Pre-surgical Screening
A pre-surgical blood test gives us a window to look inside your pet's body and make sure all of his organs are functioning correctly, and to make sure that your pet can handle the anesthesia safely. The anesthetics we use are the same that are used in human medicine and are very safe.
Pre-surgical blood testing makes the anesthesia even safer. Even apparently healthy animals can have serious organ system problems that cannot be detected without a blood test. If there is a problem, it is better to find out before it causes anesthetic or surgical complications.
Pre-surgical blood tests are recommended for all animals, regardless of age.
To avoid having to wait, schedule a 10 minute appointment a couple of days (up to 2 weeks) before your procedure. We perform a quick blood draw and have the results prior to your scheduled procedure.
Our Pre-surgical Panel
Cost: $39.50
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) Useful in determining if your pet has an infection, inflammation or chronic disease
- Chemistry Panel Checks for disease of the major organs
- Blood Clotting
- ECG Electrical tracing of the heart to help find any underlying cardiac disease not evident upon normal physical examination
