[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by SWHouston

HA, I can't believe I"m going to complain...
But, Banfield was SO convenient, in Petsmart, and next door
to Home Depot !!! ARRRR

BUT, given what I've herd here, I'm OUT OF THERE !

This (next) Vet will be the third I've gone to here, and I don't
want to return to the first.

Mardelin,
Ladyjane PM = done.
But I think you may have not understood...
An Intubation requires that a Tube be placed into
the Trachea/Airway. Therefore "expanding" it, which may
cause some prolapses (stretching), and that's what
scares me. It's done to mechanically respirate, not monitor.

Please excuse me if I have presumed with an excessive
explanation here. Some may not have known exactly.

I fully understand what is entailed with intubation, I am a retired RN....however, if you have a qualified, proficient vet...they know what they are doing.....and weighing the pros and cons of life and death. I'd have it done and have had done with all my yorkies. I breed and none of my dogs have ever experienced trachea problems. If a yorkie is prone to trachea problems it is more because genetic issues or the type of leash that is being used...pressing on the trachea