Who is monitoring anesthesia while a dental cleaning is being performed?
At least TWO people should be present while your pet is under anesthesia – one to perform the procedure and the other to monitor the pet’s progress under anesthesia. At South Arundel a doctor and a veterinary technician are present at all times during every anesthetic procedure. During a dental cleaning, the doctor is monitoring anesthesia while the technician performs the cleaning. If any oral surgery (or other type of surgery) is being performed, the technician monitors your pet while the doctor performs surgery. 3. Do you have a digital/high speed dental x-ray unit? A digital/high speed dental x-ray unit means less time under anesthesia for your pet and a quicker and more accurate diagnosis. Dental x-rays are essential to identify sub-clinical tooth root abscesses and/or to determine the future viability of a tooth (whether or not the jaw bone is adequately attached to the tooth) before making the decision to extract the tooth. X-rays of the skull are useful to identify sinus abnorm
