Phase 2: Day of Anesthesia
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Follow the links below to fine tune your protocols on the day of anesthesia to improve the anesthesia experience from “doorknob to doorknob.“
Step 1: Anesthesia begins at home
- From fasting directions to administering medications on the day of anesthesia, prepare pet owners to care for your patients prior to arrival at the hospital.
- Use this pre-anesthesia client questionnaire to start the process the day of the procedure.
Step 2: Equipment preparation
- Critical to anesthetic safety is the equipment your team uses. Follow these steps to insure everything is ready!
Step 3: Patient preparation
- Stabilization, drug dose calculations, and IV access are all a part of preparing your patient.
Step 4: Anesthetic protocols
- Explore anesthetic and analgesic protocols that you can tailor to your patients.
These guidelines are supported by generous educational grants from IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Midmark, and Zoetis Petcare.