Grooming Pre-anesthetic Consent Form

Your cat is scheduled for a procedure that may require sedation and/or anesthesia at Just Cats Veterinary Hospital (JCVH). There are risks with sedation or anesthesia – even in animals that appear healthy. Such risks include difficulty waking up from sedation, exacerbation of underlying conditions such as: liver, kidney or heart disease, and complications up to and including loss of life.

JCVH takes several measures to minimize these risks, but cannot guarantee an outcome for the medical treatments performed.

It is critical that you provide a phone number where you can be reached in an emergency or to discuss the findings of pre-anesthetic testing. The procedure may be delayed if we cannot contact you.

Just Cats’ medical and safety protocols:

• Pre-anesthetic blood test is MANDATORY for cats over 7 years old who require sedation for grooming ($97) if bloodwork has not been done in the last 12 months. A pre-anesthetic blood test which is run in-house checks immune system and organ function to help determine if the individual can process sedation/anesthesia. This is for patients of all ages and health status, but especially for patients with comorbidities or increased age.

The following test is OPTIONAL:

The following tests are OPTIONAL. Please check if you would like these performed:

In case of an emergency, the veterinarian will perform what treatments they consider necessary in the best interest of your pet. JCVH will make every attempt to contact you if such an event occurs.