Advanced Anesthesia Care with Board-Certified Specialist Support
At TLC Animal Hospital, your pet’s safety is our top priority—especially when anesthesia is involved. We are proud to offer an optional advanced anesthesia service that brings a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist into your pet’s procedure through real-time tele-consulting.
What Is Anesthesia Tele-Consulting?
Through our partnership with a specialized anesthesia telemedicine service, a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist and/or anesthesia technician remotely join your pet’s procedure via secure video connection.
They are present from induction through recovery, working alongside our medical team to:
- - Monitor your pet in real time
- - Guide anesthesia decisions as they happen
- - Provide immediate recommendations if changes occur
- - Help ensure the safest possible experience
This means your pet benefits from specialist-level expertise, even in a general practice setting.
Why Add This Service?
Veterinary anesthesiologists are highly specialized doctors—but access to them is often limited. Tele-consulting allows your pet to receive this advanced level of care without needing referral to a specialty hospital.
This added layer of support can:
- - Enhance patient safety and monitoring
- - Provide a customized anesthesia plan tailored to your pet
- - Improve decision-making during procedures
- - Give both our team and pet owners greater peace of mind
Which Patients Benefit Most?
While this service is available for any patient, it is especially beneficial for pets with higher anesthetic risk, including:
- - Very young (pediatric) patients
- - Senior pets
- - Pets with chronic illness or underlying disease
- - Pets with multiple medical conditions (co-morbidities)
- - Patients undergoing long or complex procedures
- - Any pet whose owner would like additional safety and oversight
What Makes This Different?
Traditional monitoring relies heavily on machines and vital signs. With this service, a specialist is also:
- - Visually assessing your pet in real time
- - Evaluating your pet’s response to anesthesia continuously
- - Adjusting protocols based on your pet—not just the numbers
Additionally, each case includes a personalized anesthesia protocol designed specifically for your pet and the procedure being performed.
Our Commitment to Safety
Anesthesia is safer today than ever before, but every pet is unique. By offering access to a board-certified anesthesiologist, we are able to provide an even higher level of care, especially for pets who need it most.
This service is part of our commitment to:
- - Advanced medicine
- - Individualized patient care
- - Transparency and client confidence
Interested in Adding This Service?
If your pet is scheduled for a procedure and you would like to include anesthesia tele-consulting, please let our team know. We are happy to discuss whether this option is right for your pet and answer any questions you may have. Please note that we must schedule the tele-consult at least 48 hours ahead of your pet’s procedure to allow time for review of medical records and formulating an anesthetic plan.
