FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8, 2011 -- Army veterinarians and animal care specialists provide veterinary care on Department of Defense installations worldwide and are the only military branch that ...

Intra-operative monitoring of the surgical patient is important to the evaluation of the status of anesthetized animals. Beyond the obvious value of knowing the anesthetic plane of the patient, the ...

Veterinary anaesthesia and physiological monitoring have undergone significant refinement in recent decades, driven by an enhanced understanding of drug actions, species‐specific responses, and the ...

For many pet owners, the mere thought of putting their pet under anesthesia paralyzes them with fear. "Uniformly, people are concerned their pet is going to die," says Dr. Heidi Shafford of Veterinary ...

Pre-surgical bloodwork identifies underlying organ dysfunction that could complicate anesthesia. Untreated periodontal disease risks systemic infections that can impact major organs like the heart and ...