{"id":605910,"date":"2024-05-29T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/?p=605910"},"modified":"2024-05-29T10:00:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:00:44","slug":"surgical-admit-appointments-and-electives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/felines-weekly\/surgical-admit-appointments-and-electives\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical Admit Appointments & Day-Of Electives: A Cat Owner’s Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, I\u2019m Dr. Lauren!\u00a0Read my introduction<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about me and my two adventurous cats, Pancake and Tiller.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surgery of one\u2019s own cat is one of the most difficult prospects cat owners experience. Surgery can either be something routine, like a spay, or non-routine, like a foreign body removal. Either way, the day of surgery is often full of emotions, worry, and stress. In instances like this, as a vet, I generally find that people tend to handle the events better, and feel more comfortable, if they have a thorough understanding of what will happen prior to the day. This includes being aware of any additional procedures or decisions that may need to be made, during your cat\u2019s surgical admit appointment. And why I\u2019ve written today\u2019s article.<\/p>\n

As veterinary professionals, we are often so used to the process of admitting a patient for surgery, that we can forget just how foreign it can seem to someone who is already worried about the anesthetic, and their cat, and the procedure itself. Additionally, we are often overstretched ourselves, with other patients that might be waiting as urgent work ins, with hospitalized patient\u2019s treatments, and other surgical admits, that the amount of time we are allocated to each patient is often very limited, and far less than would be ideal. Therefore, we often don\u2019t have the time to fully discuss why or why not you might elect for or against these additional procedures. Therefore, the following provides an easy checklist of some items to consider prior to the appointment.<\/p>\n

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Additional Procedures to Consider at the Time of Your Cat\u2019s Surgery<\/h2>\n