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Other things you might want to talk through with your vet include:

• Intravenous fluid therapy, with Ringer’s lactate or Hartmann’s solution at a rate of 5ml/kg/hour is beneficial.

• Pre-anaesthetic blood testing of ‘unhealthy’ patients helps to identify underlying issues.

• I am always amazed when people phone, obviously shopping around, and ask, “How much is a bitch spay?” Do you want the cheapest? Or should you be asking about practice staff and protocols?