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Patient Warming

Providing clinical warmth to your pet before, during and after surgery:

Published research has correlated significant adverse consequences such as impaired wound healing, adverse cardiac events, altered drug metabolism, and coagulopathies with hypothermia. With prevention and management of hypothermia, patients also experience a greater level of comfort, and avoid postoperative shivering and the unpleasant sensation of feeling cold.

Passive warming insulation:

Thermostatically controlled passive warming medical devices are used at CPAH for patient warming. A water circulating blanket is connected to a Gaymar pump shown on the right. The pump circulates warm water through the blanket. This system is placed under all patients during anesthesia to help maintain body temperature.

A temperature controlled warming chamber similar to the image on the left is used to warm fleece blankets covering the patient, intravenous and irrigation fluids.

Active warming systems:

The most effective way to manage patient heat loss during and after anesthesia are warm forced-air devices. When the patient is placed under general anesthesia, a special blanket envelopes their body and delivers a continuous gentle flow of warm air. For many years, human patients have experienced the benefits of forced-air warming blankets. Now your pet can, too.

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The adverse and costly outcomes associated with unintended hypothermia are well documented in human and veterinary patients. By providing warmth through temperature management control, we can prevent hypothermia in your pet—a serious complication in anesthetized pets.