Beach Veterinary Hospital
in Long Beach
Compassion Excellence Education
(562)433-3400
2741 E. 4th Street
how is our anesthesia & surgery different?
We practice state of the art anesthesia and analgesia to minimize your pet's risks and enhance recovery from surgery, using advanced monitoring equipment and supplies.
When a patient is undergoing surgery---gas anesthetic and oxygen are supplied through a gas mixing device known as a precision vaporizer and is delivered to the patients lungs via an endotracheal tube.
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Precise concentration of Oxygen (O2)- the fuel of metabolism- is monitored by a pulse oximeter illustrated to the right.
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A capnograph (EtCO2) is a device that verifies that the endotracheal tube is open and is properly placed in the airways to inflate the lungs assuring the surgical patient is breathing efficiently.
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Enhanced safety using opiates such as fentanyl, administered via continuous rate infusions (CRI).
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Patient's temperature tends to decrease in surgery, which in turn requires less anesthetics putting the patient to sleep deeper. Your pet's temperature is maintained using a water recirculating blanket until it returns to normal.
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Circulation of blood depends on proper blood pressure, which anesthetics can depress, especially in older pets who are sick. We monitor BP carefully in anesthetizing critically ill and geriatric pets.
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IV fluids are essential for safe surgery to maintain blood pressure.
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We practice aggressive pain control known as pre-emptive analgesia. This means that strong pain relievers are administered before the patient ever feels pain to reduce wind-up phenomena. We find that if we wait for pain to be evident, it takes more drugs and much longer to achieve comfort, while pain and stress inhibit healing.
Spay Estimate
Maximum Safety & Comfort
Full Service Dog Spay
(dogs under a year of age 5-10lbs)***
Prevents pyometra and breast cancer
Pre-Op. Physical Examination Required!
January -March
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Intravenous Catheter..................... $60.50
Intravenous Fluids.................... $60.50
Anesthesia Monitoring........................... $0
Hospitalization overnight......................... $0
Ketamine/valium injection....................... $0
Isoflurane (gas) ............................ . $0
Heating blanket ............................ $0
Pulse Oximeter........................... $0
End Tidal CO2............................ $0
Individual absorbable sutures..................$0
Individual surgical pack ........................ $0
Surgery Suite Prep......................... $0
Ovariohysterectomy (surgery).................. $225
IV pump ............................. $0
Recovery............................. $0
Morphine Pain injection.......................... $40
Lidocaine belly block ............................. $0
Regular fee: $386.00
***Older and larger dog Surcharges apply
Pre-anesthetic blood work not included in above . Labwork is highly recommended
(but not required) for risk assessment and safety
Cat Ovariohysterectomy (Spay)
same as for dogs <10lbs
Regular fee: $360
FeLV/ FIV negative only
Pre-anesthetic blood-work not included in above.
Lab-work--highly recommended
(but not required) for risk assessment and safety
Dogs
Puppies start vaccines at 6 weeks of age and boosters every 3-4wks til 16 weeks of age.
DHP-Parvo....................................................... $19.75
Corona (puppies only) .................................. $17.60
Bordetella........................................................ $19.75
Rabies (adjuvanted 1/3yrs) .............................$17.50
DHP-Parvo 3yr boolster....................................$22.75
Cats
Kittens start vaccines at 6weeks of age and boosters every 3-4wks til 12weeks of age.
FVRCPC...............................................................$19.80
FelV..................................................................... $23.65
Rabies no adjuvants........................................$24.50
Vaccines
Kitty castration estimate
Surgical pack..........................................................$0 Gas anesthesia.............................. ......................$0
Castration surgery ........................................$75.00
Morphine pain reliever. .............................. $38.00
Cat must have had a comprehensive examination within six months of surgery
January-March Special: Discount $15
Pet must be healthy and owner must have no behavioral or medical questions. Please download , fill out and sign the questionnaire attesting to your pets' health below
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