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Originally Posted by bchgirl  For $150.00 I wouldn't expect blood work nor pain meds. Those are additional fees.
Ask if they use isoflurane as for anesthesia. Also inquire if the animal is "required" to stay overnight...IF there are medical personal there during that time. If not, I'd take my dog home as no one is monitoring them.
Btw I wouldn't advise ever getting multiple vaccinations at the same time. |
Ask about that anesthesia....you WANT that! There is another gas tht starts with an "S" that is even better, they say...
Additionally, my vet always:
has an IV infusing, with glucose, the entire procedure, and post op as well....they d/c the IV right before the dog is released to me.
Always does pre-op blood work, checking liver, kidney function.
My vet uses an IV pump to deliver accurate IV fluid rates to the dogs.....or they use a type of IV that has a chamber (buretrol) that hangs below the IV bag...they put a specific amount of fluid in the chamber and infuse from there....this keeps your pet from getting too much fluid during and after the procedure...(I had a vet kill one of my babies by giving too much fluid...so THIS safety measure is very important to me and absolutely a deal breaker if they do not use Ivac pumps or Buretrols on their infusions.!)
Always get pain medicine......my vet gives Tobuterol (Tobutrol ?sp?) in Vitamino...It is a liquid, it works really well, is very easy to dose, is well tolerated....it is great.