We have performed thousands of anaesthetics with great success. However, there are risks associated with anything – including the dental treatment of your pet. The risks include drug reactions, post-operative complications and, of course, the anaesthetic.
Patients may have serious co-morbidities – like heart disease, liver or kidney disease, diabetes or cancer, etc. – and still require dental surgery. These patients are usually old or infirm. It’s perfectly understandable (and sensible) to be concerned about anaesthetising such patients.
We partner with anaesthetists to minimise the risk of anaesthetising these patients. This has two benefits
- You have a fully qualified veterinary anaesthetist handling the anaesthesia
- Our vets can focus on the dental surgery, making the procedure faster and reducing the anaesthesia time.
When making an appointment, you can discuss having an anaesthetist in charge of your pet’s anaesthetic. You can read more about this service here.
Please note we have a waitlist for the anaesthesia service. We are looking to expand this service as soon as we can. You can ask us to place you on our cancellation list and get some advice from Sydney Pet Dentistry or your local vet on ways to keep your pet comfortable.