{"id":488,"date":"2017-07-25T00:31:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T00:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhs.designthisdev.com\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2024-10-27T14:45:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T21:45:00","slug":"pre-surgery-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/napahumane.org\/our-work\/spayneuter-vaccinations-microchipping\/pre-surgery-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-surgery Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Upon arrival, please text your first and last name to 707.931.1398 and wait in your car. We will bring you in when it is your turn.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Pre-Surgery Instructions<\/h2>\n

\"\"Important!\u00a0<\/span>The day of your pet’s appointment you will be asked to sign a\u00a0Medical Consent Form<\/a> to authorize surgery and other medical procedures for your pet. If your pet is brought to the Clinic by another individual they will be asked to sign on your behalf. Medical procedures will not be performed without the consent form signed.<\/p>\n

On your pet’s surgery day, please\u00a0arrive at\u00a0the Clinic<\/strong> between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.\u00a0 <\/strong>You will return in the afternoon to pick up your pet <\/strong>between 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m<\/strong>. that same day.<\/p>\n

For their safety, all dogs must arrive on leashes and all cats must arrive in carriers.<\/em><\/strong> If you do not have a carrier for your cat, a cotton pillowcase or secure box with adequate ventilation will suffice – or, drop by the Clinic in advance of your surgery to pick up a cardboard cat carrier for $5.00.<\/p>\n

As your pet should not swim or be bathed for two weeks after surgery, please bathe him\/her before surgery if there is noticeable dirt on his\/her coat.<\/p>\n

When you arrive for surgery we ask that you keep your pet in your vehicle for a BRIEF time, weather permitting, while we complete paperwork and collect payment, prior to meeting with the Veterinarian or Veterinary Technician. You will then be asked to bring your pet into the Clinic to be examined and weighed by our Veterinarian or our Veterinary Technician. Please, let us know if your pet has exhibited any signs of illness, has had a recent decrease in appetite, or is on any medication.<\/p>\n

The Veterinarian or Veterinary Technician will ask your pet’s vaccination status.\u00a0 All pets should be current with vaccinations <\/em>(DA2PP and Rabies for dogs and FVRCP and Rabies for cats).\u00a0 If your pet needs vaccinations, we can administer them the day of surgery for an affordable charge. Other vaccines are available as well, please ask our Veterinary Technician for details.<\/p>\n

We will discuss with you the option of having your pet microchipped for a fee of $12.00.\u00a0\u00a0The fee includes the microchip and lifetime registration of the chip.<\/p>\n

Pre-operative instructions for dogs and cats over four months old:<\/strong><\/p>\n