Your pet's visit

• The initial consultation usually lasts one hour and may involve sedation and further radiographs (X-rays) if required.
• In some cases more advanced imaging such as MRI or CT may be recommended and can sometimes be performed on the same day as the visit.
• Surgery is often performed the same day or the day following the initial consultation.
• The possible complications, risks, and expected outcome are discussed during the consultation and you will be required to sign both a consent form and an estimate form prior to hospital admission. A 50% deposit of the estimate is required prior to all surgical procedures being performed.
• After surgery you will be contacted by telephone and will be informed of how the surgery went and how your pet is recovering.
• Most Patients stay the night of surgery under the supervision of our overnight nursing staff.
• Many Patients are able to go home the day after surgery and a discharge appointment will be made with the Surgeon to discuss the postoperative care instructions. You will be provided with written discharge instructions to guide you through the post operative period.
• Your referring Veterinarian will be contacted via telephone and a written report will be emailed or faxed. A copy will also be posted with digital photos attached for his/her records.
• We prefer to perform our own revisit examinations. If you live a long distance from the centre, follow up examinations can be performed by your referring Veterinarian in consultation with our Surgeons.