Anesthesia and Patient Monitoring
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Tranquilization/Sedation
If travel, thunder, or fireworks upset your pet, he or she may benefit from tranquilization or sedation. While sedated, the animal will stay awake or sleep lightly but can be…
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Pain Management and Control
Blackstone Animal Hospital knows the issue of pain management is of great concern to pet owners today. As in human medicine, we have a variety of medications available to manage your…
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Patient Monitoring
At Blackstone Animal Hospital, we monitor our patients closely to keep them as safe as possible during procedures that require general anesthesia. A veterinary technician will continually assess your pet’s heart…
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General Anesthesia
For some procedures, your pet will need to be administered general anesthesia so that he or she will be unconscious and not feel pain. Many pet owners worry about their…
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Local Anesthesia
If your pet is having a minor surgical or diagnostic procedure performed, Blackstone Animal Hospital sometimes uses a local anesthetic to help control pain. For example, when we perform a biopsy…