The value of doing a pre-operative exam - Veterinary Practice News

The value of doing a pre-operative exam - Veterinary Practice News

Assessing your surgical patient's fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) in-clinic allows for targeted anxiety management, improving staff safety, patient comfort, and reducing anesthetic risk. Imagine one of us has a diagnosed medical condition requiring surgical intervention. We call a surgeon and ask to be put on their schedule, then show up the day of the surgery for general anesthesia to undergo some advanced procedure. It would not happen in any …