A YT friend just sent me this link so that I could share what I saw Friday night at the emergency clinic. I had taken one of my pups in and was horrified at what came in right behind me.
A lady came in with a yorkie wrapped up in a blanket. She put her on the counter, uncovered her and said, "she has a puppy stuck in her". I wish I had never looked.
Yes, the puppy was stuck and the lady had waited too long and the poor puppy had died.
Later, when I went out front to check out, there was the lady on the floor of the waiting room with this momma with another puppy coming out. I asked why she did not just leave her there and was told, "she will be fine". I know nothing about whelping, so asked how long this one had been out and I was told 10 minutes. I asked how long it normally takes and the tech said 20 minutes. Just made me sick to watch. There was nothing wonderful about watching this birth...nothing. Momma pup looked frightened and the owner had no idea what she was doing. She sat on the floor shaking. My assumption is that she did not want to pay a large bill to leave her at the EC.
I stood there dumbfounded and wanting so much to save that poor pup from this clueless woman; but finally decided the best choice for me was to get OUT of that place. I will never get that image out of my brain............EVER.
I know it is not always like that, but I have heard so many horror stories and seen so many on YT....scary stuff indeed. Forget what it can cost....just thinking about the lives that dangle so precariously is scary enough.