Preanesthetic blood panels are elective and not mandatory.
It does sound like a clotting disorder, and that is hereditary. That breeder should be made aware of that potential. I would've wanted an autopsy done by a secondary vet of a seperate practise on the dog to verify whether that vet did/did not knick an artery or some sort of other operator error.
To lose dogs on the table in today's age is become less and less a concern. While some dogs will unfortunately hit their experation dates prematurely for unseeable circumstances, veterinary medicine has come a long way and is only becoming even more advanced, and when a fatal incidence does occur, it should be looked into, just like we would our two legged relatives. |