We typically have our procedure patients check in on the morning of the procedure to allow proper time to prepare each patient for their individual procedure. Some patients have complex anesthetic protocols that require medications to be given well before the procedure time. Each patient is examined on the day of the procedure to confirm that there are no new problems or concerns that will affect the anesthesia. An early check-in also allows time for Dr. Hewitt to speak directly to the owner regarding the procedure and answer any last-minute questions or concerns that the owner has. If any additional pre-anesthetic diagnostics need to be performed it will allow time for us to obtain results, and pre-anesthetic medications can be administered. Having your pet with us in the morning allows us to be more efficient and get your pet home to you as soon as possible.
If an early check-in is not possible, we can be flexible and work with your schedule with the understanding that if your pet is dropped off is later in the day, Dr. Hewitt may be with another client or procedure and may not be available to speak with you in person. If a client drops off a pet later than the normal check-in time and has questions, Dr. Hewitt will call the client to answer their questions prior to their pet’s procedure.