During general anesthesia, our patients are monitored closely by a registered animal health technician for heart rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, oxygen saturation, carbon dioxide levels, capillary refill time and blood pressure. A change in blood pressure is an early indicator that a pet may be running into trouble. Monitoring blood pressure allows us to intervene earlier, and prevent any anesthetic risk to your pet. We chart your pet’s statistics every 5 minutes from the moment he or she is anesthetized to the time when he or she wakes up.