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Things to know before bringing your pet in for an appointment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Midwest Veterinary Dental Services doctors and staff want your clinic visits to be pleasant and stress-free as possible for both you and your pet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please review the information on this page prior to your appointment. If you have any questions or concerns, please first visit our FAQ page<\/a>. If you cannot find an answer there, please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Consultation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our clinic requires a consultation with every small animal patient. At this time, Dr. Henry or Dr. Bilyard will perform a head-to-toe exam along with a complete conscious oral exam. After the exam, we will discuss our recommendations for treatment. We will then generate a treatment plan for cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose to proceed with treatment, we will schedule the procedure for a future date. We will often perform pre-anesthetic bloodwork the day of the consultation, if a procedure is scheduled. The consultation usually takes around 1 hour. Please plan on bringing vaccination history, recent previous bloodwork, and any pertinent medical history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals, unlike humans, won\u2019t consciously tolerate oral examinations and treatments. For the safety of your pet and our staff, every small animal procedure will be performed under general anesthesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-Anesthetic Bloodwork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each patient is required to have bloodwork performed prior to their procedure. This ensures that your pet can safely process and eliminate the anesthetic agents. This will also help verify if there are any other hidden illnesses present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bloodwork can be performed at our clinic or at your referring\/general practitioners. If you choose to have bloodwork performed by the referring\/general practitioner, it should be performed within 1 month of the procedure. Please email results to smallanimal@midwestvetdental.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Animal Procedure Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All of our small animal procedures are one day procedures. Please plan on bringing your pet to our clinic between 7-8 am. At time of admit, we will review the consent form and discuss a discharge time. Most discharges are usually between 2-4 pm. Please plan around 15 minutes for admitting your pet to our clinic and plan 15-30 minutes for discharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-Procedure Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Night before your pet\u2019s appointment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n