How is a cat or dog spay done?

Today was another day full of spays!  I thought I would describe for you guys how a spay is done. Anesthetic The animal is given a sedative first.  We often use a mixture of drugs called hydromorphone, acepromazine and glycopyrrolate.  After about 10 minutes the animal is usually quite sedate. We then place an IVRead the Rest... ...

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The difference between a fine needle aspirate and a biopsy.

I had a dog in today with a big lump on his toe.  We did something called a fine needle aspirate so I thought this would be a good topic to blog about today. What is a fine needle aspirate? This is a procedure where we use a very small needle (usually 22 gauge) andRead the Rest... ...

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Cats in heat! Spring must be on the way!

I have a busy surgery day booked today…a dentistry and also five cat spays.  Most of the cats are in heat!  While cats can go in and out of heat regularly (unlike dogs who usually go into heat every 6 months) we seem to see a real increase in cats in heat when spring isRead the Rest... ...

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Save Money on Vet Bills!

Hi guys!  Just wanted to let you know that I have finally finished my book : “Save Money on Vet Bills“. I have been working so much on my book that I have neglected my blog! Ask A Vet Question is really taking off!  I’d like to thank all of you who have tried theRead the Rest... ...

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