[yorkietalkjilly]

I think they should have realized what probably happened to that paw & what could happen as a result and called you in to show it to you right away and suggesting you get your dog to a specialist to try to save the paw. It must have been initially quite swollen, reddened & grossly indented where the gross compression occurred. To have waited as long as they did to not have you in so you could take further measures for treatment is unconscionable. I know there can be spontaneous vascular collapse in areas of the body and such but from the way you've described this, it sure sounds like a pure case of lack of adequate observation of a sedated animal with known dangers for this kind of thing happening, as there are several ways circulation could have been cut off, including a tech wrapping a tight band of tape around the wrist to secure the tubing if your dog kept chewing or pawing at it, or a length of gauze or anything being left in the cage besides things left on at surgery or tubing wrapped around. But you should have been instantly advised about it as soon as they saw that swollen paw, advising you it could be a very serious circulation situation so you might want to see a specialist in circulation at the vet school or something. I sure hope if amputation is necessary, it is only part of the foot. I am so sorry this happened. It sure makes me rethink leaving my baby at the vet's the night of any surgery or any procedure! If I ever do, I am sure going to be calling and asking that tech rather frequently to be sure the limbs are free of any ligatures, etc., the dog could have gotten wrapped around! And I'll be there at the vet's myself the next morning early to check.