to our Presurgery Instructions Center

Westonka Animal Hospital & Laser Surgery Center 4861 Shoreline Drive Mound, MN 55364 Phone: (952) 472-4900

What Do I Need To Do Before My Pet's Surgery or Professional Oral Health Care Visit?

Thank you for choosing us to perform your pet's surgery or professional oral health care visit. We have prepared this sheet for you as reminder of what you'll need to do in preparation for your pet's hospital admission.

We would like you to:
• Not give food after 10 p.m., the evening before the procedure. Sometimes, vomiting occurs when we are sedating pets for surgery or when pets are under anesthesia. Food vomited during sedation can be inadvertantly aspirated into the lungs and cause respiratory problems. For dogs 5 pounds or less, it is recommended to give breakfast to your dog the morning of surgery as they do not store energy as well as cats or larger dogs.

• Offer as much water as your pet wants to drink, there are no restrictions from water. Your pet is not restricted from drinking water, your pet may even have water the morning of surgery.

• Please have your pet here between:
  Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays - between 8 and 8:30 the morning
  
  • If you are unable to keep your surgery appointment, please tell us at least 48 hours in advance.
    
  • If you have a pet scheduled to have surgery with a board certified surgeon, it is absolutely critical you tell us at least 48 hours in advance. Because the surgeon charges us for his/her time even if the client forgot to bring the pet in, we are obligated to pass this cost on to the client who forgot or who did not inform us of a cancellation.
    
  • We are closed Wednesday mornings for customer satisfaction meetings, continuing education, and staff meetings. We are open at 12:00 p.m. noon again on Wednesdays.

• At check-in, please set up a Discharge Appointment with the receptionist. This appointment can be made for any appointment time after 10 AM on the day that your pet can be released. There is no charge for this brief appointment during which a staff member will go over home care for your pet and answer any questions you may have. In order for you to get the most convenient time, we ask that you schedule this appointment when you drop your pet off for the procedure.