Why is recent blood work important?
This is a pre-anesthetic precaution utilized to screen for organ dysfunction and underlying disease. These underlying diseases may not present themselves on physical examinations. We prefer that all patients scheduled for an anesthetic procedure have blood work completed before surgery by their regular veterinarian. If blood results are not current or if a blood value is in question, we will complete a pre-anesthetic blood panel the morning of surgery. Our pre-anesthetic blood panels evaluate liver & kidney function, tests blood sugar level and checks for anemia and dehydration.
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