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Pre-Surgical Information
Spaying or neutering your pet is a big step! There is a lot to consider
when we are planning your pet’s surgery. Here is some information to help
you make wise decisions.
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Special LibraryOur Special Library
is a collection of informative articles on a variety of health topics.
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Discharge InstructionsClick here for
information on how to care for your pet at home.
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 Atopica
Anti-Vomiting Protocol
If your dog experiences vomiting when starting Atopica
therapy, don't panic! The following plan will help
your dog overcome this common side-effect.
We start by prescribing a medicine called
metoclopramide. This is a medicine commonly used
to treat vomiting. It is given every eight hours.
For a lot of people, this works out to just before work,
just after work, and just before bedtime, at 8:00 AM,
5:00 PM, and 11:00 PM. Metoclopramide is given for
10 days.
We also start giving the patient food at the same time
as we give the Atopica. While this interferes with
absorption and we usually recommend giving Atopica
either one hour before or two hours after meals, because
of the vomiting issues we well temporarily give food
with Atopica for two weeks.
At the end of two weeks, we go back to giving Atopica
either one hour before or two hours after meals.
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