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Originally Posted by amandawash  I definitely agree with Crystal and would have my regular vet do the procedure. One of my girlfriend's is a small animal vet and interviewed at our local humane society. They will not hire anyone as a surgeon unless they can complete a spay in under 7 minutes. Rushing through surgery does not sit well with me. I do agree that the less time under anesthesia the better, but I know that is not their goal in that requirement. Perhaps your ASPCA is better than that, but I would still not feel comfortable with someone that I didn't have a relationship with.
Please make a point to find out exactly what anesthetic they use, if they have a heated surface, a high-tech monitoring system, etc, before you make the appointment. I would also find out what they use for a pre-anesthetic sedative, if any, and the post-surgery pain management. Yes, I am a total control freak  |
This is one good reason to have your vet do it.
They do tons of surgeries a day at these places and even if they don't have to do them in 7 minutes, they do have to move quickly which isn't always good. Some of these places also do line surgeries.
