We have a dedicated surgery nurse who monitors your animal the entire time from when they are first anaesthetised to when they are completely awake. We only use the safest anaesthetic drugs and have modern monitoring equipment. The surgical table is heated for the comfort and support of our patients. We feel very strongly about providing optimal pain relief for our patients before, during and after surgery, and several different types of pain relief medication is always given.

In most cases, surgery and anaesthesia are very safe, but we reduce any risk as much as possible. A pre-anaesthetic blood test is recommended before surgery to check for any possible organ problems that may interfere with the safety of the anaesthetic. Your vet will discuss this with you before any surgical procedures.

If we feel that surgery on your animal is best carried out by specialists, we have access to referral clinics across Auckland. We will always discuss this option with you if we feel it is appropriate.