ORANGECOUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

PREPAID SURGERY INFORMATION

SURGERY DUE BY:______

NO APPOINTMENT ARE NECESSARY FOR ANY SURGERIES

SURGERIES ARE DONE MONDAY THRU SATURDAY

DROP OFF FOR SURGERIES ARE BETWEEN 8-9 IN THE MORNING

MAKE SURE TO TAKE AWAY FOOD AND WATER AFTER 10PM THE NIGHT BEFORE

IF VACCINES WERE NOT DONE AT AAAANIMALHOSPITAL, PLEASE BRING PROOF OF VACCINES. IF YOUR ANIMAL IS NOT CURRENT ON THEIR VACCINES, VACCINES WILL BE DONE AT THE TIME OF SURGERY.

THE SURGERY IS PREPAID FOR AT 5-6 MONTHS OLD. IF THE SURGERY IS NOT DONE DURING THAT TIME FRAME, IT WILL NO LONGER BE PREPAID AND YOU FORFEIT YOUR MONEY.

THERE ARE ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR SURGERIES THAT ARE NOT PREPAID FOR BY THE HUMANE SOCEITY. THESE OPTIONS ARE YOUR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. ONLY THE SURGERY ITSELF IS PREPAID.

NOTE: IF YOUR PET IS NOT HEALTHY: VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COUGHING, SNEEZING, OR NOT EATING, THE SURGERY CANNOT BE PERFORMED. PLEASE BRING YOUR PET IN FOR A DOCTOR CHECK UP.

ORANGECOUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.PLEASE PICK UP AFTER 3P.M. ON THE DAY OF SURGERY. MAKE SURE TO BRING A LEASH OR CARRIER WITH YOU AT PICK UP.

2. ANY ANIMAL THAT HAS HAD ANY SURGERY OR SEDATION ON THE DAY THEY ARE PICKED UP SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY FOOD OR WATER UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED. IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO LET THEM LICK ON AN ICE CUBE. START MEDICATIONS THE FOLLOWING DAY ALSO.

3. MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE STARTED THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

4. ANIMALS SHOULD BE KEPT INSIDE AND SUPERVISED UNTIL THE ANESTHESIA HAS WORN OFF COMPLETELY.

5. SURGERIES THAT HAVE SUTURES NEED TO BE REMOVED WITHIN 10-14 DAYS AFTER THE SURGERY. MALE CATS DO NOT HAVE SUTURES UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED. NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED FOR SUTURE REMOVAL. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR REMOVING THE SUTURES.

6. KEEP ALL PETS CALM UNTIL THE SUTURES ARE REMOVED. NO JUMPING, RUNNING, OR HEAVY PLAYING.

7.IF ANY REDNESS OR SWELLING SHOULD OCCUR, PLEASE CONSULT WITH US.

8. IF ANY ANIMAL IS CHEWING ON HIS/HER SUTURES PLEASE BRING THEM IN FOR AN ELIZABETHAN COLLAR WHICH WILL PREVENT THEM FROM CHEWING ON THE SUTURES. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO HEAVY LICKING.

9. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (714) 536-8480 (OCHS) OR (714) 536-6537 (AAA).