When referring to animals what is considered a Class 3 surgical candidate?

Answer 1

Veterinarians use a modification of the ASA surgical classification system to assess the risk of each patient under anesthesia. A Class III ASA surgical candidate is one that has systemic disease that is not an ongoing constant threat to life, such as well-controlled Diabetes mellitus or Cushing's disease.

Answer 2

In animals, the ASA surgical classification system is used but is not completely validated nor is it necessarily complete. A class III surgical candidate has systemic disease resulting in systemic metabolic or homeostatic dysfunction. Examples of this would include severe trauma such as hit-by-car, unregulated diabetes, Addisonian crisis and functional uncontrolled pituitary tumors.

Answer 3

In veterinary medicine, a Class 3 surgical candidate refers to an animal that is considered to be in good health and suitable for surgery with a low risk of complications. These animals typically have no underlying medical conditions that would significantly impact the outcome of the surgery. Class 3 candidates are usually young, healthy animals with normal laboratory values and no pre-existing conditions that would complicate the surgical procedure.

Answer 4

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