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Originally Posted by 107barney  I’m not a vet but it seems to me that your dog suffered a very unfortunate fluke here. Propofol is very safe. The dog was given atropine and epinephrine. The vet seems to have done was appropriate for a HR stopping and for anaphylaxis. A member here has a dog who had anaphylaxis to a distemper parvo vaccine and a similar situation happened where the dog could not be resuscitated with epinephrine.
I’m sorry for your loss. Making sense of death isn’t easy, and especially when it is sudden and unexpected. We look for evidence as a way to calm our need for answers, but in life, sometimes there are none. I hope in time you have peace. I would need another vet, not because she did something wrong, but I would need to just start over. |
I agree with this.
And my heart hurts for you so much. I can't imagine.
For what it's worth, we've gone to multiple different vets in Jackson's life... I have no problem switching until I find one that I trust wholeheartedly.
I was super disappointed because we had a vet we found a few years ago that I was THRILLED with... I mean she was seriously awesome. We would sit on the floor with Jackson together to make him more comfortable during appts and she would talk to me like we were having a conversation but was also very knowledgable and middle ground regarding vaccines, yada yada. Just balanced. I had finally found THE ONE and she LEFT.
I was sooo sad. She went on to do doggie hospice. I keep in touch through FB now.
The new vet who took her place at that facility... I just was not that impressed with.
So I found another facility. I did some more googling and research, found that I prefer AAHA accredited hospitals for their extra diligence that they have to adhere to.
don't be afraid to be an advocate for your dog.
Respect your vet and know they went to school a lot longer than we did and know a lot more but also don't be afraid to try to find one you fully trust and are satisfied with.