09/24/2026
🐾 Meet Kira! 💕
Kira spent the day with us a couple of months ago for her spay, and that sweet face is the perfect reminder of something we take very seriously at Hometown Veterinary Hospital: your pet’s safety and comfort while they are in our care.
Whenever a pet stays with us for an anesthetic procedure, our team carefully monitors them throughout the entire process—not just during surgery, but before, during, and after anesthesia.
During the procedure, your pet is continuously monitored for:
🩺 Blood pressure
💗 Heart rate
🫁 Respiratory rate
💨 Oxygen saturation
🌡️ Temperature
📈 Carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels
And our monitoring doesn’t stop when surgery is over. After your pet is extubated, we monitor their vitals every 15 minutes during the first hour of recovery, followed by additional checks throughout their stay until they are awake, stable, comfortable, and ready to head home.
We know that handing your pet over to someone else for anesthesia can feel scary. We want you to know that we never take that responsibility lightly. Your pets are family, and we treat their safety and well-being with the same care we would want for our own. ❤️ 🐾
And Kira? She handled her big day like a champ! Just look at those ears! 🥹 💗