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Monitoring and Pain Control

Anesthetics and critical care cases are monitored with a 5 way Cardell Veterinary Vital Signs unit to constantly monitor the patient's:

Monitor

  • Electrocardiogram
  • Heart rate
  • Respiratory rate
  • Body temperature
  • Blood pressure
  • Oxygen saturation ( SpO2/ Pulse-Ox)

Patients pain levels are scored on the initial examination and are treated at 3 levels of intensity.

  • Level 1 (mild pain) –NSAID or low dose opioid
  • Level 2 (moderate pain)-NSAID and opioid bolus
    Or low regional anesthesia or analgesia
  • Level 3 (severe pain)- Opioid bolus or infusion
    Fentanyl patch
    Low regional anesthesia or analgesia

“Measure, Monitor, Maintain”