LOCAL ANESTHESIA
If your pet is having a minor surgical or diagnostic procedure performed, we sometimes use a local anesthetic to help control pain. For example, when we perform a biopsy (in which a small portion of tissue is surgically removed so it can be examined), we often use a local anesthetic. Local anesthetics cause a loss of sensation in the area where the procedure is being performed. We sometimes use a sedative and/or anxiolytic (anti-anxiety medication) in combination with the local anesthetic to keep pets calm during a procedure.
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your pet receiving local anesthesia or about the procedure for which your pet is scheduled.
ATWATER
2100 Bell Drive
Atwater, CA 95301
Phone: (209) 358-6000
Fax: (209) 383-9176
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 7:00pm
Saturday*
8:00am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Closed Sunday
*Closed on the second and fourth Saturday of each month
MERCED
3200 North G Street
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 383-0555
Fax: (209) 383-0590
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 7:00pm
Saturday*
8:00am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Closed Sunday
*Closed on the first and third Saturday of each month