Avenues Pet Clinic

Over 20 years of pet care experience and history in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Preparing for Surgery

NIGHT BEFORE SURGERY
The night before surgery, do not allow your pet to eat after 10:00 pm. Water is fine for your pet to have.

REGULAR MEDICATIONS
Please give regular medication as instructed, unless otherwise instructed by the doctor. Bring a list of any medications and supplements that your pet is on as well as dosage and instructions. At drop off time, be sure to tell the office staff when the medications were last given.

UNUSUAL SYMPTOMS
Please inform the front staff of any changes in your pet’s health, Such as coughing, sneezing, discharge, lethargy, loss of appetite, change in coat, frequent urination, or diarrhea.

SURGERY DROP OFF TIME

Monday through Friday: 7:30 – 8:20 am
Saturday: 8:15 – 8:30 am
Sunday: 9:15 – 9:30 am

You may drop off your pet the evening before at no additional charge if that is more convenient. When you schedule the surgery, please specify what time you plan to drop off your pet.

POST SURGERY PICK UP TIMES
When the staff calls you after your pet’s surgery, we will schedule the pick up time with you, this will be dependant on when your pet is able to go home.

DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
The doctor will provide you with detailed discharge instructions to aide you in caring for your pet at home. Any medications that your pet requires will be listed with instructions for administration. Please call our office if you have any questions or concerns about your pet.

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Optional Surgery Related Services

Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the optional services offered for your pet’s well being while at the Avenues Pet Clinic for surgery. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have regarding either the surgery or the optional treatments.

Avenues Pet Clinic is committed to providing your pet with the safest anesthesia available. Because of this, we strongly recommend all pets undergoing anesthesia have the following for their safety:

  • IV FLUID ADMINISTRATION: During general anesthesia IV Fluids maintain and improve blood pressure. It increases blood flow through the kidneys and brain and speeds recovery from anesthesia.
  • PRESURGICAL BLOOD WORK (MINI PANEL): Testing ensures a safer anesthetic procedure, detects early evidence of disease, and gives us a valuable baseline for future healthcare and treatments.
  • CATS ONLY: We recommend FELINE LEUKEMIA a(FeLV) and FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING (FIV) for these highly contagious/infections diseases.

Additional procedures available to maximize safety and minimize complications for your pet include:

  • Heartworm testing: For dogs over six months of age, if they have or will travel out of the Cheyenne area, if adopted from the shelter, or if pet came from out of state such as from a pet store or breeder.
  • Complete Blood Cell count (cbc): Detects anemia and early evidence of disease.
  • Urinalysis: Detects early evidence of kidney and/or bladder disease.
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG): Detects heart arrhythmias that studies have shown may occur in 1 in 8 cats and 1 in 12 dogs even with normal blood work, which may cause complications while under anesthesia.
  • High Risk EKG monitoring during anesthesia: Provides the ultimate state-of-the-art monitoring of heart rate, blood oxygen and CO2 levels, respiratory rate, body core temperature, blood pressure, and EKG during the entire time that your pet is under general anesthesia.

Ask about these additional services that are available while your pet is under anesthesia:

  • Nail trim
  • Home Again microchip
  • Fluoride treatment (teeth)
  • Ear cleaning
  • Anal glands expressed

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Dentals

DENTAL X-RAYS
Dental X-Rays are necessary in assessing the condition of the roots and dental disease.

SIMPLE EXTRACTIONS
Extractions are the removal of damaged or diseased teeth.

ORAL SURGERY
Surgical extractions, flaps, epulis removal, tumors, repair of oral nasal fistulas.

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Hours & Location

Monday - Friday: 7:30 am — 8:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am — 5:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am — 5:00 pm

5520 Yellowstone Rd.
Cheyenne, WY 82009

Payment of accounts in full is expected at the time of service. We accept cash, check, Master Card, Visa, Discover & Care Credit.

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