What happens during a referral (outpatient) CT scan?
If your family veterinarian has referred you to CARE Center for a CT scan, you can call our office (513-530-0911, home link) at any time to schedule this procedure. You will be instructed to fast your pet for at least 8 hours before the procedure to allow for safe anesthesia. When arriving for your CT appointment, we recommend that you come a few minutes early in order to process your registration information in a timely fashion. (you can fill out this information prior to arrival by going here) Your pet will then by escorted by our nursing staff to the ICU, where one of our emergency doctors will do a physical exam to ensure that anesthesia can be performed safely. That veterinarian will then oversee anesthesia for your pet. The patient is then anesthetized for the short (5-30 minute) procedure. Keeping the patient absolutely still is essential to getting a good image. Anesthesia is prescribed, administered and monitored by our experienced veterinarians and nurses. Once asleep, your p
