No. It would probably be illegal to judiciously sedate your pet. This needs to be authorized by a licensed vet. If your pet becomes unruly and needs sedation, we will contact your vet. A pet can have a bad night, but if your pet generally needs to be sedated for boarding, we are not for you. If your pet requires a sedative for thunderstorms or fireworks that is fine, they will be administered. Many clients have commented that their pets were sedated while at the kennel.

Oral sedation such as valium is used to reduce any anxiety. Approximately 20-25% of our patients use sedation with surgery.

A "pet" is: a domesticated animal. An animal who a human being has interjected into a humanly-altered environment. That is, it's all the same world, but we took the existing land, earth, water, trees, fields, randomness and wildness, and built sturdy structures on top of, inside of, adjacent to it all, in order to better inhabit and survive the elements and factors of living on this planet. We exist here, and the Animal and Plant Kingdoms exist here as well.

Absolutely. We need to do an examination first and then there are several sedation options you can choose from.

It is recommended that you do not sedate your pet. It can be dangerous to their health. Drugs act differently under different atmospheric pressures. Please consult your local vet for further information regarding this matter.

Yes, you are sedated. We use sedation called “conscious or moderate sedation” for your EGD or Colonoscopy. Our Registered Nurses will administer medication ordered by your physician through an intravenous (IV) line. Your vital signs are continuously monitored by the RN. All RNs are certified in advanced cardiac life support and have been specifically trained in administering conscious sedation. Your physician may decide that a patient will receive Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC).

Due to the high technical ability of our surgeons, all of our procedures can be done with or without sedation. If you choose to be sedated, we have an anesthesiologist on staff and can accommodate you immediately.

Yes. Anyone who feels a need for IV sedation - even for a routine cleaning - can have it, as long as he or she is medically qualified.

We cannot give the dogs sedatives but if your vet prescribes one you can give it to your dog approximately 30 minutes before his groom. Please make sure you tell us if your dog has been sedated. Toe nails are included in the price unless the dog is overly aggressive. Anal glands are an optional extra and only done if requested, for an extra fee.

The majority of our pets come from outlying animal control facilities where they have run out of time. These facilities have limited means to hold pets for an extended period of time, and therefore, so many adoptable dogs are euthanisized because the facility is full or the pet is not considered adoptable after the required holding period. We also accept a small number of pets from owners who can no longer keep them. We do not accept stray animals.

Atlanta Pet Rescue is mainly a small dog rescue. Most of our available pets weigh less than 25 pounds. We accept dogs that pass a temperament test. These pets do not show signs of aggression towards people or other animals. We do accept dogs over 25 pounds on occasion.

There have been no studies concerning animals and the administration of Potassium Iodide for radiation emergencies. Like humans, animals do not normally have any allergic reaction to limited doses of Potassium Iodide. For animals with no known iodine allergies (ask your vet) it is a relatively safe drug. If you wish to administer potassium iodide to your pet, follow the Iosat dosing chart amounts listed above in the "What is the dosage?" info and give the appropriate dosage based upon weight.

Adult heartworms live in the heart and pulmonary arteries of infected dogs. They have been found in other areas of the body, but this is unusual. They survive up to 5 years and, during this time, the female produces millions of young (microfilaria). These microfilaria live in the bloodstream, mainly in the small blood vessels. The immature heartworms cannot complete the entire life cycle in the dog; the mosquito is required for some stages of the heartworm life cycle.