veterinarian

Soft tissue surgery includes surgeries not associated with bone. The veterinarians at Turquoise Animal Hospital are experienced in all types of soft tissue surgery, and your pet will be given the best care available.

Types of soft tissue surgeries include:

• Mass removal (lumps)
• Laceration repair
• Ear hematoma repair
• Entropion surgery
• Foreign body removal
• Abscess repair
• Gastric torsion and prophylactic gastropexy
• Hernia repair
• Spay and neuter

Before Your Pet’s Surgery

Prior to pet surgery, all patients undergo a complete physical examination and pre-operative blood testing. Because every animal responds differently to anesthesia, pre-operative blood testing is essential in preventing potential complications when administering an anesthetic.

During Your Pet’s Surgery

All surgical patients are intubated (using isoflurane anesthesia) and are monitored constantly by a trained veterinary technician. Your pet’s pulse oximetry, respiration and EKG are all monitored closely during surgery. Warmed fluids are used during every procedure as is an IV catheter for fast administration of medicine.

After Your Pet’s Surgery

Veterinary surgery patients feel pain after surgery just like humans. We believe keeping pets comfortable and free of pain greatly aids – and speeds up recovery. We use pain management protocols before, during and after your pet’s surgery and most patients are able to go home the same day. You are provided with pain medication for your pet if necessary.

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