
Wellness Testing - Why does my vet keep recommending it?
Post underlining the importance of Wellness testing in our pets.

Esophageal Regurgitation Under GA IS REAL!
It's happened to all of us - we're in the middle of a surgery and our technician tells us that the patient is regurgitating. While we continue to operate, our techs quickly clean out the mouth and double check to ensure the endotracheal cuff is snug. Now what? There are a variety of ways to address an obvious regurgitation including use of gastroprotectants (sulcrate, famotidine, omeprazole, etc.) as well as a post-operative lavage to attempt to neutralize the corrosive ef