Anesthesia Services
We understand it can be scary when your pet needs general anesthesia for a diagnostic procedure or surgery, particularly if your pet is sick or requires a complicated surgery. Fortunately, at TVETS we have a board-certified anesthesiologist who works closely with our technician team to create and implement an anesthetic plan tailored to your pet’s individual needs.
Our anesthesiologist, Dr. Bourazak, works collaboratively with our skilled technician anesthetists, and the primary clinician managing your pet’s care. She enjoys working across all the departments at Tufts VETS to provide skillful, safe anesthesia and pain management for our patients.
Our Services
Pain Management
Through a multimodal approach that may include:
- Continuous-rate pain medication infusions
- Total or partial intravenous anesthesia protocols
- Locoregional anesthesia
- Injectable pain medications directed to specific areas of the body or near certain nerves to minimize the amount of anesthesia and to help your pet recover comfortably after their procedure
- We utilize:
- Epidural anesthesia/analgesia
- Specific nerve blocks through ultrasound or nerve stimulation guided localization
- Regional blocks
Continuous Monitoring
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Blood pressure monitoring (noninvasive and invasive)
- Capnography
- Respiratory monitoring
- Temperature monitoring
- Fluid and electrolyte monitoring
- Bedside point-of-care monitoring
- Arterial blood gas evaluation
Special Skills
Airway and Ventilation Management
- Difficult intubation
- Tracheostomy tube
- Positive end-expiratory pressure
- Pressure and volume control support ventilation
- Brachycephalic airway anesthesia
- Anti-anxiety medication plans
What should I know about general anesthesia in my pet?
For information about general anesthesia and monitoring your pet while he or she is recovering from surgery, see our fact sheet here.