At Lynnwood Animal Hospital, our skilled veterinary surgeons perform a broad range of routine surgical services for cats, dogs, and pocket pets. In addition, we perform more complex procedures, including soft tissue, orthopedic, and emergency surgeries.
These include routine operations, such as:
Prior to each operation, we engage in comprehensive discussions with pet owners, explaining the treatment plan, procedure specifics, potential risks, and post-surgery care requirements. Our veterinarians work closely with our vet technicians and assistants to deliver the utmost in surgical care, ensuring that our patients experience a safe and comfortable procedure from start to finish.
Prior to each operation, we engage in comprehensive discussions with pet owners, explaining the treatment plan, procedure specifics, potential risks, and post-surgery care requirements. Our veterinarians work closely with our vet technicians and assistants to deliver the utmost in surgical care, ensuring that our patients experience a safe and comfortable procedure from start to finish.
We conduct a thorough pre-surgery physical checkup and blood tests, and maintain constant monitoring of vital signs throughout the surgery. The preoperative physical exam lays the foundation for assessing your pet’s health, including listening to their heart and lungs, and checking for any irregularities that could potentially alter the anesthetic strategy or increase risks during anesthesia.
In addition, a pre-surgery blood test offers a detailed internal overview, revealing any underlying conditions that might need attention. We inspect the levels of different blood cells and check the status of various organ systems, all crucial in planning the anesthetic procedure safely.
Before the surgery, we administer an injection of medication, often a combination of drugs, to assist in calming your pet and relieving pain. This approach has been proven to decrease the chances of complications during the anesthesia.
We conduct a thorough pre-surgery physical checkup and blood tests, and maintain constant monitoring of vital signs throughout the surgery. The preoperative physical exam lays the foundation for assessing your pet’s health, including listening to their heart and lungs, and checking for any irregularities that could potentially alter the anesthetic strategy or increase risks during anesthesia.
In addition, a pre-surgery blood test offers a detailed internal overview, revealing any underlying conditions that might need attention. We inspect the levels of different blood cells and check the status of various organ systems, all crucial in planning the anesthetic procedure safely.
Before the surgery, we administer an injection of medication, often a combination of drugs, to assist in calming your pet and relieving pain. This approach has been proven to decrease the chances of complications during the anesthesia.
A key safety measure we undertake at Lynnwood Animal Hospital is placing an IV catheter in your pet’s leg, providing a swift channel for delivering fluids or emergency medication if required.
Continuous anesthetic monitoring is provided throughout the surgery, with an experienced technician closely observing your pet’s response to the anesthesia. A range of devices are employed to monitor your pet’s internal health parameters and adjust the anesthesia, fluids, and pain medications as needed.
A key safety measure we undertake at Lynnwood Animal Hospital is placing an IV catheter in your pet’s leg, providing a swift channel for delivering fluids or emergency medication if required.
Continuous anesthetic monitoring is provided throughout the surgery, with an experienced technician closely observing your pet’s response to the anesthesia. A range of devices are employed to monitor your pet’s internal health parameters and adjust the anesthesia, fluids, and pain medications as needed.
After your petβs surgery, our veterinary care team will talk with you about the results of the surgery and the post-surgical treatment plan. We are available to answer any of your questions.
We take immense pride in our extensive pre- and and post-surgical protocols. Our commitment is not just to ensure your pet’s well-being before, during, and after any procedure, but also to ensure you, the pet owner, have peace of mind.
After you are back at home and your pet is resting, if anything comes up, our team is just a phone call away: (425) 771-6300.
After your petβs surgery, our veterinary care team will talk with you about the results of the surgery and the post-surgical treatment plan. We are available to answer any of your questions.
We take immense pride in our extensive pre- and and post-surgical protocols. Our commitment is not just to ensure your pet’s well-being before, during, and after any procedure, but also to ensure you, the pet owner, have peace of mind.
After you are back at home and your pet is resting, if anything comes up, our team is just a phone call away: (425) 771-6300.
One procedure you should consider is spaying or neutering your pet. Many unwanted cats, dogs, and pocket pets donβt have homes and need care, and they end up in overcrowded shelters. We encourage pet owners to commit to having their pets undergo one of these procedures. In fact, spay and neuter surgeries are one of the most common services we offer at our clinic.
One procedure you should consider is spaying or neutering your pet. Many unwanted cats, dogs, and pocket pets donβt have homes and need care, and they end up in overcrowded shelters. We encourage pet owners to commit to having their pets undergo one of these procedures. In fact, spay and neuter surgeries are one of the most common services we offer at our clinic.
Our veterinary staff are highly trained to give your pet the best care and attention possible for a spay or neuter surgery. We start with a careful examination of your pet to ensure they are healthy enough for the procedure. The process is routine and accomplished in a short time. We will review before and after care procedures for the surgery to help ensure that your pet heals properly. We also will provide you with information about conditions or symptoms to look for that can indicate a potential problem.
The right type of aftercare is crucial to ensure that your pet has a good outcome without additional complications that slow the healing process or cause emergency care situations. In most cases, spay and neuter surgeries are simple and pets recover quickly.
When to spay or neuter your dog or cat is a discussion youβll have with your veterinarian. For dogs, the optimal time depends on the puppyβs size and breed. For cats, the surgery can be performed on kittens as early as eight weeks old through five months old.
We also provide routine and preventive care for puppies and kittens in the months leading up to the surgery. From the time you get your pets and through the end of their lifetimes, we can provide them with services that ensure they lead a healthier, happier life.
Our veterinary staff are highly trained to give your pet the best care and attention possible for a spay or neuter surgery. We start with a careful examination of your pet to ensure they are healthy enough for the procedure. The process is routine and accomplished in a short time. We will review before and after care procedures for the surgery to help ensure that your pet heals properly. We also will provide you with information about conditions or symptoms to look for that can indicate a potential problem.
The right type of aftercare is crucial to ensure that your pet has a good outcome without additional complications that slow the healing process or cause emergency care situations. In most cases, spay and neuter surgeries are simple and pets recover quickly.
When to spay or neuter your dog or cat is a discussion youβll have with your veterinarian. For dogs, the optimal time depends on the puppyβs size and breed. For cats, the surgery can be performed on kittens as early as eight weeks old through five months old.
We also provide routine and preventive care for puppies and kittens in the months leading up to the surgery. From the time you get your pets and through the end of their lifetimes, we can provide them with services that ensure they lead a healthier, happier life.
Each animal’s recovery needs are different. We will discuss the specific needs for your pet to ensure they have a speedy recovery. Some general post-surgical tips include:
Each animal’s recovery needs are different. We will discuss the specific needs for your pet to ensure they have a speedy recovery. Some general post-surgical tips include:
Spaying and neutering surgeries are common and pose little risk to your pet when provided by a veterinarian. Moreover, a spay or neuter along with routine wellness exams and vaccinations can help your pet live a long, healthy life.
Of course, puppies and kitties are adorable when they are born, but it is hard to find homes for all of them. All of our area shelters are overwhelmed and sometimes cannot keep them all. The number of homeless pets continues to increase. When you look into spaying or neutering your pet, you reduce the number of unwanted litters.
Although you probably know that vaccinations and routine pet wellness exams can reduce your pet’s chances of cancer, spay and neuter procedures can do the same. Particularly, these procedures reduce your pet’s chance of reproductive cancers.
For instance, a male pet is less likely to develop testicular cancer once he undergoes a neuter procedure. A female pet will be less likely to develop cancer that affects her mammary glands, ovaries, uterus, and cervix.
Spaying and neutering can reduce petsβ risk of infections throughout the reproductive system as well as other problems that could plague them. For instance, neutering can decrease your male pet’s risk of prostate problems.
Not only can your pets can reap the reward of these procedure, you can as well. A male cat will not spray his territory, which can save your furniture and keep your house smelling good. In addition, neutering could make your male pet less aggressive. He may get along better with other pets as well as people.
During the breeding season, felines go into heat for four to five days every three weeks. The cat will likely yowl during this time and may experience vaginal bleeding. The spaying procedure eliminates the heat cycle for your cat.
Also, pets tend to roam more if they are not neutered or spayed β they leave the house in search of a mate. Therefore, when you opt for a spay or neuter for your pet, he or she will stay closer to home. Male cats in particular are known for getting into fights when attempting to find a mate.
Lynnwood Animal Hospital specializes in routine surgeries, like spays and neuters for dogs and cats, as well as more complex procedures like soft tissue and orthopedics. We are happy to answer your questions. Please call (425) 771-6300, email info@lynnwoodanimalhospital.com, or schedule online.