lv4dogs is right if your concerned discuss it with your vet, mine usually recommends the blood panel prior to surgery on older dogs, which gives them a good idea that nothings wrong initially that might cause complications. Sandy had a form of asthma (sp??), the vet knew this and gave him a few extra shots with the anesthesia to open his airways, so his was a little more expensive, I think about $300 for everything.


Sorry saw your post afterwards his was right next to his eyeball so he was put under since he was way to squirrely to sit through that type of procedure.