Coming To Surgery
What do you need to bring?
Please bring your referral veterinarians name and details, a copy of your pet’s medical records, associated radiographs, and any medications your pet is presently receiving.
Initially all relevant records, including radiographs taken by your referring veterinarian, will be reviewed. This is followed by a careful examination of your pet. Consultation times can vary but generally they are approximately 40 minutes in duration. Should further diagnostic tests be advisable, they will be discussed at this point. Once a diagnosis is made, the pros and cons of available treatment options will be discussed prior to a collective decision being made on the best course of action for your pet’s problem. Following treatment, a report will be made promptly to your referring veterinarian to keep them fully informed on how your pet’s condition has been managed.
What can you expect?
Initially all relevant records, including radiographs taken by your referring veterinarian, will be reviewed. This is followed by a careful examination of your pet. Consultation times can vary but generally they are approximately 40 minutes in duration. Should further diagnostic tests be advisable, they will be discussed at this point. Once a diagnosis is made, the pros and cons of available treatment options will be discussed prior to a collective decision being made on the best course of action for your pet’s problem. Following treatment, a report will be made promptly to your referring veterinarian to keep them fully informed on how your pet’s condition has been managed.
Where to from here?
Our aim is to return you and your pet back to the care of your referring veterinarian as soon as it is safe to do so, usually within a day or two of surgery. However, some patients, due to the nature of their problem might require more prolonged hospitalisation. Your veterinarian will be involved in the aftercare of your pet as we recognise this is often more convenient for yourselves and more familiar to your pet.