Panorama Veterinary Services
Resources.
Learn more about pet food myths, tick facts, and the indoor cat initiative.
Educational Resources
Pet Care Information from Veterinarians
General information from Veterinary Partner for all types of pets.
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
Learn more about how acupuncture can benefit your pet.
PennHIP Screening Information
Information on PennHIP screening from Antech Imaging Services.
Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Learn more about diet-associated DCM and how you can help your pet from Tufts University.
Ball Therapy for Dogs with Malocclusion
How ball therapy can help dogs with malocclusion, from Hale Veterinary Clinic.
Your Guide to Your New Puppy
We hope this booklet will give you the information needed to make good decisions over the lifetime your dog.
MEMO for Feline Cystitis
Learn how modifying a cat’s environment can reduce stress and help manage idiopathic cystitis.
MEMO for Feline Health
Learn how reducing environmental stress can help prevent and treat illness in cats.
Your Guide to Your New Kitten
We hope this booklet will give you the information needed to make good decisions for your kitten.
Dermatology Info for Pet Owners
Veterinarian-approved handouts on skin issues like allergies, fungi, and bacteria.
Tick Talk Canada
Get information on how to earn outsmart ticks and be informed about potential issues they can cause.
The Indoor Cat Initiative
All about the indoor cat initiative from Ohio State University.
Rehabilitation Following Knee Surgery
Physical therapy after knee surgery can help dogs recover more quickly.
Pre-Surgical Instructions
It is important that you and your pet are prepared for any anesthetic or sedation appointments for surgery or other procedures. You and your pet will booked for a scheduled drop off appointment where you will meet with a technician to go over the paperwork and answer any questions you may have. An estimate will be provided to you for review and consent.
It is VERY important that we can reach you by phone at all times when you pet is in our care. We may have questions for you, or encounter issues that require attention and we must have your permission before performing any additional diagnostics or treatments. If you cannot be reached by phone, we will not proceed with any additional services and may need to re-schedule your pet for care on another day when you are available.
In most cases, your pet will need to be fasted. Please take away any food and treats at 10pm the night before. Your pet can have access to water overnight and then please take it away when you get up in the morning.
For spay and neuter surgeries, your estimate will include options including tattoo and/or microchip for identification purposes as well as a presurgical blood panel. This is a health screen that helps identify underlying health issues that could hamper anesthetic safety or tolerance of medications used before, during and after surgery. A presurgical blood panel is usually required for most other surgical procedures. A complete oral examination will be completed as part of your pets pre-anesthetic physical exam. Some pets will have baby teeth that fail to fall out naturally and others might have missing teeth or an abnormal bite. Because retained baby teeth lead to crowding and early dental disease, we recommend removing these teeth at the time of surgery. When teeth are missing, they are either truly missing/never developed, or they can be trapped under the gum line. X-rays of the jaw are required to determine if teeth are missing or unerupted. We recommend removing unerupted teeth as they can lead to cyst formation. Some pets with abnormal bites will have their oral comfort improved by removing teeth that interfere with other teeth or soft tissues of the mouth. If dental issues are encountered, we will discuss a treatment plan with you.
For patients scheduled for dental cleanings/surgery, those fed raw food are at a higher risk of developing oral infections post dental procedure. In order to decrease this risk, we ask that raw food diets are discontinued and replaced with an appropriate alternative for the week leading up to the dental surgery and extending for 2 weeks post dental surgery.
Please be sure to share with the veterinary technician any medications or supplements that your pet is on and be sure to mention any new concerns that have arisen. We routinely trim your pets nails during sedation or anesthetic procedures at no additional charge, unless you ask us not to. We also check the ear canals for spear grass or other foreign bodies. We will ask for permission on the consent form to remove these at the time of surgery so we do not prolong anesthetic time to obtain permission by phone.
Once your pet has been recovered from anesthetic or sedation, one of our care team members will call you to go over how things went and schedule a discharge appointment time.
