ASA Anesthesia Risk Classification

Assess pre-anesthetic risk classification for veterinary patients.

Select the patient species. Anesthetic protocols and risk factors vary by species.
Patient age in years. Very young (<12 weeks) and geriatric patients have increased anesthetic risk.
years
BCS on 1-9 scale: 1=emaciated, 4-5=ideal, 9=morbidly obese. Extremes increase anesthetic risk.
/ 9
Check all conditions that apply. Each comorbidity increases the ASA classification and anesthetic risk.

Risk Assessment

ASA Classification:-
Risk Level:-
Monitoring Level:-
Pre-Anesthetic Workup:-
References: ASA Physical Status Classification System; AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines; Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (Grimm et al.).
Disclaimer: Risk classification is a guideline. Final anesthetic decisions should be made by the attending veterinarian based on complete patient evaluation.