 Bad Neuter Experience
Miles got neutered on Monday. I had been dreading it forever, but I finally decided to go for it. His normal vet wasn't available, so I took him to a vet that a friend recommended. When I picked him up Monday afternoon, I looked at his incision and it looked a little gross...just not very nice or professional looking (I did better sutures on rats when I was in school!). I asked the doctor about it, and he assured me it would be fine. Well, a couple days went by, and I looked at the site yesterday when I got home from work...it was oozing blood and pus, and a blister had formed and then popped a little later (also oozing pus). I immediately called my vet and rushed Miles in. He was running a fever and the incision was infected. Furthermore, they had tied his skin into the suture knot, causing the blister...which is now a big gaping crater in his skin. He got a shot of penicillin and cortisone, and should be feeling better by Saturday. My vet also looked at the type of sutures used and said that she never would have used those on a neuter.
I'm so upset with the other vet. I'm sure an infection like that could spread so fast through a little dog's body. I don't know whether I should call and complain or just let it go. My boyfriend thinks I should send them the bill for the emergency trip to my vet! |