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Originally Posted by airplane  Thanks ladyjane for sharing that. It definitely makes me think about things. It just seems like it’s one of those things where I just don’t know. This same doctor has done dental work on Bijou before in the past where Bijou was put under general anesthesia before with x rays and everything, as well as other doctors at the same clinic and at other clinics before in the past. Bijou has always done anesthesia before. Maybe one has to fully be aware of Bijou’s file and history. I just don’t know what all the factors were that were considered for Bijou, for this time, to not do general anesthesia or x rays. I do know age was definitely one of the factors and this doctor convinced me that when they are that old that sedation was much better cause they’re far less likely to die. How would a pet parent question a vet with 25 years experience when he says something like that? Me and every other pet parent are faced with the issue of having to put our trust in the vets judgement. Of course I could find a different vet with a different opinion and have Bijou been put under general anesthesia this time, but without the training and experience I can’t critique the correctness of either opinion that different vets might have. At some point in time you just have to put your trust in a particular vet, and trust that they are doing what’s best for your pet. |
Sedation doesn’t make them far less likely to die it has the same risks. It’s good to have trust in your vet but you also need to know the basics because you are the advocate for your dog. I disagree with what your vet did especially for a tooth to be removed which is painful and I continue to encourage you too really think about it before doing it that way again.