Surgical Procedures

We admit most animals for surgical procedures between 8:30am and 9:00am on the morning of the operation unless specifically organised otherwise. You will be asked to go through a consent form, ensure all details are correct and sign it to give us permission to perform the named procedure. We will also make a discharge appointment. Please ask us to explain anything you are unsure about and we can draw up an estimate for operations too. Remember that we may need to contact you to discuss anything we find that has not been signed for, for instance we may find a rotten tooth that requires removal, so please keep your phone on you or let us have your work number. We will check your pet over and weigh and record heart rate. We then will give them them a suitable premedication to help relax them, and pain relief if appropriate and then move them to the dedicated dog, cat or rabbit ward.

We have a dedicated surgical theatre, which is used for all sterile operations. Patients are anaesthetised in our prep room and clipped and cleaned before being moved into theatre. After their procedure we monitor their recovery and assess if more pain relief is needed. We will ring you to tell you they are coming around well. Most routine operations are only day procedures and can be collected between 3:30pm and 6:00pm at your pre-booked appointment. We politely request payment on the day.