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Do you need an anesthesia tech for dentals?

December 23, 2015

If Fred Metzger, DVM, DABVP, can sell you on properly training, paying for and accounting in dental procedure treatment plans for a second technician dedicated to anesthesia, he will.

For Fred Metzger, DVM, DABVP (canine and feline practice), owner of Metzger Animal Hospital in State College, Pennsylvania, the necessity for a second technician for dental procedures is personal.

"Simply put, what do veterinarians do in this situation when their own beloved dog or cat needs a dental?" Metzger asks. "The answer is, they have their best anesthesia technician on the case or two technicians: one for the dental work and one for anesthesia."

Metzger gets it-he knows a second technician boosts the cost of procedures for clients. But he argues that if clients really knew how important an anesthesia technician was, "they wouldn't comply [with a dental procedure recommendation without one], because I know I wouldn't."

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Metzger Animal Hospital is big-with 14 certified veterinary technicians-and one of them does the job. "I have absolute rock star veterinary assistants," Metzger says, "but how can our pet owners be assured a trained person is performing a critical procedure on their beloved pet unless certified?"

"Would you let an uncertified anesthesia assistant [monitor anesthesia for] your child?" Metzger asks. "I didn't think so."

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