Monitoring of Pet Anesthesia Surgery
When a fur baby is carried into the operating room, the locked door marked “Operating Room” seems to become the farthest distance in the world. The life-and-death struggle in the anesthesia monitoring room is a mandatory life course that every pet owner should understand. The mortality rate of modern veterinary anesthesia has dropped to 0.15%, behind which is a three-dimensional monitoring network woven by sophisticated instruments and professional teams.
1.Preoperative Risk Assessment:
The Invisible Fortress Before the anesthesia monitor lights up, a silent battle has already begun. Professional veterinary teams will meticulously investigate risks like detectives: liver and kidney metabolic capacity tests for elderly dogs and cats can detect 80% of potential anesthetic risks; CT three-dimensional reconstruction for brachycephalic dog breeds can predict the probability of airway obstruction; and coagulation function tests can avoid the fatal crisis of massive intraoperative bleeding. These examinations are like drawing an exclusive “anesthesia map” for each life.
The formulation of an anesthesia plan can be called a medical art. A 12-kilogram Corgi and a 5-kilogram Poodle, despite their seemingly similar weights, hide completely different metabolic equations. Veterinarians will comprehensively consider preoperative indicators, underlying diseases, and even breed characteristics (such as the special red blood cell morphology of Greyhounds) to prepare a personalized anesthetic “cocktail”.
2.Intraoperative Life Escort:
A Symphony of Technology and Experience Modern anesthesia monitoring equipment has formed a multi-dimensional monitoring matrix: pulse oximeters continuously track blood oxygenation, end-tidal carbon dioxide monitors safeguard respiratory safety, and invasive blood pressure monitoring updates circulatory data every 15 seconds. These numbers are like beating life codes in the eyes of anesthesiologists. A 0.1°C fluctuation in body temperature may indicate a metabolic crisis, and a 3mmHg change in blood pressure may hide circulatory compensation. Beneath the seemingly calm surface of anesthesia, the monitoring team remains on tactical alert at all times. When the monitor shows ventricular premature beats in the electrocardiogram, the anesthesiologist can complete the injection of antiarrhythmic drugs within 30 seconds; when a drop in blood oxygen saturation is detected, the professional team can adjust the endotracheal intubation within 1 minute. This rapid response capability stems from day-in and day-out simulation training and accumulated experience.
3.Postoperative Awakening Management:
The Final Latent Period of Danger The anesthesia recovery period hides a 30% risk of complications. Professional recovery rooms are equipped with stepwise warming equipment, which can reduce the risk of postoperative hypothermia by 60%. The 48 hours after surgery is the “golden observation period” for complications. Owners need to monitor the respiratory rate (normal for dogs is 10-30 times per minute, for cats 20-30 times per minute), gum color (normal if pink and returns to normal within 1 second). If abnormal vomiting or confusion is found, the emergency contact channel should be activated immediately. These detailed observations may create a critical time window for treatment.