08/28/2025
🥼 🩺 Surgery can be stressful... not just for you, but for your pet as well. One way we can support their comfort and recovery is through lymphatic drainage massage. This gentle, supportive technique helps your pet’s body process anesthesia and medications more efficiently, making recovery smoother and faster.
Here’s how it helps:
🔸 Pre-anesthesia care: A lymphatic massage before surgery clears the lymph nodes and helps the body process anesthesia more easily.
🔸 Post-anesthesia recovery: If your pet tends to be a “slow recoverer,” lymphatic massage within days after surgery can make a big difference. It helps flush anesthesia and medications through the body so your pet’s appetite returns, energy comes back, and overall recovery feels easier.
🔸 Gentle detox: This is a safe, natural way to support your pet’s system during an important time of healing.
A few important notes:
🔹 We always respect the pet’s comfort. If traveling right after surgery is too stressful, or if bandages make carrying/lifting unsafe, we recommend scheduling a couple of lymphatic massages *prior* to surgery instead.
🔹 If your pet is up for a visit post-surgery, we encourage a lymphatic session within days after their procedure for optimal recovery support.
🔹 Lymphatic drainage massage is simple, safe, and can make a noticeable difference in how quickly your pet bounces back after anesthesia.
📅 We encourage you to schedule a pre-surgery massage and/or a post-surgery follow-up session to support your pet’s healing.
Call 630-232-2222 to reserve your appointment with Kristina Dodge.
